Squiggly Careers

This week we have an ‘Ask the Expert’ conversation between Sarah and Jennifer Moss. Jen is an award winning journalist and author of The Burnout Epidemic. Together Sarah and Jen discuss the causes and consequences of burnout. They also explore what we can do individually and as organisations to go beyond burnout and create an environment where everyone can do their best work. To learn more from Jen you can read her Big Idea article on HBR here: https://hbr.org/2021/02/beyond-burned-out and connect with her on her website: https://www.jennifer-moss.com/Ways to learn (even) more from us: 1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 14/07/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. 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.

Having the freedom and autonomy to work in a way that works for us and on the work we find meaningful is a significant contributor to our motivation. This week, Helen and Sarah talk through practical things you can do at work to create more freedom and give yourself the space to succeed. They address the biggest barriers to finding freedom and what you can do to respond to it. Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 14/07/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. 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.

The majority of people look outside of their company first when they are considering making a career move. This means that companies risk losing their best people and individuals might miss out on valuable opportunities for learning and growth. This week, Helen and Sarah take insights from their most recent article with Harvard Business Review about how managers can help people to squiggle and stay in the organisation. They explore the role of career conversations, the need to create internal career experiments and the importance of manager's being measured on mobility. Whether you are a manager or want to influence the ways that careers are managed in an organisation, this episode will give you lots of ideas for action.Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 07/07/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. Read our article on HBR (https://hbr.org/2022/07/its-time-to-reimagine-employee-retention)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.

With so many things drawing on our energy reserves, it's not surprising that we can often be left feeling drained by the end of the day. This week, Sarah and Helen talk through 5 areas you can focus on outside of work than will help you to feel more energised inside of work. Expect lots of practical ideas for action and don't forget to download the Squiggly Careers podcast to help you reflect on the conversation.Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 30/06/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. 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.

We're all told that failing is a good thing, but it doesn't make it that much easier in the moment and we have a tendency to miss out on the learning that could help us on the way. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about how to move forward from failure by practicing 'pre-emptive' failure and working out how best to respond to failure depending on the situation. There are lots of practical ideas for action which are summarised in the PodSheet (you'll find the podsheet in the links below).Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/3. 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.

Saboteurs are the negative voices in our head that generate stress and get in the way of our ability to handle work and life challenges. They often operate on autopilot and limit our happiness and performance potential. We can all learn to limit the impact of our self-saboteur and this week Helen and Sarah talk about how. They share ideas for action to increase you saboteur self-awareness and the practical things you can do to break the saboteur cycle.Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 16/06/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. 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.

There are times in our careers when we are all faced with a decision about whether to switch or stay in our roles and it's not always easy to know what move to make. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about the factors to consider when you are in this position (and how to help other people who may be coming to you for advice). They discuss the importance of learning vs. loving your job and the different options you can take to ensure that going into something new isn't the automatic assumption how you can grow in your career.Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 09/06/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. 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.

Working with people who work in a different way isn't always easy but with awareness and skill, it can create lots of opportunity for everyone to be better because of it. In this week's podcast, Helen and Sarah talk about how to understand what makes you different and how to work effectively with other people who may work differently to you. They introduce the concepts of 'heated hexagons', 'data-based diamonds', 'talkative triangles' and 'consensus seeking circles' and share their top tips for bringing the best out of the different people you work with.Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 02/06/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. 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.

A big part of our happiness at work depends on the people we spend time with and finding genuine friendships impacts our engagement and performance. However, it's not always easy and remote work, comparison and conflicting priorities can all create pressures which prevent meaningful friendships from forming. This week, Helen and Sarah (friends, co-hosts and co-founders) talk about the ins, outs, ups and downs of finding friendship at work and talk through some of the common conundrums many work friendships face.Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 26/05/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. 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.

As part of Learning at Work Week, Helen and Sarah share their best ideas to invest in your learning whether you have £50 or £500, lots of time or non at all! This episode is full of ideas on events, courses and resources to support you and your learning. Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 19/05/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. 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.

Managers have a significant impact on people's engagement in their work and squiggly careers can often feel like it makes the job of being a good manager even harder. This week, Helen and Sarah go back to basics on the 5 factors that make a 'good' manager and share 3 ideas for action to support managers in their role. They discuss the importance of aligning the contributor with the contribution, saying what people don't see and showing your working when making decisions.Ways to learn more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 12/05/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. 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.

Experimentation is a great way to learn at work and accelerate opportunities for your career. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about practical ways you can put experiments into action and try out different approaches to support your development. Ways to learn more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 05/05/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. 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.

Making our work and our career work for us takes self awareness and assertiveness, skills we can all develop but ones that aren't always easy to do! This week, Helen and Sarah taking the skill of assertiveness and make it as simple and practical as possible to take action. They explore the difference between assertiveness and aggression, how to be adaptively assertively and have to practice your assertive skills.Ways to learn more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 28/04/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. 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, Helen talks to Pritesh Chauhan, Head of Community for Sedex and one of the 100 people who become part of the 2021 Squiggly Career Advocates community. Together they talk about the importance of building a community around your career, the communities they have benefited from being part of and what they have learnt about how to give and get the most from them. 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. Read Tash Walker's article on 'How to write an insight' https://lockin.themixglobal.com/p/how-to-write-an-insight?s=rFor 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 change and that can some times create confusion about where we should go and how we can grow. Creating your career criteria is a really useful filter for you decisions about your development. This week Helen and Sarah talk about how to create your career criteria, how to understand the constraints that might get in your way and use your insight to have more effective career conversations. Listen and learn how to find your squiggly career sweet spot!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. Read Tash Walker's article on 'How to write an insight' https://lockin.themixglobal.com/p/how-to-write-an-insight?s=rFor questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.