Regardless of gender, everyone brings a mixture of feminine or masculine energy. Some people lean on one more than the other. Masculine energy is described as “doing” and acting based on logic, knowledge, results, and reason. On the flip side, feminine energy is defined as “being,” acting based on intuition and emotions. Words that often describe masculine energy include confrontation, aggression, and control, whereas words related to feminine energy include oversensitive and co-dependant. So, you can see how these energies aren’t actually tied to a gender—a woman can be aggressive and a man can sensitive. Neither of these energies are wrong. In fact, there are several benefits to both. But it’s about finding a balance at work.

In episode 180 of the Your Brilliant Difference Podcast, Finka shares a personal workplace story where, during a particular situation, there was a dominance in masculine energy and how leaning on her feminine energy as a Brilliant Difference created a meaningful change her workplace needed. Suddenly, people were more comfortable, had open communication, and shared their vulnerabilities, building trust and strong relationships.

Remember, both energies are good, but consider: which should you bring at work? Apply this to situations as you experience them.

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With different personalities, professional and personal backgrounds, and communication preferences, you’re bound to experience conflicting conversations at work. So, how can you handle situations where you don’t see eye-to-eye with someone, in a way that supports your career growth and relationship progression? Through the Simpatico Communication Method.

Who better to talk about the Simpatico Communication Method than Arnie Buss, its co-founder. Arnie is also a Research Associate Professor, a relationship coach, and the co-author of Hear Here: Engaging With Our Aware, Loving Heart. He is passionate about communication and how it impacts workplace relationships.

In this Your Brilliant Difference Podcast episode, you’ll learn about what the Simpatico Communication Method is, how to apply it, and how to become a stronger communicator to rise in your career, even when you don’t necessarily agree with people.

The Agenda for Today’s Episode:

02:38 — Arnie’s Journey in Academia and Military Education

06:22 — The Concept of Vocation in Career Choices

09:09 — Finding Purpose in Corporate Work

11:22 — Communication Dynamics in Military Leadership

20:27 — How Hear Here Came to Be

26:44 — The Power of Empathetic Communication

27:34 — Simple vs. Ease in Communication

29:02 — The Role of the Sender and Receiver

30:32 — Requesting Change: Language to Use

35:25 — Energy Matching in Communication

44:12 — Transforming Conflict into Connection

Connect With Arnie Buss

• Arnie Buss on LinkedIn
• No More Arguments Report

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For four years, you work through four levels of high school. With each new grade, you get more specific about who you are and what you want to do with the rest of your life. You graduate and choose a profession, dedicating another 2-4+ years to learning and growing. Then you graduate again, but this time into the workforce, without a roadmap to help you know how to make it all work and traverse to the destinations you desire.

They don’t teach you how to advance in your career in school but feeling inspired after coming back from a client event, I’m sharing with you four strategies that will make your journey clearer and more successful.

They key is using your Brilliant Difference brand, a personal branding method that flips the script from “me” to “we” so you can focus on how you make a difference, a meaningful impact, in the world.

In episode 178 of the Your Brilliant Difference Podcast, here are the four strategies I discuss:

1. Give yourself permission to shine.

2. Invite others to shine with you.

3. Bring your whole self.

4. Make it personal.

What do these mean and how can you apply these career advancement strategies to get noticed and rise along the corporate ladder? Tune in! I even share real-time workplace stories embodying each strategy in action.

The Agenda for Today:

01:30 — Leadership Development Program: The Inspiration Behind the Episode

08:33 — What is Your Brilliant Difference?

08:49 — Strategy 1: Give Yourself Permission to Shine

12:27: — Strategy 2: Invite Others to Shine With You

16:33 — Strategy 3: Bring Your Whole Self

21:15 — Strategy 4: Make It Personal

Want More Support in Elevating Your Personal Brand to Achieve Your Desired Career Results? Join the Your Brilliant Difference Bootcamp Waitlist!

Your Brilliant Difference Bootcamp is a cutting-edge program for corporate professionals, like yourself. Within this program, you’ll discover how to excel in your career and leadership by learning and applying a personal branding method that actually works: Your Brilliant Difference.

Through course materials, coaching, and community, you’ll uncover exactly what your Brilliant Difference is and how to leverage your personal brand at work to get promoted and noticed.

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The workplace is constantly evolving. In 2020, remote work was the norm. Shortly after, hybrid settings took over, and now full-time in-office may be the status quo once more. Artificial intelligence is starting to take over certain jobs in specific industries. People are no longer just tired—they’re burnt out. These are just some of the challenges standing in your way of advancing in your career.

But don’t worry. In this Your Brilliant Difference Podcast episode, you’ll learn exactly what the top 5 current career barriers are and how to overcome them to reach success. When you’re done listening, you’ll know exactly what you need to do to harness your personal brand (Brilliant Difference) to get noticed and promoted and shine in your work.

