Squiggly Careers

Manifesting is having a moment and this week Sarah and Helen take a critical view of the role it can play in career development. They talk about the value of vision boards, whether you can think your way to success and how to respond when your dreams don't magically materialise. Whether you're a fan of the manifesting concept or a curious critic, this episode has lots of reflect on and is full of practical ideas for action.Ways to learn more:1. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 07/04/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Sarah and Helen are talking about the benefits of creating challenge at work vs waiting for it to come to you. They talk about why pandemic driven ‘boreout’ makes this a need for many of us and practical actions you can take to stretch your strengths and stop the risk of ‘stagnate while you wait’Ways to learn more:1. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 31/03/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'4. Join Future Learn Live on March 30th 2022: https://www.futurelearnlive.com/For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trust in teams make a big different to work and wellbeing. This week Helen and Sarah explore the practical ways trust shows up and ideas for action to create teams where people feel respected and able to be themselves. They discuss the importance of assessing the practical and emotional aspects of trust, how to make mistake moments part of your team ways of working and the role of red table talks in addressing tough topics. Ways to learn more:1. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 24/03/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'4. Join Future Learn Live on March 30th 2022: https://www.futurelearnlive.com/For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lots of fall into people pleasing at work and while it's nice to be helpful, constantly prioritising other people's needs before our can have a big impact on how motivating and meaningful feels for us. In today's episode of the Squiggly Careers podcast, Helen and Sarah talk about the 8 signals of people pleasing and share ideas for action to help you respond in a way that can help you to be at your best.Ways to learn more:1. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 17/03/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week is National Careers Week and Sarah and Helen are shining a spotlight of squiggly career possibilities with 4 conversations with people whose careers are as individual as they are! Today you'll hear Eric Sim.In the rest of the series you'll hear career stories from people starting a new career from scratch, squiggling and staying in organisations and creating their own unique opportunities.Ways to learn more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'3. Access free courses and learning on the government skills for life website gov.uk/skillsforlifeFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week is National Careers Week and Sarah and Helen are shining a spotlight of squiggly career possibilities with 4 conversations with people whose careers are as individual as they are! Today you'll hear Simon MundieIn the rest of the series you'll hear career stories from people starting a new career from scratch, squiggling and staying in organisations and creating their own unique opportunities.Ways to learn more:1. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 10/03/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'4. Access free courses and learning on the government skills for life website gov.uk/skillsforlifeFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week is National Careers Week and Sarah and Helen are shining a spotlight of squiggly career possibilities with 4 conversations with people whose careers are as individual as they are! Today you'll hear Helen talking to Jim MacLeod about his career in the Royal Navy and what he has learnt about how to 'squiggle and stay'.In the rest of the series you'll hear career stories from people starting a new career from scratch, creating their own unique opportunities and life as an entrepreneur.Ways to learn more:1. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 10/03/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'4. Access free courses and learning on the government skills for life website gov.uk/skillsforlifeFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week is National Careers Week and Sarah and Helen are shining a spotlight of squiggly career possibilities with 4 conversations with people whose careers are as individual as they are! Today you'll hear Sarah talking to Steph Douglas, founder of thoughtful gift company 'Don't buy her flowers'. Together they discuss the realities of running your own business and how to overcome challenges along the way.In the rest of the series you'll hear career stories from people pivoting their career, squiggling and staying in organisations and creating their own unique opportunities.Ways to learn more:1. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 10/03/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'4. Access free courses and learning on the government skills for life website gov.uk/skillsforlifeFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this final episode in our series on how to find your focus Sarah talks to writer Johann Hari about his new book Stolen Focus - why you can't pay attention. Johann shares the factors that influence whether we can pay attention and how we can take regain control of finding our focus at work. Ways to learn more:1. Download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the third of four episodes on how to find your focus. In this episode, Helen talks to authors Sophie Devonshire and Ben Renshaw about their new book 'Love Work' to understand the practical actions you can take to focus on the work that you love. Together they explore how to discover, develop and deliver work that feels personally meaning and motivating. Ways to learn more:1. Download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the second of four episodes on how to find your focus. In this episode, Sarah talks to writer and podcaster Emma Gannon. Together they explore some of the key themes in Emma's new book (Dis)connected, including how you can reclaim time for yourself, how to redefine your relationship with technology and why disconnecting helps us to re-connect with the work that we do. Ways to learn more:1. Download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finding focus is an important skill in a squiggly career, which can often feel full of change and competing priorities. