What more could you achieve as a leader if you were 25% or even 50% more influential and persuasive? Mastering The Power Skills will inspire you to find out. C-suite leadership coach and former CEO Kathy Dockry helps deepen your understanding of the connection between power and the skills of influence, persuasion, and presence. You’ll also learn tips and strategies that you’re unlikely to hear elsewhere. The ones that will make you distinctive and compelling. The ones that will win support a ...
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44: Don’t Forget These 3 Things During Budget Season
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The annual budget season can be a particularly stressful time in the corporate world. Will you get funding for the important resources you need next year? Will you win approval for projects and initiatives that you feel are valuable? Or instead, will decision makers shoot down your ideas? If you’re ready to make this the year where decision makers …
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43: How to Articulate Your Value with Debby Stone
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Self-promotion typically gets a bad rap. Lots of people think of promoting themselves as sales-y, arrogant, or being a braggart. Maybe you’ve held yourself back from articulating your value because you didn’t want to come across in this way. My guest this week, however, believes self-promotion, at its core, is about confidently, gracefully, and aut…
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42: A More Empowered Approach to Time Management
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If you’re plagued with the feeling of falling behind, even when others praise you for your productivity, you’re not alone. The wiring of high achievers means you’re especially likely to feel this way, and it’s time to understand why so you can feel empowered about your time, which will ultimately help you exercise the power skills more effectively.…
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41: How to Navigate Challenges Skillfully
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It's easy to slip into a victim mindset when things are changing in your organization or you're facing workplace challenges. So in this episode, you'll learn some tips, tricks, and strategies for avoiding the trap of falling into a victim mentality, and instead start cultivating an empowered mindset for dealing with challenging circumstances in you…
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40: Win Approval For Your Budget Expenses
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There’s one annual event that’s common to every corporation, regardless of company cultures and geographies: budget season. Discover how to navigate budget season effectively and increase the odds of approval for your budget expenses. You’ll hear how to make your proposals more persuasive, top tips for spelling out the return on investment of your …
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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between being a good learner and developing mastery of a skill? The key distinction is that those who develop mastery of their skills have a few simple practices in their toolkit, and you’ll hear what they are on this week’s episode. Discover two practices that will help you develop your mastery, and ke…
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38: How To Get Others To Advocate For You
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Whether it’s motivating someone to advocate for your ideas, or needing them to use their authority for your voice to be heard, why is it so hard to get others to move into action on your behalf? Learn the tools at your disposal to increase your win rate when it comes to getting others to advocate for you. You’ll hear the common reasons most people …
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37: A Power Thought to Increase Productivity
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If you find yourself juggling various priorities and not being as productive as you’d like, you’re in the right place. Hear one power thought that will help you increase productivity. You’ll learn why being in action mode can feel like you’re getting lots done when in reality you’re often being reactive to your circumstances, and how to master the …
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If you’re an introvert, you might be envious of your more extroverted colleagues. They network and form new relationships all the time, so it seems like extroverts have an advantage when it comes to creating influence. However, the truth is, introverts can be world-class influencers as well. You just need to play to your strengths instead of copyin…
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35: A Power Thought to Dial Up Your Resilience
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Research shows that deliberately and intentionally choosing a new thought to think in instances where you're not feeling like your usual, capable self can shift your emotional state in a more positive direction. In these mini episodes, you’ll learn simple power thoughts that will make you more effective and get you back in the game when necessary. …
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34: Two Ways To Avoid Unpleasant Surprises (Part 3)
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Have you ever felt frustrated when a project you've been working on gets derailed due to someone else's negligence? It's an unpleasant surprise that can set you back and make you feel powerless. But fear not, because in this week's episode, we will be sharing the final installment of our three-part series on the magic formula for managing others. J…
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33: A Powerful Checklist for Setting Clear Expectations (Part 2)
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Much of your time as a leader is spent asking people to get things done. Yet few of you were taught how to do this in a way that increases the odds that you’ll actually get the results you want. The good news is there’s a powerful checklist you can follow to become an expert at making requests. Listen in this week to learn a five-point checklist fo…
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32: A Magic Formula For Managing Others (Part 1)
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Wouldn’t it be delightful if every time you asked your team, peers, or even your boss to do something, they actually did it? And not just got it done, but executed it on time, well, and without requiring constant reminders and nudges from you? Listen in for the first of a three-part series where you’ll learn a magic formula for managing others to g…
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As a leader, you often have to ask your team to address challenges or solve problems that aren’t easy. You might feel awkward making the request, and they might feel reluctant to stretch beyond their normal comfort zone. What if you could make that request in a way that inspires and energizes your team? If you want an all-in and engaged team when i…
