Women of Faith in Leadership | Leading with integrity, Management, Christian Leadership, Leading with confidence, Teamwork

Women of Faith in Leadership | Leading with integrity, Management, Christian Leadership, Leading with confidence, Teamwork

Ranked Top 3% Globally Do you wish that you could lead your team in a way that honours and glorifies God? Are you struggling to overcome self-doubt as a leader and have a desire to be more confident in your role? Do you want the courage to deal with difficult people but don’t want to upset anyone? Well, you’re in the right place! On this podcast, I’ll teach you how to lead like Jesus, even if you’re not allowed to speak of your faith in your workplace. You’ll learn to become bold and confident as a leader, to speak up and say what God wants you to say and to finally know that you are worthy to be in your current role. Because God chose you, not because you are already a perfect leader, but because HE wants to mold you and use you to be an instrument in the kingdom of God. Hey, I’m Rika, and for the past 10 years, I’ve been in middle-management leadership roles, where I have led various teams, from big to small, and experienced my fair share of working with difficult people, having tough conversations, hiring and firing people and managing team dynamics. I thought that I could rely on worldly knowledge of leadership to get me through. I attended various leadership courses and listened to many leadership podcasts, but I was still struggling as a leader. I was feeling frustrated and to be honest, I was not enjoying my leadership role and felt like quitting more often than I probably should have! I finally realised that if I wanted to be the leader that I truly desired to be (which was a leader who wasn’t shy to speak up, a leader who honoured God with her actions and a leader who could build a cohesive team without the drama), I needed to partner with God and find a Christian leadership mentor to guide me and keep me accountable. I committed my leadership journey to God and partnered with HIM. I started working with a mentor and stepped out in faith as I did hard things every single day. And I can’t wait to share what I’ve learned with you! If you’re ready to lead your team in a way that honours God, I’m excited to be your mentor! So, grab your notebook and pen (and don’t forget that Chai Latte), and let’s unlock your God-given leadership potential! Next steps: Head to https://www.womenoffaithinleadership.com where you can: 1. Join the Free Community 2. Sign up for our weekly newsletter and 3. Find free resources ALSO, when joining the community, you’ll also receive exclusive access to fortnightly training, which will not be aired on the podcast! So, join today! Need to contact me? Email me at support@rikawhelan.com

Episodes

February 3, 2025 23 mins

Have you ever found yourself questioning if you’re the right person for the job? Wondering if you’re really equipped to lead?

You’re not alone!

Self-doubt is one of the biggest struggles for leaders—especially women of faith.

But here’s the good news: God hasn’t called you to lead without equipping you.

Today, we’re talking about why leaders struggle with self-do...

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Join other Female Christian Leaders!

I’d like to invite you to come and join a community of female Christian leaders who are all seeking to glorify God in their leadership roles. Women like you are also dealing with difficult people who might be in their very first leadership role, seeking others to connect with. Come over, and let’s discuss things like team dynamics, Christian leadership, and so many mo...

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You are in for a leadership treat!

With no previous leadership experience or formal training, God called Lisa. God often calls the unqualified and inexperienced, so listen in!

Lisa Steven began working with teen moms in 1997 through Teen MOPS and in 2003, she co-founded Hope House Colorado and has served as the founder and executive director ever since. Lisa is also a co-founder of the Colorado Teen Parent Collaborative. A former t...

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Everyone has doubted themselves at some point in time.

 

The most infamous doubter of all time (in the bible) was Thomas - You can read this section in John 20:24-29.

 

Peter climbed out of the boat and walked on the water until reality set in, and he started to doubt. You can read this in Matthew 14:29-31.

 

We want to believe so badl...

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As leaders, it’s not only imperative that you create a vision for yourself as a leader, but also to work with your team to create a vision for the year.

In doing so, you have one holistic goal you are working towards and can reflect on this at the end of the year.

In this episode, I’ll be sharing the steps you can take to create your leadership vision for 2025, and I’ll be sharing my vision...

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If you haven't completed an end-of-year review yet, this is the perfect time!

In this episode, I provide you with reflection questions to assist you with your end-of-year review.

  • Individual Growth:
    • Personal & Professional Development: What new skills did you acquire? What books did you read? Did you attend any conferences or workshops?...
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Celebrating 10,000 downloads!

Thank you to all the loyal listeners of the show; this month, we are celebrating 10,000 downloads.

In this episode, we discuss the leadership lessons we can learn from Mary and Joseph. 

