Communicate to Lead
Ready to step into your full potential as a leader? Join communication expert and leadership coach Kele Belton for conversations that go beyond traditional leadership advice. Each week on Communicate to Lead, discover practical strategies to strengthen both your leadership presence and communication impact. Through solo episodes and inspiring guest interviews, Kele tackles the real challenges women face in management - from mastering high-stakes conversations and building executive presence to overcoming perfectionism and imposter syndrome. Whether you're an experienced manager or an aspiring leader, this podcast delivers actionable insights to help you navigate workplace dynamics, amplify your voice, and lead with authentic confidence. Tune in to transform challenges into opportunities and build the leadership career you envision.
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Send us a text Right now, your manager is in a meeting you"re not invited to, deciding your promotion, your raise, and your 2026 compensation. Directors, VPs, and HR are comparing you to people you"ve never met, asking questions you"ve never been asked to answer. And by the time you find out what was decided? The budge
128. How to Answer "What Are Your Career Goals?" Without Sounding Vague | Leadership Communication Tips
Send us a text Ever been asked about your career goals and completely blanked? You"re in a meeting with your manager or a senior leader. The conversation is going well—until they ask: "What are your goals for next year?" Your mind goes blank. You give a vague answer like "I want to keep growing" or "I"m open to new opp
127. How to Prepare for Your Annual Review in October (Not December) | Leadership Tips for Women
Send us a text Imagine sitting across from your boss in December, being asked about your biggest accomplishments this year—and your mind goes blank. You know you worked hard. You delivered results. However, you can"t recall the specifics, so you undersell yourself and walk away feeling frustrated. Sound familiar? What
Send us a text You"re doing everything right. Your calendar is packed. You"re saying yes to the "right" projects. You"re being a team player. But here"s what no one sees: By 4 PM on a random Tuesday, you"re already mentally exhausted—and it"s only October. You can feel the year-end tsunami building, request by request,
Send us a text Tired of hearing "Everyone"s doing more with less" when you ask for resources? You"re not alone. Thousands of capable leaders see their legitimate requests dismissed daily—not because they don"t deserve what they"re asking for, but because they"re speaking the wrong language. What This Episode Is About I
124. Why Your Manager Doesn't See You as Promotion-Ready (3 Shifts to Prove You're Ready Now)
Send us a text You"ve just finished presenting your quarterly results to the leadership team—numbers are strong, your team is crushing it, and you"ve delivered every single project this year. As you"re packing up, you overhear your manager discussing that Senior Director opening with the VP: "We need someone with more