The Agenda for Today’s Episode:

00:00 — Embracing Your Brilliant Difference

03:10 — Identifying Career Barriers

05:53 — The Impact of Burnout and Disengagement

09:04 — Navigating Remote and Hybrid Workplaces

11:56 — The Importance of Digital Presence

14:45 — Understanding the Role of AI

18:13 — The Need for Continuous Skill Upgrades

28:41 — Essential Skills for Career Advancement

31:27 — The Importance of Personal Branding

36:47 — Building Your Brilliant Difference Brand

46:39 — Transformative Personal Branding Success Stories

51:12 — The Path to Career Growth and Leadership

Want More Support in Elevating Your Personal Brand to Achieve Your Desired Career Results? Join the Your Brilliant Difference Bootcamp Waitlist!

Your Brilliant Difference Bootcamp is a cutting-edge program for corporate professionals, like yourself. Within this program, you’ll discover how to excel in your career and leadership by learning and applying a personal branding method that actually works: Your Brilliant Difference.

Through course materials, coaching, and community, you’ll uncover exactly what your Brilliant Difference is and how to leverage your personal brand at work to get promoted and noticed.

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You have ambitious career goals, and you deserve to achieve them. But let’s face it. Getting there and making them happen is easier said than done. Thanks imposter syndrome and self-doubt, to name a few.

But in this Your Brilliant Difference Podcast episode, Kisha Wynter, Founder of Wynter Rich Enterprises and Author of debut novel, Your Power Unleashed: How Savvy Women Use Courage to Get Promoted, Get Paid, and Find Fulfillment, teaches you her famous DIVA method and how it can help you get promoted and noticed at work, despite doubt and uncertainty.

Wynter Rich Enterprises is a boutique leadership consulting firm where Kisha helps mission-driven companies create healthy coaching cultures where all talent thrives regardless of background. A leadership consultant, executive coach, author, and speaker, she’s a trailblazer in women’s leadership strategy. She has over two decades of corporate experience with a track record of developing and training leaders in over 50 countries.

How lucky are you to be exposed to 2 decades of leadership consulting and executive coaching expertise? Kisha talks about the mindset blocks she’s experienced in her own career, and how her method and coaching can help you break through those blocks too, to finally own your power and make your career dreams a reality.

Here’s What We’ll Be Talking About Today:

00:00 — Unlocking Your Power and Potential

02:32 — The Journey to Authorship

06:47 — Overcoming Doubts and Embracing the Writer Within

12:59 — The Writing Process: From Inspiration to Publication

18:20 — Navigating Feedback and Building Resilience

25:46 — Core Themes of the Novel, Your Power Unleashed

30:36 — The DIVA Method Overview

39:33 — Investing in Yourself: The Key to Growth

41:55 — Words of Wisdom for Aspiring Writers

Connect With Kisha Wynter

• Kisha Wynter on LinkedIn
• Your Power Unleashed Website

Find Your Brilliance Beyond the Podcast

Diving into and honing your Brilliant Difference (personal brand) is a constant work in progress. While this episode is a great start, there’s more content to help support you on your career journey: Finka Jerkovic’s Find Your Brilliance Newsletter.

Once per week, get a fresh content round up delivered right to your inbox with insight, stories, and collaborative expertise to help you rise and shine in your career.

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There are two important concepts that make the workplace sphere go round: emotional intelligence (EQ) and giving back to the upcoming generations to ensure their success in our footsteps. But how can you lead those younger than you and embed emotional intelligence to create a safe, thriving environment?

Khristian Jones will teach you how. As the Co-Founder of the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship and an Interiors Engineer at United Airlines, she’s passionate about diversifying the aerospace industry and opening space for all people. Through the fellowship, she leads and guides students in the aerospace field to ensure they have the most stress-free, successful career pathways from entering post-secondary, to graduating, to entering the field.

While Khristian’s perspective brings a unique STEM twist to the Your Brilliant Difference Podcast, the concepts and tips can be applied throughout many industries. Tune in to see how you can level up your leadership through EQ and mentoring younger generations.

Here’s What We’ll Be Talking About Today:

01:23 — Khristian’s Career Journey in STEM

06:32 — The Patty Grace Smith Fellowship: Empowering People in Aerospace

12:20 — Outcomes of the Fellowship and Giving Back to Youth

17:22 — The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Aerospace

21:40 — Challenges in the Aerospace Industry

26:14 — The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

31:43 — Tips for Increasing Proficiency in Emotional Intelligence

Connect With Khristian Jones

• Khristian Jones on LinkedIn

Register for Personal Branding Keynote

In this Keynote presentation, Finka Jerkovic will teach you exactly how to use the Your Brilliant Difference Method to uncover your personal brand, so you can understand how you’re uniquely wired to add value to the workplace, helping you stand out and get noticed.

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