Kristina Wallen one of the Most Influential Women in Travel – Networking authentically to help you grow
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Show Notes
In this episode, Jeannette speaks to Kristina Wallen the founder and Group Managing Director or HARP Wallen – global exec recruitment and search. She has been working in the industry for 30+ years and was voted as one of the top 60 most influential women in travel. Kristina talks about working in parliamentary PR, interior design, and corporate comms, as well as her recruitment work.
Jeannette and Kristina discuss how she has approached her career and those of her clients. They talk extensively about networking in an authentic way, putting yourself in the way of opportunity, testing out your business ideas, and much more. Kristina also shares how the recruitment world has changed and provides tips to help you to move your career on.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Living in different countries and traveling as a child broadened Kristina´s mind, helping her to see things in different ways
- Networking is powerful
- Being pushed out of your comfort zone teaches you fast
- Put yourself in the way of opportunity
- Surround yourself with people who believe in you
- Strong female role models inspire
- Put your business ideas through proper due diligence, especially if it is in an area you are passionate about. Passion can blind you to the flaws.
- Keeping confidences means that people know that they can trust you
- Mindset and self-belief are essential
- Social media is an effective way to network, but it's far more powerful when you make a true connection with people through having proper conversations
- Stick with your network through thick and thin and be a genuine friend to people
- Technology plays a big role in recruitment, but the personal touch still counts for a lot
- We´ve all got brave, bold, and brilliant in us. You may not be able to be all 3 at once, all of the time, but you have it in you.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Put yourself in the way of opportunity.’
‘Believing in yourself helps a lot. ´
‘Build your network carefully - not spray and pray.’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Kristina Wallen is the Group Managing Director of HARP wallen, the leading recruiter to the travel, hospitality and tourism markets. As well as playing a key part in the ongoing development of the business, Kristina undertakes retained search and consultancy assignments as well as project managing large recruitment campaigns for the company’s international client portfolio. In 2018 Kristina oversaw the launch of HARP wallen APAC based in Hong Kong. She was named one of the top 60 most influential women in the travel industry at the Association for Women Travel Executives 60 for 60 awards and until recently was an active Trustee for the Family Holiday Association She is an everywoman Ambassador.
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ABOUT THE HOST
Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.
Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.
CONTACT METHOD HOST
https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/
PODCAST DESCRIPTION
Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.