Career Wisdom with Angela Griffo: Secrets to Rapid Career Growth, Mastering the Art of Difficult Conversations, and Unlocking Your Team’s Potential

Career Wanderlust

🎙️ Unlock the secrets to career success with Angela Griffo, a seasoned PR and communications executive who has mastered the art of difficult conversations, empathetic leadership, and authentic relationship-building. In this transformative episode of the Career Wanderlust podcast, Angela shares her journey from agency to corporate roles and the powerful lessons she's learned along the way. Are you ready to level up your career and lead with empathy?

Guest Bio:

Angela Griffo is an accomplished public relations and communications professional with extensive experience in both agency and corporate executive-level roles. As the current Vice President of Corporate Communications at Socure, a leader in identity fraud prevention, Angela brings her expertise in guiding high-profile technology companies through their communications needs. Prior to her move to the corporate world, Angela had a successful agency career, serving as a Senior Vice President with Tenfold.

Content sample:

1. Discover the power of the "act as if" mindset and how it propelled Angela to rapid promotions throughout her career. 🌟
2. Learn Angela's secret to navigating difficult conversations with grace and empathy, honed through years of role-playing with an empathy coach. 🗣️
3. Uncover the key to building genuine, long-lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and journalists alike. 🤝

Key Takeaways:

1. [00:01:04] Look at the job description above yours and act as if you are in that role to fast-track your career growth.
2. [00:08:06] Approach difficult conversations by understanding the other person's story, your own story, and finding a shared narrative.
3. [00:12:03] Show genuine interest in your team members' lives outside of work to build strong, motivating relationships.
4. [00:14:51] Provide feedback and celebrate wins as close to real-time as possible for maximum impact.

5. [00:16:20] Regularly reflect on whether you're living the life you love and make changes accordingly.

Memorable Quotes:

1. "If I understand what your story is, at least going into it, I know you're a stressed-out founder. You've got VCs breathing down your neck. [...] Here I am, trying to do a good job for you in PR. [...] Can we talk about what some of the alternatives are to help me meet your PR goals?" [00:08:06]
2. "You have to be genuinely interested in what that person does outside of work because that's what motivates them." [00:13:09]
3. "Time is very fleeting, and no matter what job you have or whatever you're doing, it could go. You hope you don't have any regrets." [00:20:21]

Related Content:

1. "The Dream Builder: A Science-Based Program to Ignite Your Full Potential" by Mary Morrissey: The transformative course that helped Angela gain clarity and pursue the life she truly loves. (https://marymorrissey.com/programs/dream-builder-program/)

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To connect with Angela: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-griffo-7ab7523/

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This session was hosted by Jolie Downs with Paradigm, a voice in career evolution and growth. You can connect with Jolie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joliedowns/

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