Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a true change agent as a leader? Or how to future-proof your leadership career in 2025 and beyond? In a world where technical skills alone are no longer enough, the ability to facilitate conversations, drive alignment, and unlock the potential of teams has become the missing piece in modern leadership.
Today’s guest, Therese Miclot, shares the one skill that sets impactful leaders apart: facilitation. We explore why facilitation is essential for scaling organizations, fostering engagement, and leading with impact—and provide practical tips on the art of inclusive meetings, including how to balance authority and approachability and why great facilitators make the best problem solvers.
Whether you're leading a small team or a global organization, facilitation can be your secret weapon for driving change and future-proofing your career. Don’t miss this conversation!
We dive into:
▪️ How facilitation skills can future-proof your career, helping you become a more adaptable, resilient, and sought-after leader in any industry
▪️ Practical facilitation techniques for removing obstacles and making meetings more productive and inclusive
▪️ Why self-talk is your hidden leadership nemesis and how it shapes your ability to facilitate effectively
▪️ The power of trust-building and executive presence—and why the most effective leaders don’t just talk, they activate others through facilitation
▪️ And more
**Useful links**
▪️ Connect with today’s guest and sponsor, Therese Miclot:
▪️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresemiclot/
▪️ https://www.thefacilitationadvantage.com/
▪️ https://www.theresemiclot.com/
▪️ If you are ready to uplevel your career, get unstuck or you are simply ready to unlock those leadership time-management techniques then join us in my monthly career & leadership coaching program exclusively for women in tech:
https://www.tonicollis.com/academy
▪️ Catch the show notes, and more details about today's episode here: https://tonicollis.com/episode237
▪️ Join the Leading Women in Tech community in Slack where we discuss all-the-things for women’s tech leadership, covering everything from early-career leadership to C-level executives.
This episode was sponsored by our guest, Therese Miclot. Thank you Therese for helping to bring Leading Women in Tech to this community!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:33 The missing leadership skill: facilitation
04:32 How facilitation removes team obstacles
11:15 The power of trust-building
16:22 Executive presence and self-talk in leadership
25:08 Practical tips for inclusive meetings
31:05 Future-proofing your career with facilitation
35:18 Quickfire Round
40:25 Mindset Moment
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Leading Women in Tech is a weekly podcast discussing how to create the next generation of women leaders in the tech industry while helping you succeed on your terms and be the leader you want to be.
On this podcast, we explore the techniques, tips, and strategies you can use to become a standout leader. To give you the time and credibility to focus on what you love doing instead of justifying yourself every moment along the way. I share my best insights designed to make success not just simple, but inevitable.
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