This Woman Can with Career Coach and Life Strategist - Janice Sutherland. With content and interviews to help the mature Black woman, create personalized career alignment paths that takes them into their next career chapter with confidence. For more information contact info@janicesutherland.com or visit https://janicesutherland.com/
Episodes
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
After over 25 years of being in my corporate career, I was unhappy. I was the definition of “stuck.” I had a career I thought I loved and was great at, but it just wasn’t enough.
And it showed, I was burnt out, exhausted and uninspired by my work.
The challenge was that at this stage of my life, I didn’t have the foggiest as to what else I could do without feeling like I was completely starting over.
Nothing I thought of offered me a solution that made sense. I had already worked so hard that I didn’t want to make a mistake, fail and lose everything. I felt like I was out of options.
So what did I do?
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Janice Sutherland helps frustrated, #mid-career, professional women of color re-align their careers while staying true to their values and personal and professional priorities.
#thiswomancan #careertransition #careerpivot
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Whilst "quiet quitting" is a hot topic for Gen Z'ers, "quiet firing" is more the reality for midcareer Black women.
Find out what it is (probably nothing new to most of us), what signs to look out for but more importantly how to deal with it if you are experiencing it.
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Learn more about the Reinvention BluePrint for Women of Color program here: https://calendly.com/janicesutherland/reinventionblueprint
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Janice Sutherland helps frustrated, #mid-career, professional women of color re-align their careers while staying true to their values and personal and professional priorities.
#thiswomancan #careertransition #careerpivot
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
When you've accrued many years of skills, experience and accolades, it can be difficult to succinctly articulate why you're an ideal candidate for a role.
It can become even more daunting when trying to demonstrate how your skillset can be applied to a role or industry you've never worked in before, when you want to transition your career.
And if you've ever thought "there's no way that my working in X can be ever be used to have a career in Y", then you're wrong!
In either of these scenarios it is possible, you just need to be clear on your career origin story.
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Learn more about the Reinvention BluePrint for Women of Color program here: https://calendly.com/janicesutherland/reinventionblueprint
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FIND ME ON:
Official Website | https://www.janicesutherland.com
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/iamjanicesutherland
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjanicesutherland
Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/This_Woman_Can
YouTube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3J9vmdKueDI0Mbks4qftg
Janice Sutherland helps frustrated, #mid-career, professional women of color re-align their careers while staying true to their values and personal and professional priorities.
#thiswomancan #careertransition #careerpivot
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Dr Malaika Edwards is a Human Resources Pracademic, with over 20 years of experience in Human Resources. As an HR Practitioner, she has worked as an Associate Consultant with a global professional services firm, and she has provided end-to-end HR services for multinational
corporations in the Bauxite sector, the Finance sector, the Petroleum Industry, and the Manufacturing/ Distribution industry in Jamaica.
In 2015, she left the Corporate world and went back to school to pursue a PhD in Human Resources and Leadership Development. While pursuing doctoral studies she became a columnist for a regional media house, where she provides best-practice HR tips and advice through her columns: ‘The Career Corner’ and ‘HR For Business.’ After completing her PhD, she embarked on a journey in Academia, where she currently serves as an Assistant Professor, teaching students pursuing undergraduate degrees while conducting research on ‘Aging in the Workplace.’
Our conversation is varied:
- Defining what's important to you at your mid-career point.
- Converting your learned experiences
- Balancing career change with a young family
- Maintaining your individual identity
- Accepting that failure is part of the process
And more.....
CONNECT WITH Dr. Malaika:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malaika-edwards/
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Learn more about the Reinvention BluePrint for Women of Color program here: https://calendly.com/janicesutherland/reinventionblueprint
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Official Website | https://www.janicesutherland.com
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/iamjanicesutherland
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjanicesutherland
Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/This_Woman_Can
YouTube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3J9vmdKueDI0Mbks4qftg
Janice Sutherland helps frustrated, #mid-career, professional women of color re-align their careers while staying true to their values and personal and professional priorities.
#thiswomancan #careertransition #careerpivot
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
You're miserable, uninspired and frustrated. You know you have to make a shift. But much as you'd love to quit, you're simply not financially ready.
At least that's what you're telling yourself!
You have a lifestyle you enjoy, whether that means the big house with a big mortgage, private schooling for the kids or the expensive shoes you really like.
How can you even contemplate a career change?
These are the proverbial golden handcuffs. Many women are in the same boat as you are – depressed, feeling trapped and powerless. It may feel like an impossible situation, but many women have broken free of their golden handcuffs and landed in a far better place.
And trapped and powerless you are not.
You have options…and the power within yourself to make things better for You. It won’t be easy and it will take some time, but you’ll get there.
So let me help you get ready to take your first step forward.
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Learn more about the Reinvention BluePrint for Women of Color program here: https://calendly.com/janicesutherland/reinventionblueprint
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Sign up for my weekly newsletter to receive information and advice for the Woman of Color who wants more from their career https://janicesutherland.ck.page/newsletter
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FIND ME ON:
Official Website | https://www.janicesutherland.com
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/iamjanicesutherland
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjanicesutherland
Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/This_Woman_Can
YouTube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3J9vmdKueDI0Mbks4qftg
Janice Sutherland helps frustrated, #mid-career, professional women of color re-align their careers while staying true to their values and personal and professional priorities.
#thiswomancan #careertransition #careerpivot
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Joya Cousin epitomizes feel the fear and do it anyway!