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This week, you'll learn a different approach to the job search and interview process; one that dials down the risk of landing a bad-fit role, and dials up the likelihood of a good-fit role that you can flourish in. And the best news is this is a repeatable process you can use to optimize opportunities that come your way for the entirety of your car…
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Being kind to others is hopefully something you’re already committed and attentive to as a leader, but what about being kind to yourself? This is something most high achievers don’t invest enough time in. Discover the power of showing yourself a little love and kindness. You’ll learn why high achievers are prone to being unkind to themselves, how y…
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28: How To Wow Others When Asked About Your 90-Day Plan
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If you’ve ever had the experience of stepping into a new role or undertaking a major project, there’s one question that you’ve probably expected to get asked: what is your 90-day plan? Discover how to take your answer to the question of your first 90-day plan from acceptable to wow-worthy. You’ll hear five simple but powerful tips that will help yo…
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27: How to Have Strong Leadership Presence in Meetings
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Whether you’re leading a meeting or are a passive participant, meetings are an excellent opportunity for you to establish a strong leadership presence. But when there are generally lots of people talking, usually with one or two dominating the airspace, how do you get heard? What can you do if you’re an introvert who dislikes talking extensively in…
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26: 4 Ways to Intrigue and Guide Your Audience
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Wouldn’t it be nice to have your audience eating out of the palm of your hand every time you made a presentation or pitch? Tune in this week to discover four fun and easy-to-implement tips for intriguing and guiding your audience. You’ll hear what you can sprinkle into your pitches or presentations to power up your persuasiveness, and the key piece…
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The start of a new year means many of you are setting goals around becoming a better, more effective leader. You might like the idea of your role feeling easier, or feeling more comfortable and confident in your capabilities, and to do that, you need to grow your own personal power. Listen in this week to discover the five sources of power availabl…
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24: 3 Tips For Becoming More Influential And Persuasive This Year
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We’ve all seen a plethora of workplace advice out there from well-known experts that sounds great in theory, but somehow never really works for us in practice. So, what’s really going to make a difference if you want to be more influential, persuasive, and powerful in the workplace by the end of 2023? Tune in this week to discover tips and strategi…
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If you have big career ambitions or want to move ideas forward and have support along the way, you’re in the right place. Listen in this week to hear four very simple tips to make sure you’re always perceived as someone with senior management potential. You’ll hear the long-term and short-term value of not appearing junior, and what you need to do …
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22: Not Your Typical Episode on Bullies (Part 2)
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In part one, we discussed the true bully: that person who loves to acquire and abuse their power. There is, however, a second type of workplace bully: someone who exhibits bullying behavior. Discover the difference between bullying intent and bullying behavior, and why this distinction requires two very different strategies. You’ll hear even more p…
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Becoming powerful is not only a question of what we should be doing, but also about what we shouldn’t be doing. So, in this updated version of a prior episode, we’ll be exploring the issues that can lurk inside ourselves and sabotage our ability to be skillful in growing our influence, persuasion, and presence, and how to avoid them. Get full show …
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20: Not Your Typical Episode on Bullies (Part 1)
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Tune in for a not-so-typical episode on dealing with bullies in the workplace. Hear why a lot of advice out there for navigating bullying doesn’t seem realistic or effective, the three essential goals of dealing with a bully, and a step-by-step roadmap for not only thwarting a bully, but coming out of the experience with even greater power and cred…
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19: Replay: Five Easy Ways to Build Rapport That You May Not Be Using
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This week’s episode is a flashback to one of the most popular episodes of this podcast so far, and it’s especially relevant as we head into the holiday season. Listen in to discover why building rapport is essential for growing the power skill of influence, and five ways to do so that you may not be using. You’ll learn how this not only accelerates…
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18: Sometimes Self-Interest Gets a Bad Rap
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Tune in this week to hear how acknowledging the self-interest of another person increases your persuasive power. You’ll discover the three biggest blind spots that can get in the way of you being as persuasive as possible, why you might not be clued in to someone else’s self-interest, and how addressing natural self-interest leaves the other person…
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17: Influencing Tips from the World of Diplomacy with Angie Bryan
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What if one of the biggest measures of success in your job was how well you could build relationships through your influencing skills? Well, this was the case for this week’s guest, Angie Bryan, who spent her career in the Foreign Service of the State Department, so she knows a thing or two about making connections in unfamiliar environments. Tune …
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What often separates two leaders of equal capabilities is a question of self-mastery. Self-mastery is what will allow you to be the person other people want to follow and amplify your success as a leader. Listen in this week to discover how to exercise and achieve self-mastery. You’ll hear why working on your self-mastery is vital, what happens whe…
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15: Your Character Impacts Your Influence
