UnCeiling You: Career Growth for Women Ready to Rise Without Burning Out
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UnCeiling You: Career Growth for Women Ready to Rise Without Burning Out
Why Advocacy Is Your Most Powerful Corporate Leadership Tool
What if the real reason you can't get to your next level isn't a lack of skill? In this conversation with Dr. Candace Steele Flippin, we dive deep into the hidden patterns holding ambitious women back: from Gen Z's hunger for fast growth to millennial leaders carrying the impossible weight of "doing it all," to the one communication skill that's most correlated with career success (hint: most of us struggle with it). Dr. Candace shares her groundbreaking SHAPE model for career self-efficacy, reveals why advocacy is the most powerful tool in your leadership toolkit, and challenges us to stop putting our careers in someone else's hands. If you're exhausted from being everyone's emotional shock absorber while trying to prove you belong at the next level, this episode will help you see what's yours to carry—and what you can finally put down.
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Connect with Dr. Candace Steele Flippin:
- Website: globalcai.com (Global Career Advancement Institute)
- LinkedIn: Dr. Candace Steele Flippin
- Book: Get Your Career in Shape: A 5-Step Guide to Achieve the Success You Need, Want, and Deserve (Available on Amazon)
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