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Debra Coleman

Producer | Host

Creating Have A Seat...Conversations with Women in the Workplace Podcast was a way for me to engage in weekly conversations with women about their career journey and share them in a fun and supportive way. I truly believe we all have a unique story to tell; we add value in what we do and are rock stars in our own right and I'm excited to bring you these stories every week.

March 19, 2023

Thriving Not Just Surviving The Fast Paced Office Life

May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.― Nelson Mandela

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Feb. 19, 2023

Not Everyone Is Cut Out To Be A Manager

Don't ever diminish the power of words. Words move hearts and hearts move limbs.― Hamza Yusuf

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Jan. 29, 2023

Let's Question Everything in 2023

If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.― Katharine Hepburn

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Jan. 22, 2023

Have A Seat Turns 3! Celebrating 3 Years of Podcasting Bliss

Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.― Voltaire

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Jan. 15, 2023

Advice For New Admins, A Have A Seat Minicast

Look up and not down. Look forward and not back. Look out and not in, and lend a hand.― Edward Everett Hale

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Jan. 8, 2023

3 Quick Tips About Executive Presence

Everybody has talent, it's just a matter of moving around until you've discovered what it is. ― George Lucas

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Jan. 1, 2023

Happy 2023! A Healthier Solution to Resolutions

Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping them up.― Jesse Jackson

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Dec. 25, 2022

The Holy Trinity of Remote Work , A Have A Seat Minicast

Stories create community, enable us to see through the eyes of other people, and open us to the claims of others.― Peter Forbes

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Dec. 18, 2022

How I Stay Organized As A Remote EA, A Have A Seat Minicast

Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. ― Martin Luther

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Dec. 11, 2022

4 Day Work Week? Here's One Thing I Struggled With, A Have A Seat Min…

Every human being has a fascinating existence, with a big cast of good and evil characters in each. And almost always, somewhere along the way, magic. ― Lucinda Riley

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Dec. 4, 2022

The Power of a Solid Introduction, A Have A Seat Minicast

We must reject not only the stereotypes that others hold of us, but also the stereotypes that we hold of ourselves.― Shirley Chisholm

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Nov. 20, 2022

My "Aha Moment" About Arguing, A Have A Seat Minicast

I don’t have to attend every argument I’m invited to - WC Fields

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Nov. 13, 2022

A Hard Truth About Burnout, A Have A Seat Minicast

"Sometimes all that you need is someone who can believe in you; more than you do."― Andy Grammar

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Nov. 6, 2022

Quiet Quitting Is Real, A Have A Seat Minicast

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.― Henry Ward Beecher

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Oct. 30, 2022

Lessons Learned From Our Younger Selves, A Spooky Have A Seat Minicast

"When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween."

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Oct. 23, 2022

Office Tips & Tricks, Have A Seat With Me And Let's Chat About It, A …

"You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the water slide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute." ~ Tina Fey

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Sept. 18, 2022

Conversations About Podcasting! Let's Do This!

Conversation doesn't just reshuffle the cards; it creates new cards.― Theodore Zeldin

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Aug. 21, 2022

Just A Little Chat About Inclusion + Being An Introvert, Come A Have …

A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, springs up and makes new trees . ~ Amelia Earhart

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July 24, 2022

Oh No! Not The Dreaded 1:1's! A Have A Seat Minicast

Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.― Booker T. Washington

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June 19, 2022

Empathy & Compassion Walk Into A Bar, A Sassy Have A Seat Minicast

Where there is perfection there is no story to tell.― Ben Okri

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May 22, 2022

A Have A Seat Minicast: Let's Talk Training!

The next time you’re tasked with teaching someone something, remember: it’s only easy for you because you already know how to do it. ~ Seth Godin

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April 17, 2022

Rising To The Level of Our Talent, A Sassy Have A Seat Minicast

"There comes a point when you have to rise to the level of your talent"― Ryan Clark

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March 20, 2022

You Asked, I Answered, Listener Q & A Part 2! A Have A Seat Minicast

Hope is a renewable option: If you run out of it at the end of the day, you get to start over in the morning.― Barbara Kingsolver

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Feb. 20, 2022

You Asked, I Answered! A Have A Seat Minicast Q & A

"The most valuable lesson I’ve learned as a journalist is that everybody is interesting if you ask the right questions. If someone is dull or uninteresting, it’s on you” - Kate Murphy

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Jan. 16, 2022

Minicast: Celebrating Year Two! What A Journey It's Been

When you listen, it's amazing what you can learn. When you act on what you've learned, it's amazing what you can change. ― Audrey McLaughlin

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Dec. 12, 2021

Happy Holidays! Episode 100, Sharing My Story, My Turn In The Hot Seat

There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self. ― Aldous Huxley

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Nov. 21, 2021

Let's Celebrate Our Wins! A Have A Seat Minicast

I can't make a huge splash, but I can make a ripple. And then hopefully, that becomes a wave. ~ Nina Compton

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Oct. 24, 2021

How Old Are You? A Horrifying Have A Seat Minicast

“I am no longer accepting apologies this year; only changed behavior”

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Sept. 19, 2021

Minicast: Let’s Take A Collective Breath

It's really easy to fall into the trap of believing that what we do is more important than what we are.― Fred Rogers

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Aug. 22, 2021

Minicast: I Found My Voice At Work And It Paid Off!

"The only way to find your voice is to use it." ~ Jen Mueller

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July 18, 2021

Minicast: Back to the Office We Go

Transformation is about modifying core beliefs and long-term behaviors—sometimes in profound ways—to achieve the desired results. ~ CIO Insight, 2013

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April 18, 2021

Admin Pro Week 2021, Let's Do This!

You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give. ― Eleanor Roosevelt

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March 21, 2021

#remoteworklife, A Quick Minicast

"We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives.” —Maya Angelou, poet

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Feb. 21, 2021

You Started a New Position During the Pandemic? Yes I Did!

“Growing up, I never thought there was a seat for me, so I've decided to build my own table. Come. Pull up a chair.” – Uzo Aduba

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Jan. 24, 2021

Happy 1 Year Anniversary Show!

Good conversational debate is an end in itself, and talking for the love of conversation is what makes us human.― Bryce Courtenay

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Dec. 28, 2020

Hasta La Vista 2020! A Quick Reflection

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which everyone has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all have some. ~ Charles Dickens

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Nov. 23, 2020

Minicast Mid Career Malaise

"I'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I'm changing the things I cannot accept." ~Angela Davis

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Oct. 19, 2020

A Shout Out to our Female Bosses

“Work until you no longer need to introduce yourself” ~ theconcreterunway.com

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Sept. 21, 2020

Receiving Feedback and Managing Our Emotions

You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you'll ever know. ~ A.A. Milne

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Aug. 17, 2020

Let's Talk Soft Skills

"Soft skills get little respect, but will make or break your career." ~ Peggy Klaus

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July 13, 2020

You Teach The World How To Treat you

“Be careful what you tolerate, you are teaching people how to treat you.”

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May 4, 2020

A Twofer Being Invisible and Playing Small At Work

"You didn't wake up today to be mediocre"

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April 6, 2020

Admin Pro Day 2020

Teddy bears? Perfume? Cupcakes? Lunches out? Nope! Why not try something different this year?

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Feb. 10, 2020

Finding Your Voice

A quick minicast....on finding our voices.

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Jan. 20, 2020

Welcome!

Have A Seat...Conversations With Women In The Workplace trailer

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