SERIES 1 - Episode 7:

Taking a Leap with Dr Christine Boinett

In this episode Rachel is joined by Dr Christine Boinett to discuss how she applied learning from The Talented Women’s Impact Programme to accelerate her career progress. Christine describes the steps she took during and after the programme and how they impacted her decisions about a new role and her approach to securing it. Rachel and Christine explore work they did on Leadership Brand, awareness of Unconscious Bias, Assertive Communication, Managing Stress and the benefits of sharing experience and learning in a group setting. It’s inspiring to hear how taking a leap paid off for Christine.

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EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

ABOUT DR CHRISTINE BOINETT

Dr Christine Boinett worked as a health data scientist (bioinformatician) in the infectious disease field for over 10 years and has now transitioned to an exciting new career as a product manager. She is also creator of the Your Digital Mentor Podcast.

LinkedIn: Dr Christine Boinett

EPISODE RESOURCES

TOP TIPS SUMMARY

1. Don't over prepare for the next step, be bold and take a leap and don't worry about failure, focus on the learning you have gained from each attempt.

2. Be aware of unconscious bias so that you're able to navigate it.

3. Skillfully, take ownership of your career and work on your brand to help you with that.

4. Be aware of communication habits that diminish the power of your message – using words like just, sorry, actually, kind of or phrases ‘I’m not an expert but….’ ‘am I making sense?’

5. Don't be afraid to ask and to negotiate.

6. Be aware of overthinking or ruminating, reflect on mistakes and extract learning but then move on.

7. Prepare well and practise for interviews and presentations.

8. Focus on developing your authentic leadership style, there are many ways to lead.

9. Seek help, guidance, support, connection with others. It's so much easier to make progress with other people supporting you and giving you a balanced perspective.

FURTHER READING

BOOKS

• Playing Big – Tara Mohr

• How Women Rise – Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith

• Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader – Herminia Ibarra

• Executive Coaching (ref EPT exercise – The Emotional Profiles Triangle) – Catherine Sandler

• Developing Your Assertiveness Skills – Deborah Dalley

• Dare to Lead - Brene Brown

• The Dance of Anger - Harriet Learner

• Fierce Compassion - Dr Kristin Neff

ARTICLES

• Harvard Business Review

• https://hbr.org/2014/06/women-find-your-voice?cm_sp=Article-_-Links-_-Comment

• https://hbr.org/2021/06/conquer-your-self-doubt-in-meetings