Heidi is the Vice President, People Experience at Shinydocs - an innovative Canadian technology company making it easier to locate, secure and understand data. Heidi’s energetic leadership and constant innovation have earned her several awards, including an Alumni of the Year Award (Business) with Algonquin College, the inaugural nationally recognized 2018 Leadership Agency Award for Woman of Distinction, a 2017 Top 25 HR Professional, a 2012 Ottawa Business Journal/Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Forty Under 40 Award, and a 2012 CATA Information Technology Strategic HR Leadership Award.
She is a dedicated volunteer and community builder who supports various organizations, including Algonquin College, Hire Immigrants Ottawa, Women in Communications & Technology, and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).
In this episode, Heidi shares her leadership journey from Administrative Assistant to Vice President of HR and the lessons learned along the way.
Listen to this episode if:
- You want to learn how to develop leadership skills before you get hired/paid to become one.
- You need to improve your confidence as a first-time manager.
- You want to navigate the unique leadership challenges women encounter.
Resources:
Books Mentioned:
- Book: The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
- Book: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We do in Life and Business by Charles Dughigg
- Book: Speaking as a Leader: How to Lead Every Time You Speak by Judith Humphrey
- Book: You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter by Joe Dispenza
- Book: Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by L. David Marquet
Episode Highlights:
- How to develop leadership skills before you get hired/paid to become one: 1:02
- Why volunteering in your community is important: 3:58
- Heidi’s secrets to success: 5:24
- Lessons for first-time managers: 8:07
- How first-time managers can become more self-aware: 12:43
- Heidi’s book recommendations for first-time managers: 15:17
- Advice for first-time managers who are women: 19:05
- How mentoring others can build your confidence: 21:29
- How Heidi navigates the double-bind bias: 24:10
