20. Unleashing Your Potential: A Roadmap to Success for Women with Feminist Phoebe Waters, co-director of Optimising Potential

Want to know how to use language and non-verbal communication in professional settings to get ahead in business? Want to learn practical tips for addressing self-limiting beliefs in corporate settings and harnessing your full potential? Ready to explore the world of gender equity and inclusive leadership?

During this episode, Phoebe Waters, two-time winner of Management Today’s 35 Women Under 35 and co-director of Optimising Potential ("OP") discusses the OP's mission to combat gender inequality in the workplace and the barriers women face, such as self-limiting beliefs and organisational challenges.

Phoebe introduces OP's seminar "Harnessing Your Potential," aimed at helping women recognise their rights and achieve their potential through four key modules. She addresses the importance of overcoming self-limiting beliefs, the role of language and communication in professional settings, and the need for inclusive leadership. Phoebe also shares her top tips for being a successful female entrepreneur.

Timestamps:

• Phoebe's mission (00:01:30) Phoebe discusses OP's goal to eliminate gender inequality in the workplace and barriers to success for women, and its focus on women's leadership and potential.
• Harnessing Your Potential (00:10:39) Phoebe introduces the first seminar program, "Harnessing Your Potential," and its focus on empowering women to reach their potential.

• Barriers to Success (00:14:35) Phoebe discusses self-limiting beliefs and the unique challenges women face in the workplace, including external and internal barriers.

• Gender Perceptions in the Workplace (00:21:09) The conversation delves into the challenges women face in the workplace, including the impact of gender perceptions and labels.

• Recognising Self-Limiting Beliefs (00:24:00) Phoebe explains the deep-seated nature of self-limiting beliefs and the need for external support to recognize and address them.

• Tearing Down Self-Limiting Beliefs (00:25:55) Discussion on investing in oneself, understanding self-limiting beliefs, and the importance of recognising personal and professional selves.

• Self-Enhancing Beliefs (00:31:03) Exploration of self-limiting beliefs turning into self-enhancing beliefs.

• Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs (00:33:32) Practical tips for individuals to address and change self-limiting beliefs, using self-reflection exercises.

• Cultivating Professional and Personal Purpose (00:35:59) Tips for identifying and formulating personal and professional purpose through intent and assertive language.

• Language and Gender Communication (00:39:24) The impact of language on gender communication, non-verbal communication, and creating positive relationships.

• Gender Inequity in the Workplace (00:45:09) Addressing gender inequity in the workplace and the importance of creating psychologically safe environments for all genders.

• Success Traits for Women (00:47:08) Traits for success as a female entrepreneur or professional: being curious, confident, and kind.

• Connecting with Optimising Potential (00:49:29) Information on how to connect with Optimising Potential through LinkedIn and individual email addresses for coaching and mentoring.

Mentions:

• ⁠Mary Beard's Book 'Women and Power: A Manifesto ⁠(00:07:26)
• ⁠"How Women Rise" by Sally Helgeson and Marshall Goldsmith⁠: (00:19:57)
• ⁠Phoebe Waters LinkedIn ⁠