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Closing the Influence Gap Carla Miller

Closing the Influence Gap By Carla Miller

Closing the Influence Gap by Carla Miller


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The practical guide for women in management and leadership roles who want to overcome bias, be heard and get the recognition they deserve.

Closing the Influence Gap Summary

Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard by Carla Miller

** Business Book Awards 2023 Finalist **

Women leaders across the globe are experiencing the influence gap. They struggle to get their voice heard in meetings. They can't get a seat at the table for the decisions that matter. It's a systemic problem, not a problem with women.
It's no wonder so many talented women experience imposter syndrome!

Closing the Influence Gap empowers women leaders to successfully navigate the workplace, leading their way and changing it for the better. It is a reference tool packed with practical strategies and a troubleshooting section which women can draw on daily to tackle the challenging conversations, decisions and situations they face.

It shows women how they can believe in themselves in challenging situations, helps them to get the recognition they deserve as leaders and provides them with the influencing skills they need to get their voices heard and increase their impact.

Carla Miller is a leadership coach and chart-topping podcast host who works with women in management and leadership roles to develop their careers and their confidence. Hundreds of women leaders from global companies, the public sector and charities have taken part in her Influence & Impact programme.

Closing the Influence Gap Reviews

I appreciated this realistic approach to guidance for female leaders in the workplace, especially those who are newly promoted or just starting their journey in management. I found the advice and point of view to be realistic, but not patronizing.

* NetGalley *

Carla Miller leads us through how to handle imposter syndrome and how to overcome it. How to increase your impact in the workplace. Have your ideas heard in meetings and get the recognition you deserve. With strategies, tips, and troubleshooting all in one book tackling each scenario. With stories of the women leaders, Carla Miller has helped and put into practice the advice received.

* NetGalley *

Reassuring, interesting and helped me secure a job promotion.
Carla's book was an easy read, filled with examples and each chapter was well structured. It gave me confidence, reassured me and helped me believe in myself!

* Amazon *

This book shares some incredibly practical advice that I think most people can implement relatively easily to help progress their careers.
Great read, not preachy in any way as I have found some leadership books, and one I've recommended to others.

* Amazon *

The hard-hitting introduction of this book perfectly summarises the harm that the Influence Gap is having, not only to women in the workplace but on organisations globally. And it's this challenge of gender inequality that the author aims to help women to navigate through this practical and punchy guide

* HR Director *

Giving women a how to manage leadership in a male dominated world. Great read for some practical tips to get busy, to be heard and to get recognition.

* Netgalley *

About Carla Miller

Carla Miller is a leadership coach and chart-topping podcast host who works with women in management and leadership roles to develop their careers and their confidence. Hundreds of women leaders from global companies, the public sector and charities have taken part in her Influence & Impact programme.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Quiz - what's your Influence Score?
Part 1 - The Inner Work

  • COACHING TOOL: Turning down the volume on your Inner Critic
  • COACHING TOOL: Tuning into your Inner Leader (includes online visualization)
  • COACHING TOOL: Reframing the beliefs that are holding you back
  • Why we all feel like an imposter sometimes
  • Say goodbye to perfectionism and overworking
  • How to worry less about work (includes online meditation for anxiety)
  • Don't wait for validation from others
  • Handling negative feedback with grace
  • Avoiding burnout
  • Being kind to yourself
  • Think like a leader

Part 2 - Being seen as a leader

  • COACHING TOOL: Your Cloak of Authority
  • DEVELOP YOUR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP BRAND
  • LEADING YOUR TEAMBecome brilliant at delegating (includes online template)
    The five mistakes managers make
  • MEETING MAGICYour meeting toolkit
    How we give our power away through language
    Having gravitas

Part 3 - Increasing your Influence & Impact

  • INFLUENCING
    How we get in our own way when it comes to influencing
    COACHING TOOL: Seeing things from a different perspective
    A 6 step model for influencing anyone
    Knowing who you need to influence
  • MANAGING UPWARDS
    How to train your line manager
    Disagreeing with someone more senior than you
    Having the difficult conversations
    Turn your manager into your sponsor
    COACHING TOOL: Giving feedback upwards
  • NAVIGATING INTERNAL POLITICS
    Strategic relationship building
    Your team's personal brand matters
    Gaining respect from your peers
    Become the problem solver
  • SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE OF SENIOR STAKEHOLDERS
    COACHING TOOL: The 4 questions people ask
    Communicating to busy senior people
    Handling objections and difficult questions

Part 4 - Developing your Career

  • COACHING TOOL: The Leadership Wheel (online)
  • Taking control of your career
  • Why ambition isn't selfish
  • Preparing to step up to the next level
  • How to succeed at interview
  • Moving from specialist to generalist
  • How to start a new job well
  • When you're promoted above your peers
  • The myth of meritocracy and how to shout about your successes
  • Knowing when to leave your job
  • Dealing with redundancy

Part 4 - Troubleshooting Q&A

  • A bullying boss has really knocked my confidence
  • How do I keep myself motivated in challenging times?
  • I feel jealous when others are promoted and I'm not
  • I find it really hard to say no
  • I'm younger than the people I manage
  • My team are constantly asking me questions they should know the answer to
  • How do I influence internally when I'm working virtually?
  • There's constant tension between my team and another team which I get dragged into
  • Working virtually is really impacting my confidence
  • I don't get on with my line manager
  • I really want to be liked and I'm avoiding some tough conversations as a result
  • I find it very hard to say no
  • My confidence has dipped since I returned from parental leave
  • The menopause is impacting my performance and confidence
  • May add more... - consider trans issue

Conclusion & paying it forward

Acknowledgements

About the author

Influence & Impact

Bibliography & further reading

Additional information

NGR9781788603614
9781788603614
1788603613
Closing the Influence Gap: A practical guide for women leaders who want to be heard by Carla Miller
New
Paperback
Practical Inspiration Publishing
2022-09-20
244
Short-listed for British Book Awards 2023
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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