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Let’s start with some news articles and videos about feedback: 1. How to Give Feedback That Actually Works - Harvard Business Review (HBR) 2. Feedback That Works: How to Give and Get Feedback That Helps Everyone - Forbes 3. Video: The Power of Feedback | Tom Rath | TEDxOmaha 4. 10 Reasons Why Employers Should Use Employee Feedback - Small Business Trends 5. 5 Strategies for Effective Feedback - The Balance Careers 6. Video: How to Give Feedback - The Art of Manliness 7. 8 Tips for Giving and Receiving Constructive Criticism - Inc. 8. How to Give Constructive Feedback - The Muse 9. Video: How to Get Honest and Constructive Feedback - Harvard Business Review 10. 6 Ways to Use Feedback to Improve Performance - Fast Company
It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Managers won’t coach our coworker, even though he takes feedback well I work in a fast food restaurant. Recently, a former coworker who had moved on to another job, “Clark,” came back to work with us again. He was never a rock star, per se, […]
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang became an unlikely mentor to SoundHound’s Keyvan Mojajer—helping transform a dorm room idea into a $5 billion AI company.
You aced the interviews, aligned with the leadership team, and even mapped your 90-day plan. Then… silence. No follow-up. No feedback. No decision. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Even executive-level candidates experience the all-too-common phenomenon of post-interview ghosting. While it’s easy to assume the silence reflects something you did or didn’t do, the […]
Listen to #496 4 Team Habits That Are Holding You Back (and What to Do Instead) from Squiggly Careers . 🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYOThis week, Helen and Sarah shine a light on the unhelpful habits that teams often slip into without even realising it. From meetings that drag on autopilot to one-to-ones that don’t deliver what you need, these routines can waste time, reduce energy, and stop people from working at their best. In this episode, they share the four most common team traps and practical alternatives to try instead. You’ll hear how to spot unhelpful routines, reset them without blame, and create new habits that help your team feel more energised, inclusive, and effective.⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Announcement01:02 Introduction05:15 Why teams get stuck in autopilot08:20 Trap #1: Repeating the same roles in meetings15:40 Trap #2: Defaulting to recurring meetings21:58 Trap #3: One-to-ones that lack focus29:45 Trap #4: Unhelpful communication and collaboration38:37 How to experiment and reset as a team42:30 PodSheet and next steps🎯 What You’ll Learn4 common team habits that hold people backWhy recurring meetings and default roles reduce effectivenessAlternatives to traditional 1:1s that create more valueHow to reset team communication for clarity and collaborationSimple experiments you can try together to build better ways of workingFor questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.comMore ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/🏃♀️ Join our next Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. No one in my company will give direct feedback I joined my current firm almost two years ago. It was an industry switch post-masters degree. The firm is well-regarded, albeit fast-paced and challenging. After joining, I learned that they have a truly bizarre approach to […]
Listen to AI Skills Sprint: How To Discover Your Strengths Using AI (in 10 Minutes) from Squiggly Careers . This is the first episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series and today Helen and Sarah are kicking things off with Day 1: Strengths. Our strengths are what we're known for - they shape how we show up and help us make more impact at work. And because strengths develop throughout your career, it's important to keep reflecting on them. In this episode, Helen and Sarah share how to give AI the right prompts to help you spot your strengths in action, stretch your strengths in your team and build a clearer and more confident LinkedIn profile. AI doesn't know you better than you know yourself, but it can act as a sparring partner - giving you new ways of looking at your experiences and surfacing patterns you might miss. By combining reflection with the power of AI, you'll walk away with practical ways to build on your strengths and accelerate your squiggly career. 🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Introduction00:48 What are strengths and why do they matter? 02:13 AI prompts to help discover you strengths08:20 Optimising your LinkedIn profile around your strengths with AI09:19 Team activity: 3 ways to talk about strengths with your team🎯 What You’ll Learn* Why strengths evolve throughout your career* How to use AI prompts to uncover and reflect on your strengths* How to optimise your LinkedIn profile to reflect your value* Ways to stretch your strengths in a team setting for more impact📚 Resources MentionedStrengths Daily Summary - https://bit.ly/scss-ai-day1-summaryAmy Edmondson - https://amycedmondson.com/Claude - https://claude.ai/Canva's AI Tool - https://www.canva.com/magic-design/Strengths Toolkit – https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.comMore ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/🏃♀️ Join our next Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/