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about practical ways to find your focus and share lots of ideas for action for you to experiment with. This episode is followed by a series of conversations with 4 different people to explore the topic of focus further. Throughout the week, you can listen to conversations with Emma Gannon on how to find focus and disconnect, Sophie Devonshire and Ben Renshaw on how to find focus and love your work and Johann Hari on how to find focus and increase your attention.Ways to learn more:1. Download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Squiggly Careers are full of ups and downs which means that disappointment at times is inevitable, however that doesn't make it any easier to deal with! This week, Helen and Sarah share their perspective on how to manage disappointment without being discouraged. It's an episode of cathartic conversation and practical insights to act on!Ways to learn more:1. Download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 10/02/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail4. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, hear Helen and Sarah hosting a live podcast in London and Manchester! Together they explore the different topics covered in You Coach You with motivational speaker and podcast host Adrienne Herbert, Santus founder James Routledge, leadership expert Drew Povery and psychologist Lee Chambers. If you'd like some expert advice on how to invest in your resilience reserves, manage your time and attention, build your self-belief, develop a community around your career and pursue career progression with purpose, this episode is for you. Ways to learn more:1. Download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 10/02/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail4. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah and Helen are back together this week talking about the topic of 'monkey management'. A 'monkey' is a job to be done and very often we're dealing with an overwhelming amount of them. Sarah and Helen share ways in which you can manage your monkeys, whether or not they are being given to you by other people or you're creating them for yourself. They also share their own personal insights and issues with monkey management!Ways to learn more:1. Download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 03/02/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail4. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 6 of this 6 part series Helen and Sarah bring to life some of the ideas and insights from their new book You Coach You. They talk to experts to get their thoughts on how we can help ourselves through some of the knottier moments in a squiggly career.Every episode relates to a chapter in the book and this episode focuses on our Purpose chapter and specifically how we can purpose more of an everyday action than an aspiration that feels out-of-reach.Listen to Helen's conversation with David Hieatt, Co-Founder of The Do Lectures and Hiut Denim Co where they discuss how purpose is in the small things you think, say and do at work and how to work with people and in places that align with what purpose means to you.BooksDo Purpose: Why Brands with a Purpose Do Better and Matter More https://www.amazon.co.uk/Do-Purpose-Brands-Better-Matter/dp/190797413XYou Coach You: www.amazingif.com/booksTo download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 5 of this 6 part series Helen and Sarah bring to life some of the ideas and insights from their new book You Coach You. They talk to experts to get their thoughts on how we can help ourselves through some of the knottier moments in a squiggly career.Every episode relates to a chapter in the book and this episode focuses on our Progression chapter and specifically how we can overcome the constraints that we all face from time to time in our careers.Listen to Sarah’s conversation with Adam Morgan, co-author of A Beautiful Constraint. Adam talks about the advantage of developing a stubbornly adaptive mindset, and how we can approach constraints in a way that can even turn those challenges into opportunities for ourselves and others.BooksA Beautiful Constraint: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beautiful-Constraint-Transform-Limitations-Advantages/dp/1118899016/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=a+beautiful+constraint&qid=1639402741&sr=8-1You Coach You: www.amazingif.com/booksTo download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 4 of this 6 part series Helen and Sarah bring to life some of the ideas and insights from their new book You Coach You. They talk to experts to get their thoughts on how we can help ourselves through some of the knottier moments in a squiggly career.Every episode relates to a chapter in the book and this epsiode focuses on the Relationships chapter and specifically how we can manage the relationship we have with our manager. Listen to Helen's conversation with Thomas Erikson, author of Surrounded by Idiots about how we can understand what drives our managers behaviour and adapt our approach to work with them effectively. To get your copy of You Coach You go to: www.amazingif.com/booksTo download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 3 of this 6 part series Helen and Sarah bring to life some of the ideas and insights from their new book You Coach You. They talk to experts to get their thoughts on how we can help ourselves through some of the knottier moments in a squiggly career.Every episode relates to a chapter in the book and this episode focuses on our Self-Belief chapter and how we can build and boost our belief.Listen to Sarah’s conversation with psychologist and author of Chatter, Ethan Kross. Ethan helps us to understand why we all have chatter that hinders rather than helps us and shares lot of practical tools that we can try out to turn down the volume on our inner critic. BooksChatter: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chatter-Voice-Our-Head-Harness-ebook/dp/B087TDQL1P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=CEZV20VLVDVK&keywords=chatter+ethan+kross&qid=1639402624&sprefix=chatter+ethan+%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-1You Coach You: www.amazingif.com/booksTo download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 2 of this 6 part series Helen and Sarah bring to life some of the ideas and insights from their new book You Coach You. They talk to experts to get their thoughts on how we can help ourselves through some of the knottier moments in a squiggly career.Every episode relates to a chapter in the book and this epsiode focuses on the Time chapter and specifically the distractions that can be our downfalls. Listen to Helen's conversation with Nir Eyal, author of Indistractable about how we can manage our attention and ensure that we find our focus at work.To get your copy of You Coach You go to: www.amazingif.com/booksTo download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part 1 of this 6 part series Helen and Sarah bring to life some of the ideas and insights from their new book You Coach You. They talk to experts to get their thoughts on how we can help ourselves through some of the knottier moments in a squiggly career.Every episode relates to a chapter in the book and this episode focuses on our Resilience chapter and specifically how we can all build our resilience reserves.Listen to Sarah’s conversation with Dr. Bill Mitchell, author of Time to Breath, who shares some of the myths of resilience, how we can all invest in our own resilience every day, and how to make sure guilt doesn’t get in our way.Time to Breathe: https://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Time-Breathe-Navigating-Happiness/dp/1472972988/ref=sr_1_1?crid=N87D96FIYAV5&keywords=time+to+breathe+bill+mitchell&qid=1639402449&sprefix=time+to+breath%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1You Coach You: www.amazingif.com/booksTo download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're kicking-off January with an action focused episode of the Squiggly Careers podcast. This week Helen and Sarah share 10 practical ways in which you can invest in your development and accelerate you're growth. Whether you're starting the year feeling a bit flat or your full of energy, this episode is full of lots of ideas to support you.You can also download the Squiggly Career Calendar for lots more practical support for your career in 2022.To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this last episode of the year Helen and Sarah reflect on a series of curious questions to explore the highs, lows, ups and downs of the last 12 months. As well as getting some insights into the behind the scenes work that Sarah and Helen do, you can download the podcast to use for your own reflection on 2021.Thank you for your support of the Squiggly Careers podcast this year. Wishing you a happy new year and very much looking forward to continuing the squiggly career conversations with you in 2022.To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Sarah talks to Sarah Stein Greenberg, Executive Director of Stanford Design School and author of Creative Acts for Curious People. Together Sarah and Sarah explore lots of practical exercises and techniques that will help everyone to think, create and lead in unconventional ways. You can order Sarah's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-Acts-Curious-People-Unconventional/dp/0241552834/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=creative+acts+for+curious+people&qid=1639399808&sr=8-1To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Helen talks to Simon Alexander Ong (author of Energize) and Ian Sanders (author of 365 Way to Have a Good Day) about actions you can take to increase your energy and inspiration at work. This episode is full of lots of practical tips and covers everything from experimenting with laughter to making sure you don't treat your health as a side hustle.You can pre-order Simon's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Energize-Harness-Energy-Every-Moment/dp/0241502756/ref=zg_bsnr_277477_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=K41NHVC7BSQREJ3EKHKMIan's book is available to order now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ways-Have-Good-Day-day/dp/1529382246/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=ian+sanders&qid=1638180440&s=books&sr=1-1To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

