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Career & Leadership Real Talk

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by Pamela Langan & Jacqui Jagger

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Welcome to Career & Leadership Real Talk; a weekly podcast full of guidance and advice for ambitious managers who are ready to take ownership of their career. It’s hosted by Pamela Langan, a job search coach and c.v. writing expert, and Jacqui Jagger, a mindset and leadership coach. We’re here for you if you want to have more impact, land a new job or get the promotion you know you deserve. There’s no high level, intellectual theory here – it’s a fluff-free zone We’ll be talking about how to stand out in your job search, how to hit the ground running in a new role and how to cope when things aren’t going *quite* the way you want at work In our career clinic section we’ll answer real questions from listeners and our clients, and we’ll also share our take on books on the topics of careers, leadership, & management so you can decide which are worth your time You can connect with us on LinkedIn – feel free to DM us with any questions you’d like us to answer on the show! https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelalangancoaching/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-jagger/

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Episode thumbnail for Ep 167 - Influencing Without Authority

July 6, 2026

Ep 167 - Influencing Without Authority

<p>Ever felt unheard when trying to get buy-in from someone who doesn't report to you, or from a boss who just isn't responding to your usual approach? In this episode, we unpack influencing without authority: why it's such a common challenge in matrix organisations and cross-functional roles, and what actually works when you can't simply pull rank to get people on board.</p><p>We explore the difference between personal power and position power, why doubling down on what isn't working rarely gets you anywhere, and share practical, actionable ways to build the kind of influence that lasts.</p><p><strong>Key points from this episode</strong></p><ul><li>Why influencing without authority comes up so often, and why nobody ever really teaches us how to do it</li><li>The crucial difference between personal power and position power, and what happens when you've only built one of the two</li><li>How to spot the early signs that your usual approach isn't landing, and what to do instead</li><li>Practical tools for building buy-in: getting curious, aligning with other people's priorities, and pre-socialising your ideas</li><li>Why listening might be the single most underused skill when it comes to getting people on side</li></ul><br/><p>00:00 Introduction: why influencing without authority matters</p><p>03:00 What makes influencing feel so hard</p><p>06:00 Personal power versus position power</p><p>13:00 A simple first step: noticing frustration and getting curious</p><p>16:00 Aligning your priorities with theirs</p><p>18:00 Pre-socialising ideas and mapping the informal power structure</p><p>21:00 Listening: the most underused leadership skill</p><p>23:00 Final thoughts and how to get support</p><p></p><p><strong>Useful Links</strong></p><p>Connect with Pam on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelalangan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelalangan/</a></p><p>Connect with Jacqui on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-jagger/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-jagger/</a></p><p><strong>Interested in working with us? </strong></p><p>Get in touch about career or leadership development, outplacement workshops or recruitment support via the <a href="https://catalystcareers.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Catalyst Careers</a> website</p>

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June 22, 2026

Ep 166 - Career Planning: Why the Plan in Your Head Isn't Working

<p>Career planning is one of those things most of us know we should do and keep putting off. In this episode, we explore why it feels so much harder than it should be, and why the version most people have in their heads doesn't actually count as a plan. Pam shares the simple, one-page approach she uses with her clients that takes an hour (or 10 minutes a day across a week) and turns vague ambition into something you can actually act on.</p><p>If you've ever thought "I'll do that when things settle down" or "I wouldn't even know what to put in a career plan," this one's for you.</p><p>Access Pam's <a href="www.pamelalangan.com/careerplan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Career Plan on a Page</a> resource to work through it after listening </p><p><strong>Key points from this episode</strong></p><ul><li>Why keeping your career plan in your head is costing you opportunities, even if you think you've got it figured out</li><li>The biggest misconception that stops ambitious people from starting: it doesn't have to be a big formal exercise</li><li>Why good career planning starts with looking back, not forward, and what that unlocks</li><li>How a career plan becomes a compass when you're in a role you're not loving or you're wondering "is this it?"</li><li>What Pam's Career Plan on a Page actually contains, and how to use it to keep moving forward</li></ul><br/><p></p><p>00:00 Introduction and why career planning keeps getting put off</p><p>01:00 The problem with keeping your plan in your head</p><p>03:00 What stops ambitious people from committing it to paper</p><p>05:00 The clarity gap: not knowing what to even put in a plan</p><p>06:30 Where to start: reflection before direction</p><p>08:00 Looking back to move forward, and what the career mapping exercise reveals</p><p>11:00 Using your plan as a compass when things feel hard</p><p>12:00 When a career plan leads somewhere unexpected: client stories</p><p>14:00 Pam walks through the Career Plan on a Page process</p><p>19:00 What the completed plan looks like and how to keep it live</p><p>21:00 Final thoughts: treating it as an experiment, not a commitment</p><p></p><p><strong>Useful Links</strong></p><p>Connect with Pam on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelalangan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelalangan/</a></p><p>Connect with Jacqui on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-jagger/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-jagger/</a></p><p><strong>Interested in working with us? </strong></p><p>Get in touch about career or leadership development, outplacement workshops or recruitment support via the <a href="https://catalystcareers.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Catalyst Careers</a> website</p>

