This week, Sarah and Helen are talking about end of year reviews. Whether it's for performance or pay, reviews are often a part of an annual process and can sometimes leave us feeling uncertain and anxious. In the episode, Sarah and Helen talk through how to prepare for the conversation and approach it with clarity and confidence. For more resources to support this episode, head to www.amazingif.com and if you'd like to be part of a live discussion you can join PodPlus at 9am on Thursday 3rd Dec...
Dec 01, 2020•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode Sarah and Helen discuss 4 important sources of self belief - learning, borrowed belief, positive feedback and self-care. Together they share the most common belief barriers and what practicals actions we can take if we need to give our belief a boost. All the resources from today's episode can be found at www.amazingif.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 24, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this weeks episode Sarah is in conversation with creative strategists and authors of the book: How to build it, Niran Vinod and Damola Timeyin. Together they chat about what it takes to build any type of brand, particularly the importance of being distinctive, memorable and doing vs. saying. They talk about their shared experiences of side-projects born from frustration, curiosity and an opportunity to express yourself. Damola outlines their idea of ‘days 1s’ and ‘day 100s’ and why ...
Nov 17, 2020•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Sarah and Helen are talking about beginners mindset and why staying open-minded is a skill worth investing in. They have 5 ideas for action to rediscover your beginners mindset including spotting when your 'unhelpful expert' shows up and how to 'learn by listening'. For links to articles and resources to support this episode, head to www.amazingif.com/listen To join a live conversation with Helen and Sarah on this week's topic, register for PodPlus: https://www.amazingiflearning.com/co...
Nov 10, 2020•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the final epsiode in series 2 of Squiggly Careers 'Ask the expert' and this week, Helen talks to author, speaker and thought leader Seth Godin on the topic of ideas. Seth launched one of the most popular blogs in the world and has written 19 best-selling books, including Linchpin, Purple Cow, Tribes. Together they talk about how we can create idea rich cultures at work, how habits can help us share more ideas with the world and why everyone's ideas are equally valid and valuable. To find...
Nov 05, 2020•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this weeks episode Sarah talks to Pip Jamieson (founder of The Dots) and Jimmy McLoughlin (former business advisor in 10 Downing Street, writer and podcast host) about re-skilling. Together they explore whether we need a re-skilling revolution and how we can figure out the skills we need to develop for the jobs of the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 03, 2020•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this weeks episode of Ask the Expert Sarah interviews Shellye Archambeau, previous silicon valley CEO and author of Unapologetically Ambitious. Shellye shares with Sarah why imposter syndrome still stops so many of us from succeeding and what we can do about it. Together they also discuss whether planning is possible in squiggly careers and what to do when ‘swerve’s’ come your way. Finally, Shellye shares her insights on achieving a happy work/life integration and her best piece of career adv...
Oct 29, 2020•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s episode Sarah and Helen discuss dealing with difficult people. Together they share their own experiences of difficult relationships, why it’s something we can take control of and 5 ideas for action you can put into practise. Sarah and Helen end this week’s episode by sharing 10 extra hints and tips from their insightful instagram community which you can find @AmazingIf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 27, 2020•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s Ask the Expert interview, Helen talks to author James Clear about habits. James is the author of global bestseller Atomic Habits and together they talking about how to build new career habits and break up with the bad ones! James share practical ideas for action and his own personal experiences of relooking at his habits during lockdown. You can find more about James and his work here: www.jamesclear.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 22, 2020•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this weeks episode Sarah and Helen discuss career transitions. Together they discuss all the different types of transition that are now part of our careers and why they’re typically some of the hardest moments in our working lives. Based on the latest research and reflecting on their own experiences Sarah and Helen share three actions (manage your mindset, work your weak ties and starting small) that can help you to successfully manage every type of career transition. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Oct 20, 2020•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s Ask the Expert interview, Helen talks to author Elizabeth Uviebinené about the topic of confidence. Elizabeth is the co-author of bestselling book Slay in Your Lane and Loud Black Girls. Together they discuss the catalysts for confidence and how to build and invest in your confidence community. You can listen to the Slay in Your Lane podcast that Elizabeth's co-hosts with Yomi Adegoke here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/slay-in-your-lane-the-podcast/id1507952186 Hosted on ...
Oct 13, 2020•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's Ask the Expert Sarah interviews philosopher and author Roman Krznaric. Together they discuss how we can all become more empathetic (at work and in the rest of our lives) through making imaginative leaps and being intentional in how we craft our conversations. Roman shares why it can be helpful to build empathy with our enemies, practical ideas for empathy in action and his hopes for how, together, we can create an empathy revolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Oct 08, 2020•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's show, Helen and Sarah talk all about being productive in the changing working landscape. They give 10 top tips on staying on task including to spot what slows you down, using mood boosting music and how to make lists. For full resources visit amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 06, 2020•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s Ask the Expert interview Sarah is in conversation with Priya Parker - a trained conflict facilitator and author of The Art of Gathering (how we meet and why it matters). Together they discuss connection, good controversy and how we can all be more creative in how we get together. Priya shares ideas on how we can make our meetings more meaningful and how the pandemic has impacted our sense of connection with each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 01, 2020•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our relationships at work influence our happiness and our impact. For some people, they will spend more time connected to their work colleagues than they do their friends and family. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about what it means to have brilliant work relationships and how to balance the transactional, interdependant and transformational relationships we build. For links mentioned in this week's episode, head to www.amazingif.com To join live learning sessions with Helen and Sarah, head to...
