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#442 Ask the expert: Pausing - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #442 Ask the expert: Pausing from Squiggly Careers . In this week’s episode, Sarah is joined by author and expert Robert Poynton to explore the often-overlooked skill of pausing. Drawing from his book Do Pause, Robert shares insights on how introducing intentional pauses into your day can improve performance, sustain creativity, and help you thrive in your squiggly career. Together, they discuss:The barriers that stop us from pausingHow to think of pausing as a “plastic concept” that adapts to your needsPractical tips to fit pauses into the spaces between work and life.This episode will inspire you to rethink your relationship with time and consider how small pauses could make a big impact.To learn more about Robert and his work, visit www.robertpoynton.com.You can find the PodSheet, PodNote and full transcript for the episode at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/. More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly/3XmAcki-hbr10 2. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint20243. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#441 How to fit more play into your day - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #441 How to fit more play into your day from Squiggly Careers . This week, Helen and Sarah are getting playful! They talk about why it's important to prioritise play and work and share practical ways to do it individually and as a team. If you're feeling stretched or stressed fitting in small moments of play into your day is proven to relieve stress and increase connection with colleagues.You can find the PodSheet, PodNote and full transcript for the episode at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/ Download our playful questions resource for free here: https://bit.ly/playfulquestions-atworkMore ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly/3XmAcki-hbr10 2. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint20243. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#440 How to take initiative at work - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #440 How to take initiative at work from Squiggly Careers . Taking initiative often feels like a nice idea that people don't quite know how to action. In this week's podcast, Helen and Sarah talk about why it's a skill that matters for squiggly careers and practical ways to increase your opportunity to take initiative at work. They share 4 different ideas including the importance of focusing on minimum viable progress and why you need to know the what and own the how. You can find the PodSheet, PodNote and full transcript for the episode at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly/3XmAcki-hbr10 2. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint20243. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#439 How to be more efficient (and effective) - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #439 How to be more efficient (and effective) from Squiggly Careers . If you ever feel like you're not spending your time well at work then this week's episode will be a useful listen for you. Helen and Sarah talk through practical actions to help you be efficient (doing things right) and effective (getting the right things done). They discuss when a focus on efficiency can go too far and how to get the best balance for you and the people you work with. They share 5 ideas to help you to be more efficient with your time, your tasks, your meetings, your emails and your network. You can find the PodSheet, PodNote and full transcript for the episode at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly/3XmAcki-hbr10 2. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint20243. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#438 How to overcome career complacency - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #438 How to overcome career complacency from Squiggly Careers . Career complacency happens when you're not intentional about improving your skills or exploring your future possibilities. Even when you're happy in your role, it's important to actively manage your development. Without it, we risk losing relevance and being less resilient to change. This week, Helen and Sarah share 5 ideas to action to overcome career complacency. They discuss how resistance goals can counteract a passive approach to your progression and the benefit of spending time with ambition allies. You can find the PodSheet, PodNote and full transcript for the episode at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly/3XmAcki-hbr10 2. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint20243. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#437 How to plan your pivot - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #437 How to plan your pivot from Squiggly Careers . This week, Helen and Sarah relook at the topic of career pivots which they first covered on the podcast in 2018. They share a 5 part process to take you from exploring your pivot possibilities to becoming known as someone with pivotability! If you're thinking about doing something different but don't know how to get started, this episode will be a useful listen to help you to action.More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly/3XmAcki-hbr10 2. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint20243. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#436 Ask the expert: Success - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #436 Ask the expert: Success from Squiggly Careers . This week, Helen is joined by entrepreneur, author and athlete Jodie Cook to talk about success. They explore how to use your strengths to drive your success, how to create your own success formula (with Helen being a live test subject) and how to reframe the failures you experience along the way.To find out more about Jodie and her work head to www.jodiecook.com or follow her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-cook/More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly/3XmAcki-hbr10 2. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint20243. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#435 Workaholism watch-outs - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #435 Workaholism watch-outs from Squiggly Careers . This week Helen and Sarah are talking about workaholism, what it is, why it's a problem and how to respond if it's affecting you. They share ways to assess how at risk you are and lots of practical ideas for action to take back control.˚For more support, download our Podsheet that supports the episode. You can find all our Podsheets at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly/3XmAcki-hbr10 2. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint20243. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#434 How to bring your best to your team - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #434 How to bring your best to your team from Squiggly Careers . This week, Helen and Sarah explore the connection between individual and team success. Discover how bringing your best to work can become an accelerator for team growth, attracting new opportunities and projects that benefit everyone. Helen and Sarah share actionable tips to increase impact: from identifying what makes you unique and sorting out sticking points to strategically offering support and combining team strengths. They dive deeper into how you can add value and connect with your team, even through the knotty moments. More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly/3XmAcki-hbr10 2. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint20243. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#433 How to create your post-summer reset - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #433 How to create your post-summer reset from Squiggly Careers . This week, Helen and Sarah share their top tips to reset your approach to career development after a summer break. Time-off gives you the space to slow down. Ideally, we come back to work energised and ready to grow. However, returning to daily pressures and demands can result in development being depriotised and the opportunity for learning getting missed. To overcome this challenge, Helen and Sarah share 4 ideas for action to make career development easy and unmissable. From setting growth goals to designing your own skill sprint, they talk through simple solutions that can make a big difference to your career. More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Read our latest HBR article: https://bit.ly/3XmAcki-hbr10 2. Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint20243. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#432 How to respond when you make a wrong move - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #432 How to respond when you make a wrong move from Squiggly Careers . This week, Helen and Sarah are sharing a much requested episode where they talk about what to do if you feel like you might have made a wrong move in your career. As much as we might see people's career success stories on LinkedIn, the reality is that most of us have made a few wrong moves that we might regret. Together Helen and Sarah share practical tips about what to do in the moment if this is something you're working through right now. THey also talk about how to think differently about past 'wrong' moves you might have made so they don't negatively impact your future.More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#431 How to grow your relationship ripples - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #431 How to grow your relationship ripples from Squiggly Careers . Now the Squiggly Careers Skill Sprint has finished, Helen and Sarah are back to normal with their weekly episodes and this week they are talking about how to make the most of the conversations and connections you already have. Growing your relationship ripples helps you to get access to more career opportunities. Helen and Sarah talk through 5 easy actions to increase the impact of your interactions and support your squiggly career success.More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#430 Skills Sprint: Storytelling - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #430 Skills Sprint: Storytelling from Squiggly Careers . We're at the end of the Sprint! In episode 20 out of 20 of the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint, Helen and Sarah talk about storytelling and how stories light up our brains in a different way helping you create empathy and human connection.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#429 Skills Sprint: Goal setting - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #429 Skills Sprint: Goal setting from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 19 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about goal setting and how knowing what matters to you and what change to make it happen helps you focus and achieve more.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#428 Skills Sprint: Managing emotions - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #428 Skills Sprint: Managing emotions from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 18 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about managing emotions and how you can be more authentic, gain trust, and create a space that helps others be themselves.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#427 Skills Sprint: Courage - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #427 Skills Sprint: Courage from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 17 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about courage and the role it plays in helping you succeed in difficult moments and in stretching yourself at work.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#426 Skills Sprint: Energy - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #426 Skills Sprint: Energy from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 16 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about energy and explore how keeping your energy levels high can help you overcome challenges and achieve more.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#425 Skills Sprint: Work/Life fit - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #425 Skills Sprint: Work/Life fit from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 15 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about work/life fit and how to avoid enmeshment and blurred boundaries to help you find a work/life fit that works for you.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#424 Skills Sprint: Learning Agility - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #424 Skills Sprint: Learning Agility from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 14 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about learning agility and explore the 3 key elements (navigating newness, understanding others & self-awareness) to help you succeed in new situations.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#423 Skills Sprint: Empathy - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #423 Skills Sprint: Empathy from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 13 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about empathy and how understanding different people's perspectives can help you build better relationships and increase your self-awareness.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#422 Skills Sprint: Mentoring - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #422 Skills Sprint: Mentoring from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 12 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about mentoring and how you can help create clarity and supercharge your self-confidence, opening up lots of new opportunities.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#421 Skills Sprint: Focus - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #421 Skills Sprint: Focus from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 11 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about focus and how you can cut through complexity and distraction to do more of the work that matters to you.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#420 Skills Sprint: Adaptability - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #420 Skills Sprint: Adaptability from Squiggly Careers . We're half-way through the Sprint! In episode 10 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint, Helen and Sarah talk about adaptability and how to match your skills and strengths to a situation while staying true to who you are.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#419 Skills Sprint: Collaboration - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #419 Skills Sprint: Collaboration from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 9 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about collaboration and explore the impact of technology and the different ways in which we can collaborate so we're better together.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#418 Skills Sprint: Judgement - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #418 Skills Sprint: Judgement from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 8 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about judgement and how good judgement can build trust, helping you take action and make things happen.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#417 Skills Sprint: Presence - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #417 Skills Sprint: Presence from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 7 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about presence and how to use face, space and pace to have the most positive impact.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#416 Skills Sprint: Strategic Thinking - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #416 Skills Sprint: Strategic Thinking from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 6 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about strategic thinking and how to zoom out and look ahead to make sure you're moving in the right direction.