Candor & Courage At Work®

Bonus: The Empowered Career Woman with Maggie Carrington

The rise to the top is full of twists and turns.
 
Maggie was recently a guest on the Silver Divorce podcast, hosted by Lisa McCluskey. In the episode, Maggie shares her career journey and decision to start her own firm at age 60.
 
Maggie Carrington is a seasoned HR strategist and business advisor with over 35 years of experience transforming people operations into powerful drivers of performance, culture, and growth. Trusted by executive teams and boards alike, Maggie has helped organizations across industries. In doing so, she has enabled organizations to enjoy optimized, award-winning team performance, achieved cost efficiencies, elevated efficiencies throughout the employee lifecycle, and helped create transformative employee experiences. Known for bridging the gap between people and profit, Maggie brings a data-driven approach to workforce transformation—ensuring people strategy is a true driver of the bottom line.
To broaden her impact, Maggie founded HR Habitude: Making Work A Better Place To Be® to provide fractional and project-based human resources consulting services to organizations and career coaching to professionals.
In 2024, Maggie and Denise, a colleague, launched Candor & Courage At Work® to share lessons they've learned by being candid and courageous as HR leaders to enable professionals of all walks to use those traits in daily work life to be more successful.
 
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The Empowered Career Woman is presented by Medicare Misty. www.medicaremisty.com.
Email: empoweredcareerwoman@gmail.com
Facebook and Instagram: @emp.career.woman
Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN
Editing: Tyler Owens
About your host: Lisa McCluskey, MBA is a retired Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Physician Sales at CHI Memorial, Chattanooga. She is founder and host of the Silver Divorce Podcast and Empowered Career Woman podcast. Follow the Empowered Career Woman on Facebook and Instagram @emp.career.woman.
This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes and is not intended as legal advice.

E09 - Timeless Leadership Lessons from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

More than 30 years after The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People hit the shelves (and cassette players), Stephen Covey’s work still shapes leaders today. 
In this episode, rather than walking through each habit one by one, we’re unpacking the deeper mindset shifts the book inspires and why Covey’s ideas remain essential for anyone who wants to lead with integrity and build teams that thrive.
Whether you're revisiting The 7 Habits or discovering them for the first time with us today, this episode will help you think more intentionally about how you lead and how your team works together.
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Bonus: How to Reenter the Job Market After Divorce

Reentering the job market after a long absence can present several challenges, including outdated skills, changing job market conditions, self-doubt, and age discrimination. And, the process for seeking out and interviewing for jobs has changed dramatically. But, don’t be discouraged! Maggie was recently a guest on the Silver Divorce podcast, hosted by Lisa McCluskey. In the episode, Maggie and Lisa discuss:
The common barriers for people reentering the job market after a long absence.
The first steps to take to reenter the job market after a long absence.
How to approach a long absence from the job market in interviews.
How to leverage volunteer work and translate it to the work environment.
Resources to identify your strengths.
 
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Produced by: Whitfield Media Group, Chattanooga, TN
Editing by: Tyler Owens
Email: ⁠silverdivorcepodcast@gmail.com⁠
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Title Sponsor: Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics ⁠www.sportmed.com⁠
Show Sponsor: Medicare Misty ⁠www.medicaremisty.com⁠
About your host: I’m Lisa McCluskey, MBA, a retired healthcare executive turned podcaster after being blindsided when my 34-year marriage ended. I interview experts on the Silver Divorce Podcast to help people through the traumatic divorce journey.
This podcast provides education and information and is not intended to replace the advice of a therapist or legal advice.

E08 - Listener Q&A: Finding the Courage to Speak Up

Having something important to say doesn't mean it's easy to say it.
In this episode we’re tackling listeners’ questions about navigating sensitive conversations without hurting feelings and building the confidence to voice your opinions despite fears of negative reactions.
After listening to this episode, you'll know how (and when) to speak up when it matters most, how to deliver difficult messages with empathy, and specific techniques to overcome the fear of potential backlash when sharing your perspective.
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E07 - Taking Calculated Risks

Workplace courage isn’t always about diving straight into the deep end. Sometimes you can wade in, one step at a time.
After listening to this episode, you will know the power of taking calculated risks at work, how they build your confidence, and three specific ways you can practice courage at work (today).
Plus, we answer a listener’s question about a team member who avoids conflict, and Maggie shares her story about confronting an employee she caught stealing… A true case study on practicing courage in the workplace!
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E06 - How to Practice Being Candid

Ever wonder why some leaders can deliver tough feedback that motivates people, while others leave their teams feeling deflated? 
In this episode, we share practical strategies for making feedback feel like a gift rather than a burden, including creating an 'emotional bank account' and planning your respectful candor for a time when it will be best received.
Key Takeaways:
Turn difficult conversations into opportunities for growth and connection
Lay the groundwork for open dialogue with new team members
A framework for planning your candid feedback 
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E05 - 3 Tips for Overcoming Fear

Fear is ingrained in each of us from a young age. Every day as we left for school, our parents would say “Be careful!” Now, as adults and professionals, we must first recognize what our fears are, and then practice courage to overcome them.
In this episode, we discuss the three levels of fear and provide questions that you can ask yourself the next time you’re preparing to be courageous.
Resources Mentioned:
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
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E04 - Building Your Courage Muscle

When you think of courage, you probably imagine a firefighter running into a burning building. But there are actually *nine* types of courage, and we’re diving into them today.
We also address a listener’s question about their colleague’s Ruinous Empathy, why courage is big AND small, and a few ways you can start implementing courage at work.
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E03 - “Let me be candid with you…”

Obnoxious Aggression, Ruinous Empathy, Manipulative Insincerity, and Radical Candor. These are the four types of behaviors outlined in Kim Scott’s book, Radical Candor, and understanding these behaviors can be eye-opening for leaders who need to provide kind and clear criticism to their employees.
In this episode, we discuss those behaviors, why you should build trust *before* you need to be candid with someone, and the steps we must follow in order to embrace candor in the workplace.
Resources Mentioned:
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
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E02 - Candor & Providing Honest Feedback

Now that we’ve introduced the principles of candor and courage, we can dive a bit deeper. In this episode, we share insights we’ve learned about candor. Denise shares the story of her first time providing brutally honest feedback and how it set her on the path to mastering candor. Plus, the top reasons why people avoid candor in the workplace and how giving honest (but kind) feedback can help employees go from good to better to best!
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