Having made a very successful transition from Corporate CEO to Portrait Artist with a few other roles along the way.
In 2015, Joya's life changed when she met and fell in love with the man who would become her husband. After leaving career and loved ones behind, to start a new life in France, she quickly discovered a love for painting, and began creating portraits in a vivid yet realistic style.
Shunning the stereotype of the ‘starving artist’, Joya has now turned her passion into a thriving business. More than seventy of her original paintings and commissioned pieces can be found in private collections around the world.
We discuss:
- Preparing for your career pivot
- Overcoming confidence challenges
- Recognizing that you bring significant experience to the table
- Balancing the many hats of being an entrepreneur
- Not having regrets
And more.....
CONNECT WITH JOYA:
Website: https://joyacousin.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyacousin
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Learn more about the Reinvention BluePrint for Women of Color program here: https://calendly.com/janicesutherland/reinventionblueprint
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LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjanicesutherland
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YouTube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3J9vmdKueDI0Mbks4qftg
Janice Sutherland helps frustrated, #mid-career, professional women of color re-align their careers while staying true to their values and personal and professional priorities.
#thiswomancan #careertransition #careerpivot
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
With all the current uncertainty there are times we need to hear something uplifting, it was wonderful to revisit my interview with the fabulous Carol Sankar. Her energy was exactly what I needed to hear and I'm sure you'll welcome it too.
So many points resonated as we spoke about rebounding from adversity, working on your Plan B and taking time to celebrate even your smallest achievements.
More about Carol Sankar - Carol is a high level consultant and the founder of The Confidence Factor for Women in Leadership. She has been featured at TEDx, The Steve Harvey Show, TODAY Show, Columbia Business School, The United Way and more. In addition, her work has been covered by Inc. Magazine, Glamour, O Magazine, Forbes, Harvard, Entrepreneur Magazine — to name a few. Carol is also a contributor for Inc., & Entrepreneur Magazine. Carol can be found on all major social media platforms.
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YouTube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3J9vmdKueDI0Mbks4qftg
Janice Sutherland helps frustrated, #midcareer, professional women of color re-align their careers while staying true to their values and personal and professional priorities.
#thiswomancan #careertransition #careerpivot
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
With so many women having to make decisions about their career as the result of the pandemic, it can be easy to have bouts of fear and trepidation about the future and the decisions to be made.
It can feel even scarier when you're over 40
But it doesn't have to be this way and I share my experience and advice to help you start a successful transition.
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LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjanicesutherland
Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/This_Woman_Can
YouTube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3J9vmdKueDI0Mbks4qftg
Janice Sutherland helps frustrated, #midcareer, professional women of color re-align their careers while staying true to their values and personal and professional priorities.
#thiswomancan #careertransition #careerpivot
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Your Summer vacation is just around the corner and while you may be tempted to use your downtime for some well-deserved rest and relaxation, you may want to consider utilizing this time to advance your career.
Whether you are actively seeking out a new position, or setting your sights on advancement within your current organization, your vacation time away from the office can be a great opportunity to take stock of your career goals, aspirations, hopes, and dreams.
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LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjanicesutherland
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YouTube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3J9vmdKueDI0Mbks4qftg
Janice Sutherland helps frustrated, #midcareer, professional women of color re-align their careers while staying true to their values and personal and professional priorities.
#thiswomancan #careertransition #careerpivot
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
There’s not one Black Woman I know who hasn’t experienced it.
Those seemingly innocuous comments/actions;
“No, where are you really from?”
“You speak so well”
“When did YOU qualify?”
“No need to be so angry about XYZ!”
“Oh I can’t pronounce that, is it ok if I just call you…..?:
“We can’t let you go on that program right now, there’s far too much to do” (when your white colleague is studying away from the office every week)
And the list goes on - I’m sure you can add your own.
With the transition to working in person is on and organizations are encouraging people back to the office but for some Black women, they’re feeling the stress of returning to a space that never felt safe to them.
Microaggressions are subtle forms of racial discrimination, compared to explicit forms such as racial slurs. They're often more subtle, seemingly innocuous, covert, indirect, and ambiguous but still cumulatively impactful because they can happen more frequently.
To quote one of my clients;
“ Microaggressions are heavy. People think just outright racism is the heaviest, but microaggressions are heavier because it's like the undercurrent that you can't quite put your finger on but you know it ain’t feeling right”
With the intersection of their marginalized identities of race, gender and age, mid-career Black women are particularly vulnerable to negative stereotypes that create barriers to career advancement.
So how do you navigate the microaggression minefield and minimize the impact on your career?
My guest Rebbecca Hemmings - Founder and Director of Strawberry Words Training and Development Company and I, discuss how to navigate microaggressions at work without impacting your career.
The next LinkedIn live is scheduled 9th August 2022 12pm EST where I'll be hosting Julie Turney Founder & CEO HR@Heart Consulting Inc. and
Heneka Watkis-Porter Podcast Coach & Producer/Author at The Entrepreneurial You - on the topic of Burnout in Black Women
It'll be a great and engaging conversation so make sure you connect with me on LinkedIn to join us, submit your questions and have your voices heard. https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjanicesutherland
And if you prefer to listen to our discussion, subscribe to the This Woman Can on your favourite podcast platform.
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LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjanicesutherland
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YouTube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3J9vmdKueDI0Mbks4qftg
Janice Sutherland helps frustrated, #mid-career, professional women of color re-align their careers while staying true to their values and personal and professional priorities.
#thiswomancan #careertransition #careerpivot