When You See It, Say It, Leadership in Real Time

Episode notes

What do you do when you notice the same old pattern in a meeting, the interruptions, the credit-swapping, the quiet expertise getting skipped? In this episode, Christine sits down with Ali Mercier for a grounded conversation about leadership as active advocacy. Not big speeches. Not perfect language. Real moments where you decide to step in, use your voice, and shift the room. Together, they unpack how leaders build trust by paying attention, naming what’s happening, and creating space for the people who are too often talked over or overlooked. You’ll leave with practical ways to intervene without hijacking the moment, and a better understanding of how culture changes one choice at a time. In this episode, you’ll hear: how to interrupt without escalating phrases that redirect attention back to the right person the difference between helping and performing how to use your influence responsibly, especially when you have more “room” in the room what accountability can look like after you realize you missed the mark