Listen to AI Skills Sprint: How To Identify Your Values (Your Filter For Your Future) from Squiggly Careers . This is the second episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series and today Helen and Sarah are diving into Values. Your values are what motivate and drive you - they're your internal compass that guides decision-making and career choices.In this episode, Helen and Sarah share the best tool for identifying your values and how AI can accelerate the actions you take about your values, turning them into a brilliant filter for your future. They'll show you practical ways to use your values to respond to challenges at work, and share some playful approaches you can also use with your team.When you understand what really drives you, you make better decisions for your career and become more confident as a result of having clarity about what matters most to you.🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO⏱️ Timestamps00:38 What are values and why do they matter?03:15 The best tool to identify your values04:39 Using your values to respond to challenges05:52 AI prompts to action your values08:41 Team activity: Fun ways to talk about values with your team🎯 What You’ll Learn* How to identify and clarify your core values (and why it's important)* Why values are a powerful career decision-making filter* How to use AI prompts to turn values into actionable insights* Fun and engaging methods to share values with your team📚 Resources MentionedValues Daily Summary: https://bit.ly/scss-ai-day2-summaryRun Your Own Race Episode: https://youtu.be/cUdwIvnDpNQAsk the Expert: Purpose with Simon Sinek, author and speaker: https://youtu.be/DATg__SZcwEValues Tool: https://values.institute/Gemini: https://gemini.google.comFor questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.comMore ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/🏃♀️ Join our next Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/
Listen to AI Skills Sprint: How to cage confidence gremlins that are getting in the way of your growth from Squiggly Careers . This is the third episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series and today Helen and Sarah are tackling Confidence. We all have gremlins - those beliefs, doubts and fears that hold us back in our careers. They're often hidden and they can grow when we don't address them. When you learn to cage them, you get better at navigating tough moments and saying yes to opportunities that stretch you.In this episode, Helen and Sarah introduce their brand-new custom Gremlins GPT - a tool they've trained with everything they've written about confidence. This AI coach helps you identify what gremlins are getting in your way and practice difficult conversations in private. You'll discover how to create visual representations of your gremlins, role-play challenging scenarios, and build a "confidence gremlin gallery" with your team.🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Introduction00:37 What are confidence gremlins and why do they limit us?03:11 Introducing the custom Confidence Gremlins GPT tool05:29 Creating visuals of your gremlins06:36 Using AI to role-play your gremlin during challenges08:58 Team activity: Creating a confidence gremlin gallery🎯 What You’ll Learn* How to identify and understand your confidence gremlins* How to use the custom Gremlins GPT for private confidence coaching* Tools for role-playing challenging scenarios with AI* Creative ways to share and discuss gremlins with your team📚 Resources MentionedConfidence Gremlin GPT - https://bit.ly/squigglycareerconfidencecoachConfidence Daily Summary - https://bit.ly/scss-ai-day3-summaryFor questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.comMore ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/
Listen to AI Skills Sprint: How To Make Networking Easy with AI from Squiggly Careers . This is the fourth episode of the Squiggly Careers x AI skills sprint series. Today, Helen and Sarah are talking about Networking. Before you skip this one (we know some of you want to!), remember this squiggly stat: 70% of people's roles come through connections.The key is reframing networking from "people knowing people" to "people helping people." This creates career karma - when you help others, good things come back to you over time.In this episode, Helen and Sarah introduce AI tools to build your personal career board with different personas like challengers, supporters, and questioners. They also explore Crystal Knows, an AI tool that helps you communicate better with your team and network by understand their communication style.🥇 Sign up for the sprint here: https://bit.ly/41jasYO⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Introduction00:47 70% of roles come through connections01:15 Reframing networking & creating career karma02:04 Building your personal career board with AI06:20 Crystal Knows: AI personality analysis tool09:36 Team activity: Learning goals and mutual support🎯 What You’ll Learn* How to reframe networking as "people helping people"* How to use AI to create a diverse personal career board* Team exercises for sharing learning goals and building connections📚 Resources MentionedNetworks Daily Summary: https://bit.ly/scss-ai-day4-summaryCrystal Knows: https://www.crystalknows.com/For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.comMore ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:📩 Download our free career tools: https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/📮 Get Squiggly Careers in Action in your inbox: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction📚 Read our books: The Squiggly Career and You Coach You: https://www.amazingif.com/books/