121s are a common way to connect with your manager and your colleagues at work. However, they can sometimes feel more like a hinderence than a help! This week, Helen and Sarah talk about how to make the most out of your 121 and share lots of practical ideas for action you can experiment with at work.To join You Coach You Live in London (19/01) or Manchester (31/01) head here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/events/2021/squiggly-careers-live.htmlTo download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Helen and Sarah get super-practical about self-awareness. They talk about what self-awareness really means and the actions you can take to increase your internal and external self-awareness.To join You Coach You Live in London (19/01) or Manchester (31/01) head here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/events/2021/squiggly-careers-live.htmlTo download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you a more or a thinker or a doer at work? Both have positives and pitfalls and this week Sarah (the Thinker) and Helen (the Doer) explore both. They share lots of ideas for action to help you to flex your mode so they you can adapt, have more empathy for other people's approaches and increase your impact. To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Networking is a career development activity that often makes people feel awkward even though we all know how important it is for our progression. In this episode Helen and Sarah talk about the 'weak ties' in your network - what they are and how you can work your weak ties to increase the value of your career community. They cover lots of practical ideas like how to use your strong relationships to connect to new 'weak' ones and how to connect through curiosity. To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Helen and Sarah talk about practical way to learn, unlean and relearn at work. They share lots of ideas for action including getting opposite experiences, creating learn-as-you-grow logs and strengths solving. To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, our weekly summary of tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode of this series of Ask The Expert, Helen and Sarah talks to entrepreneurs and authors Bianca Miller Cole and Byron Cole. In the conversation they discuss how to think about and approach success at work and how mindset and motivation have enabled them to succeed in their career.This Ask the Expert series is supported by the Uncertainty Experts. You can find out more and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/. Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets.To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, our weekly summary of tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Sarah talks with world leading expert on all things storytelling Bobette Buster, author of 'Do Story: How to tell your story so the world listens'. In the conversation they discuss the skills we all need to be an effective storyteller, and why becoming one is important in the world of work.This Ask the Expert series is supported by the Uncertainty Experts. You can find out more and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/. Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets.To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, our weekly summary of tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Helen and Sarah talk to world renowned leadership expert René Carayol about how we can all develop and demonstrate leadership skills in our day-to-day role. They discuss myths people often make about leadership and how to increase your impact as a leader. This Ask the Expert series is supported by the Uncertainty Experts. You can find out more and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/. Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets.To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, our weekly summary of tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Helen talks to lecturer, psychologist and author, Connson Chou Locke about Influence. Together they discuss influence issues and assumptions, whether you can fake it, if you don't feel it and the most effective things you can do to improve how you think, feel and act with influence.This Ask the Expert series is supported by the Uncertainty Experts. You can find out more and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/. Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets.To download the PodSheet for this episode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/To sign-up for PodMail, our weekly summary of tools and catch-up on PodPlus head to https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Sarah talks with journalist and author of Four Thousand Weeks, time and how to use it, Oliver Burkeman. Together they discuss why we need to redefine our relationship with time, and what makes this so hard. They discuss why some obvious answers to improving how you spend your time don't work and what we can try instead. This Ask the Expert series is supported by the Uncertainty Experts. You can find out more and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/. Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We start our fourth Ask the Expert series with Sarah talking to writer and all round creator Sam Conniff and scientist Katherine Templar Lewis about Uncertainty. Together they discuss what makes uncertainty so hard for our brains to process and how the unknown stunts our creativity and stalls our progress. Sam and Katherine share the early results of an experiment they've been running to figure out how we can tackle the negative impacts of uncertainty to reduce our anxiety, increase our empathy and improve our decision making.You can find out more about the Uncertainty Experts and sign up to be part of series one here: https://uncertaintyexperts.com/.Listeners can use the code 'Squiggly' to get a discount on tickets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In squiggly careers we increase everyone's impact when we have teams of people that can all play the role of leader and follower. This flexibility helps people play to their strengths, overcome obstacles and maintain momentum. But, it's not easy. You have to be able to put your ego aside and be self-aware enough to know when to move from one mode to the other. In this week's podcast, Helen and Sarah talk about six practical ideas for action to help you develop your leadership and followership skills and increase your adaptability. Learn more.....1. Sign-up for