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Denise Collison SVP of Public Sector Sales at SHI International Corp, joins us today to share a little about her professional journey. Joining SHI right out of college, Denise has spent her entire career, gaining insight and experience in a variety of posts in her tenure as she progressed to her current role as Senior Vice President of Public Sector. Tune in to this interesting conversation where Denise shares how important it is to stand up for yourself and be your own advocate in your career path, she also mentors those around her to better understand and develop leadership styles based on authenticity and respect.A look at what we talked about:[00:02:05] Denise Collison's professional journey.[00:05:25] Investing in your own leadership.[00:08:28] Advocating for yourself every step of the way.[00:11:38] The perspective of the leader that’s over you.[00:18:03] Prioritize making time to think about the future of your career.[00:20:34] Purposefully seeking opportunities.[00:24:50] Denise’s experience hosting a book club.[00:27:77] Where Denise’s courage comes from.[00:29:25] Denise’s lens on leverage.[00:32:40] An opportunity that people don’t use a lot.Connect with Denise Collisonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-collison-verdicchio-60922144/Connect with Susie:https://susietomenchok.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/susietomenchok/If you’re ready to continue your professional growth, commit to accelerating your career development, and say goodbye to that anxious feeling in your stomach anytime you ask for what you want to practice negotiation, then get my book The Art of Everyday Negotiation without Manipulation.