Hey there Impact Maker!

I’m a long-time LinkedIn Super Fan.

In fact, LinkedIn is one of the longest relationships I’ve ever been in. 😉

Longer than my first marriage. Longer than any job I’ve ever held, and longer than my two horses have been alive.

LinkedIn officially launched back in May 2003, and I created a profile on the platform way back on May 12, 2006. Over seventeen years ago, I was the 5,852,039th person to do so, and now there are almost 1 billion profiles on LinkedIn.

Whoa.

Thankfully, like the best long-term relationships, this partnership has been a mutually beneficial one.

I’ve paid for a premium LinkedIn account for over 15 years, and I’ve created engagement and time on their platform from my thousands of connections who have interacted with the Groups, Company Pages, and posts that I’ve created over the years.

In return, LinkedIn has shaped my career in major ways since I joined, and has helped me to learn from, connect with, and build real relationships with many of the people who have mentored, sponsored, and encouraged me along the way.

In this week’s featured post, I share a bit more about how LinkedIn has played a role in helping me to get paid to speak, and eventually start a business as a professional speaker.

I also share links to where you can find out the exact date that you joined LinkedIn, as well as what your member number is.

If you choose to go on that adventure, hit reply to this email and let me know when you joined and/or what your member number is!

If you're not using LinkedIn to its full potential, I encourage you to do so. It's a powerful tool that can help you achieve your career goals. (And they didn’t have to pay me to say that!)

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Latest From the Impact Makers Podcast

In episode 95 of the Impact Makers podcast, I chat with Adriana Baer, a public speaking coach who equips leaders with powerful speaking skills, drawing from her rich acting and theater background.

Adriana shares insights on how to craft a compelling narrative, overcome stage fright, and deliver your message with impact. She also discusses the importance of understanding internal roadblocks, and how using frameworks and structure can be more powerful and relatable for delivering a message than memorizing a speech.

Whether you're a seasoned or aspiring public speaker, or someone who speaks in boardrooms, conference rooms, or at the local PTA meeting, you'll get some great tips and information from Adriana in this conversation!

🎧 Listen to: What Public Speakers Can Learn From Actors and Performers With Public Speaking Coach Adriana Baer​

In episode 96 of the Impact Makers podcast, I chat with Dr. Tanvi Gautam about how leadership is evolving in the age of disruption. She shares insights on the essential leadership skills required to succeed in the future of work, including future fluidity, resilience, collaboration, and rest and recovery.

This episode is packed with valuable insights and actionable advice for leaders of all levels. I highly recommend listening to it if you want to evolve your leadership skills and thrive in the age of disruption!

🎧 Listen to: Future Fluidity and the Evolving Role of Leadership in the Age of Disruption With Dr. Tanvi Gautam​

3 Resources For You This Week

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT can help you refine your personal brand strategy and provide personalized insights tailored to your goals, and target audience. They can also help you assess and improve your online presence by providing insights into how your personal brand is coming across online.

This interesting article suggests 6 prompts you can use to ensure your personal brand is congruent with your goals and values, and make any necessary changes or updates to achieve your desired results.

✏️ Transform Your Personal Brand: 6 Powerful ChatGPT Prompts to Assess and Amplify via Forbes​

Psychological safety is critical for team performance, enterprise growth and innovation, and it requires vulnerability, authenticity, and courage to challenge authority. We all know that psychological safety is important, but what does it take to put it into practice in your workplace?

In this brief article, the author shares 3 steps to move psychological safety from concept to action to norm in your workplace.

✏️ Easy to Say, Harder to Do: Putting Psychological Safety Into Practice via Chief Executive Group​

What are the top priorities for HR in 2024? Gartner surveyed over 500 HR leaders across 40 countries and all major industries to identify and assess the top HR trends, priorities and expected challenges for 2024. Leader and manager development tops the list, with organizational culture, HR technology, change management, career management, and internal mobility following close behind.

Download the report (free) to dive deeper into the 2024 priorities understand what’s driving them, and why action is so imperative for HR leaders.

🗄 Top 5 Priorities for HR Leaders in 2024 via Gartner​

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