Breaking Barriers with Accountability and Influence: A Leadership Guide (with Mary Hope McQuiston)
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Do successful leaders always find it easy to speak up? Not necessarily. Join us in this episode as Mary Hope McQuiston, VP and General Manager at Autodesk's Education Business, shares her personal journey of overcoming societal and personal barriers to find her voice. Learn how she navigated difficult workplace situations, developed strategies for influencing without formal authority, and created a safe environment for her team to speak up. Mary Hope's stories and actionable advice will inspire you to find your voice and hold others accountable in any work setting. Tune in to this episode to discover: ✔️ How to overcome the fear of speaking up and reclaim your voice. ✔️ Effective methods for holding colleagues accountable without formal power. ✔️ How to navigate the fine line between assertiveness and being labeled as "emotional." ✔️ Using decisive action to increase team trust. ✔️ How insufficient stakeholder communication can lead to lack of resources and failure.   ✅ Follow Mary Hope McQuiston on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhmcquiston/)   ✅ Free Resources FREE Training & presentation on How To Be Assertive Without Being Rude, Aggressive, or Offensive: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/assertivenotrude)  30 min Amplify Voices Strategy Session: https://calendly.com/assertiveway/amplifyvoicesstrategycall) Sign Up for Our Email Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/) Ivna’s Unapologetic Voice Stories: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/ivnastories) From Rambling To Articulate PDF Guide: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/articulate) Podcast episode lists by theme: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/speakyourmindunapologeticallytopics) Women in Tech Leaders Podcast Interviews: https://assertiveway.com/womenintechpodcastguests/) Podcast Summaries & More Email Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter) Our Linkedin Blog Articles:  https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6863880009879306240/)   TEDx Talk How To Speak Up Safely When It’s Psychologically Unsafe: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/safespeak) 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked) Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead) Other Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/) Podcast page: https://assertiveway.com/podcast-speak-your-mind-unapologetically/)   ✅ Listen on the Speak Your Mind Unapologetically podcast on Apple Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915)      ✅ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6L1myPkiJXYf5SGrublYz2)   ✅ Order our book, ‘Unapologetic Voice: 101 Real-World Strategies for Brave Self Advocacy & Bold Leadership’ where each strategy is also a real story: https://www.amazon.com/Unapologetic-Voice-Real-World-Strategies-Leadership-ebook/dp/B0CW2X4WWL/)   ✅ Follow the show host, Ivna Curi, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2/)     ✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:  http://assertiveway.com/workshops)   ✅ Other Episodes You’ll Like Rebranding Your Leadership: Combining Internal Values and External Traits) Unabashedly Ambitious: How to Be Bold in Important Conversations (with Darlene Reina)) How To Master the Art of Outspoken & Decisive Leadership (with Aditi Sharma)) Proven Ways to Amplify Your Personal Brand Using Your Voice (with Daisy Xia)) Disrupt Yourself: How to Be the Change You Want to See in Your Career & Leadership (with Anuradha Dodda)) Influential Leadership: How to Harness EQ for Maximum Leadership Influence (with Tania Seger)) 15 Ways To Be More Assertive If You Are Introverted, Emotional, Even If You Hate Conflict)   ✅ Work With Us Workshops: http://assertiveway.com/workshops)   Break The Silence: https://assertiveway.com/communicationculturetransformation/) Services: https://assertiveway.com/offerings) Contact me: [email protected]) or [email protected]) Contact me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2) Website: https://assertiveway.com)   ✅ Support The Podcast Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915) Ask me your question for the next episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/speakyourmindquestion)