Confident Humility: How to Balance A Strong Voice With Vulnerable Leadership (with Dr. Monique Sendze)
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Do you ever wonder how to assert yourself while being humble? Dr. Monique Sendze, Vice President for IT and CIO at California State University, Chico, shares her experience on striking the perfect balance between confidence and humility in leadership.  Tune in to this episode to discover: ✔️ How embracing confident humility can propel your career forward. ✔️ Strategies to find and engage sponsors who will advocate for you. ✔️ The critical role of diverse sponsors in today’s workplace. ✔️ Why acknowledging your limits can enhance your leadership credibility. ✔️ How to use your own vulnerabilities to encourage openness on sensitive issues. ✔️ Why perfect qualifications are less necessary than you might think for securing that dream job.   ✅ Follow Dr. Monique Sendze on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquesendze/)   ✅ 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/)   ✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:  http://assertiveway.com/workshops)   ✅ Follow Ivna Curi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2/)     ✅ Other Episodes You’ll Like How to Build Your Career Hero's Journey) 5 Subtle Ways to Showcase Your Achievements Without Boasting) 10 Ways You’re Unintentionally Weakening Your Workplace Presence) Unlocking Your Network’s Power: Building a Personal Board of Directors (with D’Lovely Gibson)) Who Is Grooming You For A Promotion? (With Gina Hope)) Why Is Your Team Afraid To Speak Up?) Speak Your Mind: How Assertiveness Breeds Respect)   ✅ Free Resources FREE Training & presentation on How To Be Assertive Without Being Rude, Aggressive, or Offensive: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/assertivenotrude)  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/)   ✅ 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)