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/ If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#415 Skills Sprint: Influencing - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #415 Skills Sprint: Influencing from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 5 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about influencing and how understanding others and gaining trust helps you achieve more of what's important to you at work.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#414 Skills Sprint: Coaching yourself - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #414 Skills Sprint: Coaching yourself from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 4 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about coaching yourself and how increasing your self-awareness and taking action helps you have higher quality career conversations.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#413 Skills Sprint: Presenting - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #413 Skills Sprint: Presenting from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 3 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah explore the skill of presenting and discuss how you can find the best way to increase your impact.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#412 Skills Sprint: Problem solving - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #412 Skills Sprint: Problem solving from Squiggly Careers . This is episode 2 of 20 in the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint. Today, Helen and Sarah talk about problem solving and how to view problems as an interesting opportunity to do something different and avoid getting stuck.New to our Sprint? Our Skills Sprint is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less than 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and recommended resources on a specific topic. 1. Sign up for the sprint and receive a free guide to get started: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Watch our Sprint on YouTube: https://bit.ly/scss-playlist 3. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#410 How to be resourceful at work - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #410 How to be resourceful at work from Squiggly Careers . Resourcefulness helps you to make progress when things inevitably get in the way of what you want to do. Whether the blocker is time, people or budget if we're resourceful in our response we can often find another way. This week, Helen and Sarah share 4 different ideas for action than can help you develop you resourcefulness skills. From pre-empting a no to working with your worry list, they share simple solution to help you get unstuck.More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Sign up for the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 3. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#409 6 questions to ask before making a job move - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #409 6 questions to ask before making a job move from Squiggly Careers . Career moves are often on our minds but we don't always feel confident about the right move to make. This week, Helen and Sarah share 3 questions to ask yourself if you're thinking of making a move and 3 questions to ask if you already have a specific move in mind. Reflecting on these 6 questions will help you to see more squiggly opportunities and reduce the risk of any move feeling like a mistake.More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Sign up for the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 2. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 3. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#408 How to overcome common career obstacles - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #408 How to overcome common career obstacles from Squiggly Careers . Though they might feel frustrating, career obstacles are inevitable. From bosses who feel like blockers to company restructures leaving you feeling stuck and scared about what's next, we've all been there. This week, Helen and Sarah explore how to respond to common obstacles so you feel more in control and create as much opportunity for your career as possible.More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail3. Sign up for our monthly Squiggly Career Calendar: https://bit.ly/squigglycalendar_signup4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#407 How to get clear about your career ambitions - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #407 How to get clear about your career ambitions from Squiggly Careers . Without ambition, we lack direction in our development and the motivation to navigate the knottier moments in our squiggly careers. This week, Helen and Sarah explore what ambition means in a squiggly career and how to use it to support your decisions. They share insights on how their views on ambition have changed and discuss three practical ideas for action to help define, connect, and communicate your own ambitions. More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail3. Sign up for our monthly Squiggly Career Calendar: https://bit.ly/squigglycalendar_signup4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#406 How to add micro moments of motivation into your work - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #406 How to add micro moments of motivation into your work from Squiggly Careers . When your days are full and deadlines are looming it can feel difficult to stay motivated. However, there are small things that can increase your energy and get you through the tricky times. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about Dan Pink's work on motivation and reflect on what they do to increase their purpose, mastery and autonomy at work. They share 6 tried and tested ideas for action that are simple and easy to fit into your day.More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail3. Sign up for our monthly Squiggly Career Calendar: https://bit.ly/squigglycalendar_signup4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#405 Ask the Expert: Herminia Ibarra on Leadership - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #405 Ask the Expert: Herminia Ibarra on Leadership from Squiggly Careers . In this week's Ask the Expert episode Sarah talks to London Business School professor and author, Herminia Ibarra. Together they discuss the concept of outsight and how doing new things and interacting with different people can set you up for career success. Herminia also shares how to become a bridge in your network, why embracing multiple work selves leads to a growth mindset at work and how to create the momentum you need to act and think like a leader. More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail3. Sign up for our monthly Squiggly Career Calendar: https://bit.ly/squigglycalendar_signup4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com
#404 How to say yes, no and don't know - Squiggly Careers | Acast
Listen to #404 How to say yes, no and don't know from Squiggly Careers . Sometimes the smallest of words are the hardest to say but working out how and when to say yes, no and I don't know can have on big impact on your career. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about the signals and situations to look out for if you need to adapt your words and easy ideas for action to change what you say and when you say it.More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Download Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://bit.ly/squiggly-podbook2024 2. Sign up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/sc-podmail3. Sign up for our monthly Squiggly Career Calendar: https://bit.ly/squigglycalendar_signup4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’: https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com