Career Advancement, Leadership and Promotion: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast
You’re doing great work. So why are you still being overlooked for promotions, leadership opportunities, or your next career move?
The Mid-Career GPS Podcast helps mid-career professionals build the visibility, influence, and career strategy to move forward. If you’re a manager, senior manager, or director who feels stuck, undervalued, or uncertain about what’s next, you’re in the right place.
I’m John Neral, a leadership and career coach. Each week, I share practical strategies and candid conversations to help you communicate your value, strengthen your leadership presence, and make more confident career decisions.
You’ll learn how to position yourself for promotion, navigate difficult workplace conversations, build strategic relationships, and lead with greater impact.
We’ll also tackle job search strategy, interviewing, and career transitions when your next step means moving to a new organization.
At the heart of this podcast are my SHOW UP strategies, helping you take an active role in your career instead of waiting for someone else to recognize your potential.
With more than 360 episodes, you’ll find guidance for the challenges and opportunities that come with this stage of your career.
Subscribe to The Mid-Career GPS Podcast and start building a clearer path to what’s next.
Explore coaching and free career resources at https://johnneral.com.
Career Advancement, Leadership and Promotion: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast
The Art of an Enhanced Check-In Meeting
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Are your check-in meetings just ticking off a list, or are they fostering growth, connection, and alignment within your team? My name is John Narrell and in today's episode, I'm peeling back the layers of these vital gatherings, sharing personal experiences and practical tips to transform these meetings into pivotal points of career advancement.
The first part of our discussion revolves around the check-in meeting as a two-way street - a platform for learning, mutual growth, and increased accountability. Drawing from my own experiences, I'll provide advice on how to turn these interactions into opportunities for meaningful dialogue and better results. The second part focuses on enhancing these meetings with your team members. From setting goals to providing timely feedback, learn how to use these meetings to foster trust, motivate your team, and align individual goals with organizational needs.
However, check-in meetings are not just about managing down; they're also about managing up. In the final part of the episode, I give you a blueprint to maximize check-in meetings with your supervisors, turning these interactions into partnerships that benefit everyone. And as we wrap up, I introduce you to the concept of a Mid-Career GPS - a guide to navigating and enhancing your professional journey. Remember, it's not just about where you've been or where you're headed, it's about how you SHOW UP along the way. Find more resources on johnneral.com.
If this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, there are two ways we can work together.
Learn more about my SHOW UP Leadership Lab, my monthly membership program, at https://www.johnneral.com/showup
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