Ep 53 - Maíra Gracini, LATAM Business Leader and C-Suite Mentor: How to “Get New Oxygen” to Propel Your Career Ascent

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: How do you navigate a career in technology – even more so in fast moving, emerging markets? Maíra Gracini, GM Latin America at Atlas and C-Suite mentor of the year at Endeavour, shares how to “get new oxygen” to keep your career moving in the right direction. We discuss how to get out of your comfort zone, shift how you view and talk about yourself, and the unique challenges that women in tech face. The impact of growing up in a small city of Sao Paulo State, as the child of public school teachersEarly mentorsStay or switch?The first and most important thing you need for career progressionThe biggest challenge that mid-level managers faceTaking advantage of “internal channels”How solving problems is a great way to show your leadership potentialThe reframe: Is it overselling or sharing information?The big personal and professional awakening – and how Maíra talks about it today“Getting Out of Your Own Way,” a skill Maíra believes more women could use in the workplace“Getting New Oxygen”Affiliations as “hubs” to expand your learning and networkTop themes she sees mentoring Latin American leadersThe importance of building a “trust circle”Maíra’s “3 Cons” that guide her career BIO AND LINKS: Maíra Gracini is General Manager of Latin America at Atlas, a global technology platform that enables critical people ops, without the need of a local entity. Prior to Atlas, she served in senior marketing roles across Latin America with technology pioneers including Atos, Salesforce and Zendesk. Based in Brazil, Maíra advises startups, angel invests and mentors C-level executives through Endeavour, which named her Mentor of the Year in 2020. Maíra holds a BS in Marketing & Advertising from ESAMC, holds Board Membership Certification through the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance, and got plenty of “new oxygen” through Executive Education at Stanford Business School. Maíra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mairagracini/Atlas Announces Maira’s appointment as GM, LatAm: https://www.meioemensagem.com.....br/gente/atlas-anunc https://www.atlashxm.comEndeavour: https://endeavor.orgBR Angels: https://brangels.globalMichael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://tinyurl.com/453txk74