Whether you’re a woman in a leadership role, you aspire to be in a leadership role in the future, or you want to support the progression and success of women in your organisation – this episode of HR Coffee Time is here to help. In it, you’ll meet Carla Miller; a women’s leadership coach, author of the book, “Closing the Influence Gap” and host of the Influence & Impact podcast.Carla speaks to career coach Fay Wallis, talking through some of the key ideas within her book and practical strategies that empower women to succeed in leadership roles.Please note: All links to books within these show notes are affiliate links, which means Fay will receive a small commission from Amazon (at no cost to you) if you make a purchase through any of them.Key Points From This Episode[01:29] A reminder that the HR Planner is available to buy in hardback, or you can download a free condensed PDF version[02:26] An introduction to Carla Miller[04:27] What led Carla to write her book, ‘Closing the Influence Gap’[10:02] The first part of the book – seeing yourself as a leader[11:55] The second part of the book – getting others to see you as a leader[21:09] The third part of the book – increasing your influence and impact[23:03] The fourth part of the book – taking control of your career[23:10] Carla talks through the idea of ‘operating from under an umbrella which she learnt from the book, ‘Why Men Win at Work’ by Jill Whitty-Collins[27:57] Fay mentions episode 37: The ‘first 100 days’ plan to succeed in your new HR leadership role, with Niamh O’Keeffe[31:53] Fay mentions episode 53: Why coaching skills can help your HR career (and how to develop them), with Charlie Warshawski[32:53]Carla’s book recommendation: “The Future of Time: How ‘re-working’ time can help you boost productivity, diversity and wellbeing” by Helen J. Beedham  Useful LinksConnect with Fay on LinkedInThe Bright Sky Career Coaching websiteConnect with Carla Miller on LinkedInCarla’s podcast: Influence & ImpactCarla’s websiteVideo: how to rate & review HR Coffee Time on Apple PodcastsDownload the free pdf condensed version of the HR Planner for 2023Buy your hardback copy of the