Sep 29, 2020•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our next episode of our Ask The Expert Series, Sarah talks to David Epstein, author of 'Range: Why Generalists Triumph In A Specialised World', about experimentation. In their conversation they talk about experimentation vs expertise, the difference between hedgehogs and foxes (in the workplace!), and David gives his best bit of career advice. For full resources visit amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 24, 2020•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Working away from the office has become the default mode for many people this year and as a result, we need to adapt how we show up and stand out to stay visible. In this week's episode, Helen and Sarah talk about why visibility is important to think about and their top tips to ensure you and your work show up. For resources mentioned in this week's podcast, head to www.amazingif.com To join Helen and Sarah in one of their virtual workshops, head to www.amazingiflearning.com Stay connected with ...
Sep 22, 2020•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the first episode of Ask the Expert - Series 2, Sarah is in conversation with retail expert, entrepreneur, author, podcaster, presenter (a leader with many talents!) Mary Portas. Together they explore the topic of kindness. Mary shares her perspective on why kindness matters at work, the difference it makes to people, the planet and profit and what gets in the way. Together they discuss Mary's ideas on actions we can all take to inject more kindness into our work and her perspective on why sh...
Sep 17, 2020•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast The combination of a September state of mind and all things Covid mean that many of us are thinking about our career choices and the jobs we want to do. This week, Helen and Sarah talk through 6 practical ideas to support you in exploring and applying for new roles. To find out more about Helen and Sarah's work head to www.amazingif.com or join one of their upcoming live learning sessions at www.amazingiflearning.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 15, 2020•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast If it's feeling like your career confidence has taken a hit, you're not alone. The uncertainty and change we're all coping with at the moment creates a lot of career challenges. This, Helen and Sarah talk about 5 ways in which you can build you career confidence including telling strengths stories and building your confidence community. For links mentioned in this epsiode, head to https://www.amazingif.com/listen/ To get in touch with Helen and Sarah email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hoste...
Sep 08, 2020•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this weeks episode Sarah interviews Bill Burnett and Dave Evans the authors of Design your Life and Design your Work Life. They discuss how we can all adopt a designer mindset and why reframing is a design superpower we can all learn. Sarah also shares some of her favourite tools and frameworks from the book including the 'maker mix' and the difference between the best theoretical option and best doable option. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 01, 2020•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode Sarah and Helen discuss the relationship between identity and work. Together they explore what happens when we become the work that we do and ideas for positive actions we can all take to create a positive connection between ourselves and our work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast For the last episode in our Setting Yourself Up for Success series, Helen talks to wellbeing expert Rachael Welford about stress and the importance of self-care. They talk about how to make meditation manageable, how to stop negative beliefs getting in your way and how to develop health-ful habits. For more on Rachael's work, head to: https://www.welfordwellbeing.com/ For everything else Squiggly Careers related, head to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Aug 21, 2020•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast For the 4th episode of our Setting Yourself Up for Success series, Helen talks to author, researcher and professor Megan Reitz about speaking up at work. Together they discuss why speaking-up feels hard and how our conversational habits can hold us back. They talk through the TRUTH framework Megan has developed to understand what gets in the way of speaking up and how to overcome challenges and Megan also shares the importance of managers being prepared to 'listen-up' to what is being said. For ...
Aug 20, 2020•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is episode 3 in our Setting Yourself Up for Success series and today's topic is rest. Helen interviews author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang on why we need to prioritise rest and how practically to invest in rest when work feels consuming. They talk about the importance of deliberate rest, the passion-paradox, why hobbies matter and our need to nap! To find out more about Alex's work head to: http://www.strategy.rest/ Details on his books can be found here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alex-Soojung-Kim-...
Aug 19, 2020•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is episode number 2 in the Setting Yourself Up for Success series. In this episode, Helen talks to entreprenuer and personal branding expert Biana Miller-Cole about the importance of building your personal brand and practical tips for how to do it. They also talk through 3 listeners personal brands and offer tips for improvement. To find out more about Bianca head to: www.biancamiller.uk Bianca is running a mastermind mentoring session on the topic of 'Personal Brand & Company Brand' on...
Aug 18, 2020•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the first episode in the Squiggly Careers - Setting Yourself Up For Success series. This five part series covers topics including personal branding, rest and speaking-up. Today, Helen talks to strengths expert Marcus Buckingham about what the real definition of a strength is, how we can understand what we're best at and how we can use that insight to manage our careers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 17, 2020•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Job crafting is a proven activity to increase our engagement, performance and wellbeing at work and in this week's Squiggly Careers podcast, Sarah and Helen talk about how to put the theory into action. They discuss the benefits of job crafting, the areas to focus on and 5 specific actions you can take to start to redesign your role. For all links and resources referenced in the podcast, head to www.amazingif.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 10, 2020•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Helen talks to 3 different guests about how everyone can engage more openly, actively and positively in conversations about race at work. She talks to Zahra Mohamoud, campaign manager for Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter, Vanessa Belleau, founder of High Fifteen and Tolu Farinto, Head of Ethnicity and Social Mobility at Utopia. They discuss how to overcome fear of 'getting it wrong', examples of organisations creating long-term cultural change and how to ...
Aug 04, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Helen and Sarah are talking about 'flow'. They discuss what it means to be flow at work and why it matters. They talk through Miahly Csikzentmihalyi's 8 characteristics of flow and share 4 actions to find your flow and spend more time in flow. For resources and links for this episode, head to www.amazingif.com. If you'd like to be part of a live discussion about this podcast, you can join Sarah for PodPlus on July 30th at 9am. For full details of this free session, head to www.amazingi...
Jul 28, 2020•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
