In Her Own Voice: The Rise To CEO With Jennifer McCollum

Brave Women at Work

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s happening with Brave Women at Work in 2024. I am working on building a course for you. Yes, that’s right, a new course with a group coaching component is coming your way. I am looking for women to interview about professional confidence, so if you would like to be part of my research, email me at [e-mail]. You can also always find me on LinkedIn and send me a private message there too.

One of the key themes I am finding in my research is women struggling with communication at work. It may be fear of sharing because they don’t want to be seen as incompetent, having to twist their communication a certain way to get others to do things, act like they don’t know something and play the damsel in distress, so they don’t come off as a know-it-all or intimidating, I feel like I’ve heard it all. And you know what? It’s sad that in 2024, we as professional, capable women often feel like we can’t own our voice and stand in our power. This and so many other things act as large barriers to our ascent into leadership.

So, let’s change that, shall we?

My guest today, Jennifer McCollum, and her new book In Her Own Voice: A Woman’s Rise to CEO: Overcoming Hurdles to Change the Face of Leadership, aims to do just that.

During my chat with Jennifer, we discussed:

1. Jennifer’s own professional journey to CEO of Linkage.

2. What stirred Jennifer to write the book.

3. Why she believes only 10% of women are Fortune 500 CEOs and less than 30% are senior leaders.

4. What are some of the barriers that hold professional women back and what we can do about it.

5. How our male counterparts and companies as a whole can support women and their professional growth.

6. And the benefits of women-led companies.