May you have a wonderful Christmas time with your family this week and may God's grace and love be with you and your family during this time. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS YOU

Have a listener question?

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My guest today is Kadin McEwan, a student, writer, and activist on a mission to help raise awareness about autism in society and part of that includes education.

Kadin has an Autism diagnosis and has experienced the negative effects that gossip can have on neurodivergent people. 

In this episode we talk about Kadin's activism in this space and his experience with gossip.

We also discuss how the onboarding/screening process for empl...

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At the end of December, I'll be taking some much-needed time to pray over the podcast for 2025, and I need your input!

If you have 15 minutes available to have a quick chat with me (I have prepared some super easy questions, so no need to prepare), I would really appreciate that!

Simply email me at support@rikawhelan.com or you can DM me on Facebook Messenger or on LinkedIn

Thank you!!

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Why Review SOPs, Policies, and Procedures?

    • Ensure relevance and effectiveness
    • Identify outdated or unnecessary processes
    • Enhance efficiency and productivity
    • Reduce errors and inconsistencies
    • Improve compliance and risk management

The Review Process

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Hi all

There will be no regular episode this week as I focus on completing my Master of Business Administration. I am in the last stretch of finalising my research paper to hand in on 5 December 2024!

Please pray that God will provide me with the energy I need to complete it, as well as wisdom and knowledge to do so. 

Thank you!

Why don't you come and join the Facebook community and join other women of faith in leadership. 

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As leaders, we can feel drained by our workload and the fires we have to fight daily.

But have you ever considered how your actions might affect your team?

 

Let's discuss 5 mistakes that leaders make that push their team to burnout

1. Overloading Workloads

2. Neglecting Work-Life Balance

3. Poor Communication

4. Micromanagement

5. Ignoring Employee Well-being

 

Tune in to the episode as I share my own experience with these 5 mista...

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Is your organisation experiencing high staff turnover with no explanation? Or maybe you suspect you know why there is high staff turnover, but you’d like to be sure.

 

Well, in this episode, I’m going to give you 5 things to review asap and give you some retention strategies to implement.

Conducting Effective Exit Interviews:

  • The Importance of ...
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“I never thought that the teachers would gossip more than the teenage students”

Meet Mike McQuillan:

Mike McQuillan moved from New York, USA to Lima, Peru to teach English as a foreign language.

 

Mike describes the last institute where he taught as a golden palace built on top of a toxic swamp. The systems worked, and the people were great, but the undercurrent ...

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So, you’ve got a new employee, and you want to onboard them asap so that they can jump in and start working.

But wait! Have you ever considered the importance of the onboarding program?

In this episode, we'll discuss the mistakes leaders make when it comes to onboarding, the risks of not onboarding an employee well and the benefits of a good onboarding program.

Mistakes leaders make when it...

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It’s one of the most exhilarating feelings to get your first leadership role. But at the same time, it’s absolutely petrifying!

What scared me was, what if they don’t like me? What if I don’t get on well with them? What if they reject me? 

Over the years, I've learnt a couple of valuable things about being a new leader that I'd like to share with you today. Make sure you listen to the full ...

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October 21, 2024 21 mins

Have you ever been in a meeting and thought, “This should have been in an email!”

 

Or, you’ve attended a meeting and had to participate in an icebreaker that completely embarrassed you?

You’re not alone!

In today’s episode, I’ll share with you some of the tips and tricks I’ve learnt over the years to run effective meetings, and I’d like to invite you to try them...

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Welcome to another conversation about gossip!

 

In today's episode, I have Dr Marie Gasper-Hulvat a History of Art professor, who has overcome workplace bullying and has experienced workplace gossiping. She shares with us how this has impacted her at work and how she used it for the good!

Connect with Marie: Email: marie@soulstarattunement.com

Website: http://www.soulstarattunement.com/

 

Have a listener question?

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According to Mental Health America: “Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you.

There are five key elements to EI:

  1. self-awareness,
  2. self-regulation,
  3. motivation,
  4. empathy, and
  5. social skills.

People with high EI can identify how they are feelin...

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In part 2 of the high-performance team series, I discuss with you how you can maintain your high-performance team. 

It is crucial that you build that team first; therefore, listen to episode 1 of this series (episode 79). 

Here are 5 ways that you can maintain your high-performance team. Listen to the episode to learn more about each one. 

  1. Team Dynamics
  2. Team Building Activities
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