In this episode of the ‘Making It Count’ podcast, I sit down with Alicia Payne. She is a senior sales executive with Lucid Software, based in Melbourne. As a teenager, Alicia always loved singing, and her path led her to teaching. So, how did she find herself in the world of IT at Lucid Software? ‘A colleague told me I had a passion for connecting with people. I ended up in IT sales and have never looked back - I get excited to get out of bed and connect with customers, and my team-mates. And, that is where I found my purpose’ says Alicia. 

Alicia has had a huge influence in her company. After falling pregnant, Alicia was the first women, in Australia to apply for maternity leave at Lucid Software. Realising she was not eligible for the government Centrelink scheme; she drew attention to this problem. ‘I wanted to bring attention to the situation’ says Alicia, ‘It is something that would certainly impact the diversity aspect of the business, as we were trying to employ more women.’ Two days before her maternity leave, Alicia was told that a new company policy had been written for this issue. In addition, she would receive paid parental leave. ‘I was so thrilled, not just for me but for what it meant.’ says Alicia. ‘It’s perhaps my greatest achievement so far.’

‘I’m a recovering people pleaser and I used to find it really hard to speak up’ says Alicia. She goes on to share how she became bold and learnt to share feedback, rather than negativity. ‘When you speak from the heart and share your truth, you can’t go wrong.’ The world has changed dramatically and leadership also needs to change. ‘Empathy and vulnerability are essential to building successful teams and establishing trust’ says Alicia. ‘What I’ve noticed is the ability to be open and honest with each other is missing. It all starts with a wiliness to share.’  

As a leader, Alicia is making the most of the opportunity to hone her skills. Connecting with those who are outside of her comfort zone has given her inspiration to continue to use her voice to create change. She also encourages us to be present and provide feedback. She practices this in her mentoring - ‘It’s an ongoing learning process but you just need to say it like it is.’ says Alicia.  

So, sit back and enjoy this episode with Alicia Payne as she continues to Make It Count and be a voice for change.

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In this episode of the &lsquo;Making It Count&rsquo; podcast, I sit down with Alicia Payne. She is a senior sales executive with Lucid Software, based in Melbourne. As a teenager, Alicia always loved singing, and her path led her to teaching. So, how did she find herself in the world of IT at Lucid Software? &lsquo;A colleague told me I had a passion for connecting with people. I ended up in IT sales and have never looked back - I get excited to get out of bed and connect with customers, and my team-mates. And, that is where I found my purpose&rsquo; says Alicia.&nbsp;
Alicia has had a huge influence in her company. After falling pregnant, Alicia was the first women, in Australia to apply for maternity leave at Lucid Software. Realising she was not eligible for the government Centrelink scheme; she drew attention to this problem. &lsquo;I wanted to bring attention to the situation&rsquo; says Alicia, &lsquo;It is something that would certainly impact the diversity aspect of the business, as we were trying to employ more women.&rsquo; Two days before her maternity leave, Alicia was told that a new company policy had been written for this issue. In addition, she would receive paid parental leave. &lsquo;I was so thrilled, not just for me but for what it meant.&rsquo; says Alicia. &lsquo;It&rsquo;s perhaps my greatest achievement so far.&rsquo;
&lsquo;I&rsquo;m a recovering people pleaser and I used to find it really hard to speak up&rsquo; says Alicia. She goes on to share how she became bold and learnt to share feedback, rather than negativity. &lsquo;When you speak from the heart and share your truth, you can&rsquo;t go wrong.&rsquo; The world has changed dramatically and leadership also needs to change. &lsquo;Empathy and vulnerability are essential to building successful teams and establishing trust&rsquo; says Alicia. &lsquo;What I&rsquo;ve noticed is the ability to be open and honest with each other is missing. It all starts with a wiliness to share.&rsquo; &nbsp;
As a leader, Alicia is making the most of the opportunity to hone her skills. Connecting with those who are outside of her comfort zone has given her inspiration to continue to use her voice to create change. She also encourages us to be present and provide feedback. She practices this in her mentoring - &lsquo;It&rsquo;s an ongoing learning process but you just need to say it like it is.&rsquo; says Alicia. &nbsp;
So, sit back and enjoy this episode with Alicia Payne as she continues to Make It Count and be a voice for change.
Links:
<a href="https://www.juliehyde.com.au/">Making It Count</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JulieHydeLeadership/">Join Julie Hyde on Facebook</a> Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliehydeleads/&nbsp;">@juliehydeleads</a> on Instagram&nbsp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/">Connect with Julie on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciampayne/#">Connect with Alicia on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://lucid.co/&nbsp;">Lucid Software</a>

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There’s one thing we all have in common. We’re all leaders. First and foremost, you’re a leader of you. You don’t need a title to be a leader. Leadership is a mindset which anyone can adopt to create influence. The more leaders the world has, the better it will be.
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Leading you is hosted by Julie Hyde, an entrepreneur, corporate drop out and passionate leader. Julie knows one thing: you can’t control what happens to you but you can control how you respond. It’s why Leading You is important.
Each week, guests share their secret sauce. They reveal their roadmaps to success. How they’ve stayed anchored to who they are, insights into their courage and resilience and how to be emotionally and behaviourally agile. It’s a conversation, not an interrogation, and you’ll hear the human side of household names.

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Every week, Leading You showcases leadership of all kinds and you get the scoop on how to be an effective, modern leader who makes an impact.
There’s one thing we all have in common. We’re all leaders. First and foremost, you’re a leader of you. You don’t need a title to be a leader. Leadership is a mindset which anyone can adopt to create influence. The more leaders the world has, the better it will be.
I'll let you into something I know to be true - You can’t be a leader of others unless you’re a leader of self first. So if you want to have impact that leads to prosperity and happiness, it all starts with you. With your mindset and personal leadership toolbox, which Leading You will help you build up.
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