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Branding Room Only with Paula T. EdgarInspiring Independence: Reimagining Leadership and Branding with Michele Coleman MayesIndependence Day is on the horizon, and what better way to celebrate the spirit of freedom and new beginnings than revisiting a conversation with a true pioneer! Michele Coleman Mays redefined leadership and advocacy during her distinguished career. She has served as the Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary for The New York Public Library and had key roles at Allstate Insurance Company and Pitney Bowes Inc. During our conversation, she shared her unique lens on personal branding, leadership, and career development.In this episode of the Branding Room Only podcast, you’ll learn about the...2024-07-0242 min
Branding Room Only with Paula T. EdgarReimaginingMichele Coleman Mayes is Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at The New York Public Library. She previously held the position of General Counsel for Allstate Insurance Company and Pitney Bowes Inc. Ms. Mayes has held a long and prestigious career, having served on several commissions, including the Presidential Commission on Election Administration. She is a sought-after speaker on the topic of diversity and inclusion and is co-author of the book Courageous Counsel: Conversations with Women General Counsel in the Fortune 500. For show notes and more information, visit paulaedgar.com/podcast. In this...2023-09-2640 min
Inspiration Loves Company with Debbie Epstein HenryListen & Learn: Understanding Race with Michele Coleman MayesJoin me and Michele Coleman Mayes as she encourages us to engage in meaningful conversations to see what listening can teach us. “If you can deal with silence,” she says, “you can start to hear what's really around you.” Sponsored by Thompson Hine.2020-11-0231 min
Senior Attorney Match PodcastEpisode 10. 1 of 2 - Boomer Women in the Legal Profession - Retirement Options & Looking toward the Future for Women Leaders in the LawIn this first episode of Boomer Women in the Legal Profession, we introduce our panelists, (1) Attorney Stephanie A. Scharf, co-founder of Scharf Banks Marmor LLC (www.scharfbanks.com), current chair of the ABA’s Commission on Women in the Profession, past president of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), founder of the NAWL Annual Survey of Retention and Advancement of Women in Law, and co-author of the recent ABA publication, “Walking Out the Door: The Facts, Figures, and Future of Experienced Women Lawyers in Private Practice;” (2) Attorney Michele Coleman Mayes, General Counsel for the New York Public Library (www.ny...2020-04-3025 min
ABA Journal: Asked and AnsweredLived & Learned: Difficult conversations can save relationships, says Michele Coleman MayesWhen approaching a difficult conversation at work, reframe it in your mind as a discussion that can help improve your relationship with someone, says Michele Coleman Mayes in this episode of the Asked and Answered: Lived and Learned series. “You have to work harder to listen to someone you’d rather not hear talk,” says Mayes, vice president and general counsel with the New York Public Library. You may need to have multiple difficult conversations for a situation to improve, she says, but as you repeatedly speak with the person, you can learn what sort of communication works best for hi...2018-06-2523 min
ABA Journal Podcasts - Legal Talk NetworkABA Journal: Asked and Answered : Lived & Learned: Difficult conversations can save relationships, says Michele Coleman MayesWhen approaching a difficult conversation at work, reframe it in your mind as a discussion that can help improve your relationship with someone, says Michele Coleman Mayes in this episode of the Asked and Answered: Lived and Learned series. “You have to work harder to listen to someone you’d rather not hear talk,” says Mayes, vice president and general counsel with the New York Public Library. You may need to have multiple difficult conversations for a situation to improve, she says, but as you repeatedly speak with the person, you can learn what sort of communication works best for hi...2018-06-2522 min