the weekly Squiggly Careers PodMail summary to access all our podcast resources: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join Sarah and Helen on PodPlus for a free 30 minute zoom session where they'll deep dive into the topic: www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplusGet in touch....We love connecting with listeners and reading your feedback. You can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Collaboration at work has become increasingly complex as we navigate a world where the norm is for people to be working in different places at different times. Intentional collaboration has been shown to be 3 x more effective than expecting good collaboration to just 'happen' when we might want it to. In this week's episode, Helen and Sarah talk through the skills we need to develop and structures we need to put in place to collaborate effectively at work. Learn more.....1. Sign-up for the weekly Squiggly Careers PodMail summary to access all our podcast resources: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join Sarah and Helen on PodPlus for a free 30 minute zoom session where they'll deep dive into the topic: www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplusGet in touch....We love connecting with listeners and reading your feedback. You can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast, Sarah is in conversation with Sonya Barlow who is leading change in gender equality. Sonya is an award-winning entrepreneur, founder of the Like Minded Females network (@LMFnetwork), diversity business coach, BBC radio host (everyday side hustle) and author (unprepared to entrepreneur). Sonya shares with Sarah how some difficult experiences and a lack of support network early in her career prompted her to start creating change for herself. Sonya talks candidly about the challenges of creating change, and how she aims to share an honest picture of her reality through the different work that she leads. Sonya talks about the significant role her family has played in shaping who she is today and how they continue to be her biggest sponsors and supporter everyday. This podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the LinkedIn changemaker campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-ukYou can follow and connect with Sonya on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonyabarlow/ and visit her website here: https://www.sonyabarlow.co.uk/sonyabarlowYou can pre-order Sonya's book 'Unprepared to Entrepreneur' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unprepared-Entrepreneur-Madness-Starting-Business/dp/1398601462/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1630430836&sr=8-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast, Sarah talks to Neil Laybourn who is leading change in mental health. Neil co-founded the charity Beyond Shame, Beyond Stigma, a mental health charity supporting young people. Neil is also an ambassador for Mental Health UK. Together Sarah and Neil talk about the pivotal moment that proved to be a catalyst for Neil's passion and commitment to mental health and where his work has led him over the past few years. Neil shares what has helped him to create change, as well as what has helped him through the hard times. This podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the LinkedIn changemaker campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-ukYou can follow and connect with Neil on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/neillaybourn/ and learn more on his website: https://neillaybourn.com/about-us/about-neil/Information on Mad World Summit: https://www.madworldsummit.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast, Helen is in conversation with Andrew Macaskill. Andrew specialises in providing support for job seeekers and describes himself as 'on a mission to end job search misery.' Together Helen and Andrew chat about the challenges of creating change, the role models who've helped him along the way and the work he's most proud of over the past year.This podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the LinkedIn changemaker campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-ukYou can follow and connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jobsearchcoach/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast Sarah talks to Dr. Leyla Acaroglu a sustainability provocateur and cultural protagonist. Leyla challenges people to think differently about how the world works and is the founder of Disrupt Design, the Unschool and the CO Project Farm. Her TED talk 'Paper beats plastic? How to rethink environmental folklore' has been viewed over a million times (and if you're a tea drinker like Sarah it will challenge your 'pop the kettle on' habit!)Leyla talks to Sarah about her own squiggly career and how her different interests collided to lead her to focus her skills and passion on creating in sustainability. She shares how we can all challenge ourselves to think differently about the actions we take and the positive change we can create as a result. Leyla also talks about the role models that inspire and motivate her and her hopes for the future.This podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-ukYou can follow Leyla on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/leylaacaroglu/ and visit her website: https://www.leylaacaroglu.com/bio (where she shares lots of links to free resources) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast Helen talks to Martyn Sibley who is leading change in disability equality. Martyn is co-founder of Purple Goat agency and his goal is to help companies connect with the needs of the disability community to transform the way everyone lives, works and contributes. Martyn describes himself as 'a regular guy who happens to have a disability.' Together Helen and Martyn talk about what helped him to create change as well as what has helped him through