Episode thumbnail for Ep 165 - Underselling Yourself Communication Habits That Can Stall Your Career

June 8, 2026

Ep 165 - Underselling Yourself Communication Habits That Can Stall Your Career

<p>In this episode, we explore a pattern Jacqui sees regularly in her coaching practice — capable, high-performing professionals who are inadvertently stalling their own careers by the way they talk about their work. Using a real client story (shared anonymously), we unpack what underselling looks like in practice, why it happens, and what you can do differently.</p><p>If you've ever described something you achieved and immediately wondered why it didn't land the way you hoped, this one's for you.</p><p><strong>Key points from this episode</strong></p><ul><li>Why competence alone won't get you to director level — and what needs to change in how you communicate your contribution</li><li>The visibility paradox: how the people doing the most impressive work are often the least visible</li><li>How deep-seated discomfort with self-promotion shows up in the language you use every day</li><li>The difference between describing what happened and articulating what you made happen</li><li>A simple practical exercise to reframe how you talk about your work, and where to use it</li></ul><br/><p></p><p>00:00 Introduction and the client story behind this episode</p><p>01:00 The pattern: capable professionals who let their contribution go unnoticed</p><p>05:00 The visibility paradox and why senior leaders need to be seen, not just effective</p><p>10:00 Why "selling yourself" creates resistance — and a more useful way to think about it</p><p>13:00 The cost of invisibility: a real example from a Deloitte partnership decision</p><p>19:00 Comfort zones, default behaviours, and what's really driving the pattern</p><p>21:00 Tara Mohr's Playing Big and the language habits that keep people small</p><p>23:00 Active versus passive framing — and why it matters beyond the interview room</p><p>25:00 The practical exercise: write two versions and find the opportunity to use one</p><p><strong>Useful Links</strong></p><p>Connect with Pam on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelalangan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelalangan/</a></p><p>Connect with Jacqui on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-jagger/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-jagger/</a></p><p>Follow the Catalyst Careers<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/catalyst-careers-uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> LinkedIn page</a> for career tips and advice</p><p><strong>Interested in working with us? </strong></p><p>Get in touch about career or leadership development, outplacement workshops or recruitment support via the <a href="https://catalystcareers.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Catalyst Careers</a> website</p><p><strong> </strong></p>

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What is Career & Leadership Real Talk?

Welcome to Career & Leadership Real Talk; a weekly podcast full of guidance and advice for ambitious managers who are ready to take ownership of their career.

It’s hosted by Pamela Langan, a job search coach and c.v. writing expert, and Jacqui Jagger, a mindset and leadership coach. We’re here for you if you want to have more impact, land a new job or get the promotion you know you deserve. There’s no high level, intellectual theory here – it’s a fluff-free zone

We’ll be talking about how to stand out in your job search, how to hit the ground running in a new role and how to cope when things aren’t going quite the way you want at work

In our career clinic section we’ll answer real questions from listeners and our clients, and we’ll also share our take on books on the topics of careers, leadership, & management so you can decide which are worth your time

You can connect with us on LinkedIn – feel free to DM us with any questions you’d like us to answer on the show!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelalangancoaching/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-jagger/

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