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Tune in this week to discover why your character is an active process and an activity, rather than an inherent trait you were born with. You’ll learn why clearly demonstrating your character can be powerfully effective in building your influence, and the top four character traits CEOs have vetted as likely to cultivate influence and followership. G…
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If you’re facing a difficult time persuading others to accept or approve your ideas, this week, you’ll discover how to defuse even the strongest of oppositions. You’ll hear some common reasons people give for opposing your idea, and strategies for effectively countering those objections so you can move forward successfully and see your ideas become…
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13: Cultivating a Powerful Presence with Danielle Schulz
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If you want to flourish in your corporate career, getting insights from the worlds of performing arts, sports, or science can take your performance to a higher level. Danielle Schulz is a professional ballet dancer with an amazing career, and she's here to discuss why powerful presence isn’t some mysterious innate skill only some people have, her t…
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Listen in this week to hear some of the most common challenges that are getting in the way of you using the skill of influence, persuasion, and presence effectively. You’ll learn how these are hurdles that lurk deep inside you and often lead to self-sabotage, and how to avoid them so you can create a strong foundation that will allow you to build t…
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This week, turn your attention to the power skill of influence. You’ll discover a simple way to grow your influence; one that’s an especially good fit for introverts. Learn the importance of leveling up your influence in the workplace, and some effective tips for implementing the technique explored in this episode. Get full show notes and more info…
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10: How To Grow Your Executive and Board Presence
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Today, we're sharing a guide filled with insights on the topic of board presence that you won’t hear anywhere else. It’s also filled with a large number of tips and strategies for growing your own board presence. Make sure you visit the show notes to download the guide, How To Grow Your Board Presence, today. Get full show notes and more informatio…
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9: How to Wow When Asked About Your First 90-Days Plan
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Listen in this week to discover how to wow when asked about your first 90-days plan. Learn how to demonstrate your strategic thinking when posed this question, why listing off action steps often won’t wow in the way you might think, and her top five tips for taking your answer to this question from acceptable to wow-worthy. Get full show notes and …
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While the power skills can’t completely turn things around for us in a bad-fit role, can they can help you avoid them and even increase the odds of landing a good-fit job? One that looks closer to the dream job we all want? You’re going to be in the running for this kind of role at various points in your career, so we're offering three easy-to-exec…
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7: Create Momentum with a Persuasion Campaign
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Join us this week as we invite you to think about persuasion as a campaign. We're offering a persuasion campaign preparation checklist covering four winning strategies, so you don’t overlook anything critical when you’re busy and moving fast. Kathy also shares a story of failing to prepare adequately for a pitch, and how she recovered from that exp…
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6: Let’s Go! Moving Other People Into Action
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Moving other people into action is one of the more frustrating parts of our job, whether you’re an assistant admin, the CEO, or any position in between. However, there’s a simple formula you can use to dial down this frustration, and we're showing you what it looks like. You’ll discover what’s causing the exasperation you’re experiencing right now,…
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Workplaces are hierarchies, so we almost always have someone above us who is technically more senior than we are. This is emphasized all the time in the work environment, but just because we might be junior doesn’t mean we actually want to appear junior. Looking and feeling junior makes climbing to the next rung of the ladder so much harder, so how…
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4: How to Leverage Emotions to Become More Persuasive
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Discover the power of addressing the emotional subtext of other people when it comes to pitching or presenting an idea. You’ll learn why you’re doing a disservice to yourself and others when you ignore the emotional lens, and three simple and easy ways to weave emotions into your pitch to not only increase your persuasiveness but your overall win r…
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3: Five Easy Ways To Build Rapport That You May Not Be Using
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Today, we’re talking about building rapport. Sure, you might say you’re a friendly person who already knows how to build deep, supportive relationships, and I’m sure you do. But you’re probably also doing it slowly over time, like most people. While there’s no substitute for building amazing relationships at work or otherwise, it’s possible to acce…
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2: Influence, Persuasion, and Presence: The Tools That Will Grow Your Power
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Whether you feel like a complete beginner when it comes to increasing your capacity for power, or you already feel adept at the skills necessary for having impact and influence in your environment, we're sharing three tools guaranteed to have you gracefully gliding through the complex dynamics of the workplace so you don’t feel stuck or outpaced by…
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Join us today as we start you on a journey of getting comfortable with and growing your power. You’ll discover why power is a skill set you can grow, and how to get unstuck from the confusing signals we hear about power so you can instead embrace it and come to a deeper, more nuanced understanding of what it truly is. Get full show notes and more i…
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Start Here: Welcome to Mastering The Power Skills!
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Welcome to Mastering The Power Skills. If you’re checking out this podcast, I’m betting that you’re someone with some good ideas for your workplace. Maybe you have some ideas that could make things better, faster, easier, or more successful. Maybe you have some ideas that could create more alignment, more energy, or even less dysfunction. Maybe you…
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