Are you looking for another job or to make a career shift? Are you reluctant to ask for help because it feels like you’re being a nuisance? Do you undervalue networking?
Debra Adey is a Career Strategist and outspoken advocate for humanizing the workplace. She has spent over 20 years in the talent solutions industry in roles that have combined recruitment, HR consulting, account management, career coaching, learning, and facilitation.
Debra has completed a business degree and holds certifications in Human Resources Management and Adult Learning and Development. Throughout her career, Debra has supported hundreds of individuals and many organizations during times of significant change. As Founder of Work Revolution, she is helping job seekers and leaders pivot in the new world of work.
While grounded at home during the pandemic, Debra launched the Work Revolution podcast where she explores the dysfunction in today’s workplaces and what needs to change so that individuals can be empowered to do great work.
In this episode, Debra talks about the magic nurturing your network makes. Here, she talks about the workplace fact that it isn’t structured for women, and also shares ways on how you can thrive in doing business as you help other people do the same.
What you will learn from this episode:
Know how you can be more of a leader in a corporate world that isn’t designed for women; Understand how important it is for you to be more direct in your asks; and Find out how you can successfully nurture your network while also helping other women do and reach their goals.
“Block time in your calendar for networking. Understand that this is a valuable use of your time that contributes to your professional development and your career advancement.”
– Debra Adey
Valuable Free Resource:
● How to nurture your network and be an empowered woman leader in the corporate world: Check out Work Revolution podcast on https://anchor.fm/work-revolution and FLIK on https://weareflik.com/.
Topics Covered:
02:05 – Challenge is that women are getting stuck in the middle management spot because of the difference in men and women’s career peak, and they're not moving up into the more senior management roles at the same pace as their male counterparts.
06:13 – People do not put enough focus on their network and women undervalue the importance of nurturing and utilizing their network for career advancement and for job search: the common mistake business women leaders make when trying to change.
07:46 – One free and actionable tip you can do to nurture your network: Block time in your calendar for networking and understand that good networking is reciprocal in nature and that you also have valuable information, insights, advice to offer other people in your network.
10:49 – Valuable free resources to help you become an empowered leader and nurture your network: https://anchor.fm/work-revolution and https://weareflik.com/.
12:11 – Q: What do I most want women to know and what is my ask of women moving forward? A: Workplace was not designed for them. The systems and the structures that govern how we work – that wasn't designed or created by women and in fact, it wasn't even co-created by men and women together.
Key Takeaways:
“Humility is a good thing.” – Debra Adey
“Good networking is reciprocal in nature and that you also have valuable information, insights, advice to offer other people in your network. It's a two way street. You're also looking for ways to be helpful to others.” – Debra Adey
“The more that we can go about networking in the spirit of reciprocity, we’ll feel more comfortable and confident in the process.” – Debra Adey
“The workplace is the problem and it needs to change, but we really need that critical mass of women in all spaces and in leadership for that change to become a reality.” – Debra Adey
Ways to Connect with Debra Adey:
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/work-revolutionWays to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:
Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/