the hard times. Martyn also shares his role models and how we can all get involved and support the work he is leadingThis podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the LinkedIn changemaker campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-ukYou can follow and connect with Martyn on LinkedIn to find out more about his work: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martyn-sibley-1227b411/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode of the Squiggly Careers x Changemakers podcast Sarah talks to Phyll Opoku-Gyimah who is leading change in LGBTQ+ equality. Phyll is the executive director of Kaleidoscope Trust, the charity working to uphold the human rights of LGBT+ people across the Commonwealth. She is also the co-founder and executive director of UK Black Pride, Europe’s largest pride celebration for LGBT+ people of colour. Together they talk about what helped her to create change as well as what has helped her through the hard times. Phyll also shares her role models and how we can all get involved and support the work she is leadingThis podcast was created with support from LinkedIn and their changemaker campaign. If you'd like to find out more about the LinkedIn changemaker campaign visit: https://blog.linkedin.com/changemakers-ukYou can follow Phyll on LinkedIn and find her on instagram and twitter where she's: @ukblackpride Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this weeks episode Sarah and Helen discuss how to make change happen. Together they talk through a 5 stage change framework, inspired by Helen's work as a trustee for the charity Working Families, to support anyone who wants to be a catalyst for change in the work that they do. Sarah and Helen share key insights about what's worked well and lots of things that haven't in their experience trying to drive change in how to make careers better for everyone.Learn more.....1. Download our PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this episode from www.amazingif.com/listen2. Join Sarah and Helen on PodPlus this week on 9th September 2021 for a free 30 minute zoom session where she'll deep dive into the topic: www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Sign-up for our weekly PodMail summary: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailGet in touch with us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Helen and Sarah talk about how to find your work/life fit when you are juggling multiple things and your priorities might be competing with each other. Helen and Sarah share their own experiences and practical ideas for action to find your best fit. Learn more.....1. Download our PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this epsiode from www.amazingif.com/listen2. Join Helen & Sarah on PodPlus this week on 2nd September 2021 for a free 30 minute zoom session where she'll deep dive into the topic: www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Sign-up for our weekly PodMail summary: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailGet in touch with us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As people start to rethink the role of the office, there are new questions about when and why people come together. On the Squiggly Careers podcast this week, Helen talks to psychologist Dr. Tomas Chamorro Premuzic about how the adoption of hybrid working practices can help people to be their best at work. They discuss how to make teams work effectively and how to respond to risks of proximity bias and micromanagement. Whilst there is no '5 steps to success' solution, there are lots of thought-provoking insights from the conversation to reflect on and discuss further in teams to help move forward in this next phase of work.Learn more.....1. Download our PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this episode from www.amazingif.com/listen2. Join Sarah on PodPlus this week on 26th August 2021 for a free 30 minute zoom session where she'll deep dive into the topic: www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Sign-up for our weekly PodMail summary: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailGet in touch with us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Helen and Sarah talk about how to proactively solve problems at work. Problem solving is a transferable talent that can help you navigate uncertainty at work and increase your impact. In this episode, Helen and Sarah share 6 different ideas for action to help you with inevitable changes and challenges of squiggly careers. Learn more.....1. Download our PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this episode from www.amazingif.com/listen2. Sign-up for our weekly PodMail summary: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailGet in touch with us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this weeks episode Sarah is in conversation with ex FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss. Together they discuss how having the right mindset impacts our negotiations and the difference between positive and negative emotions. Chris then shares negotiation techniques we can all try out including how to move from wandering to knowing, calibrated questions and practising your late night DJ tone.To learn more about Chris' work go to: www.blackswanltd.comTo buy Chris' book: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/never-split-the-difference-negotiating-as-if-your-life-depended-on-it/97818479414973 ways you can learn more.....1. Download our PodSheet to help you apply the insights from this epsiode from www.amazingif.com/listen2. Join us on PodPlus this week on 12th August 2021 for a free 30 minute zoom session where we'll deep dive into the topic: www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Sign-up for our weekly PodMail summary: https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmailGet in touch with us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.