Take charge of your career advancements
All podcast episodes below will help you take charge of your career advancements.
For all the tips, skills and knowledge you need to advance your career.
6 powerful reasons to invest in developing a career growth strategy after age 50
6 powerful reasons to invest in developing a career growth strategy after age 50Life in your 50s is a time filled with opportunities and excitement. However, it's not uncommon to experience bouts of anxiety and stress about the future, both in terms of work and...
Podcast #218: Rebecca Medina – How to stand out in the job market mid-career
With thousands of people laid off in the US tech industry, at the same time as the Great Resignation post-pandemic, some job markets are flooded with mid-career professionals looking for their next opportunity. For some of these people, it will have been years since...
Podcast #216: Justin Balaski – Leading change projects
Leaders are increasingly expected to drive organisational change without having much experience, training or support. This can be highly stressful, especially if they’re expected to continue managing everyday operational matters at the same time. But according to...
4 Lies we need to stop telling ourselves about our careers as we age
4 Lies we need to stop telling ourselves about our careers as we ageNo matter what your age, the reality is that you will be working well into your 50s and beyond. Here in Australia, the age at which you can receive the age pension is changing to 67 years, in 2023....
Podcast #215: Elizabeth Harrin – Managing multiple projects
Any job that requires us to be across several different tasks or projects at the same time means added pressure on our organisational and time management skills. Working remotely or part-time can make this juggling act even more stressful. In this podcast, Elise...
Podcast #214: Kim Jones – How to stand out in the job market
Women over 50 are often overlooked in the job market due to a combination of ageism and sexism. Having dealt with sexist biases throughout their early career, women then move into their 50s and find they’ve become invisible. In this podcast, Elise Stevens talks to...
Podcast #212: Wendy Pavey – How to articulate your value at work
Pay rises, promotions and opportunities do not always go to the person who shouts the loudest. Career progression relies on having a strong personal brand – being able to tell a compelling story about your career and communicate your value in a way that persuades...
Podcast #210: Lata Hamilton – Navigating around a blocker manager
A manager that is blocking your career advancement may have many different motivations – but your success is not one of them. Some blocker managers are overt and bullish, others are more subtle, and some can even appear to be advocating for you. But if their words and...
How to get noticed at work
Get noticed for all the right reasonsYour ability to connect with others will open doors for you. People will get to know you and you will understand more about the organization. Just like your external network, it takes time and commitment to nurturing your internal...
Building your professional network
How to build your professional networkA professional network is so much more than how many people have your business card or how many likes your posts attract on LinkedIn. It is all the quality of the relationships. Most people understand about how important a...
Podcast #209: Michael Solomon – How to future-proof yourself in a changing labour force
It began as the ‘Great Resignation’ - the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to reconsider the value of their work and whether they really wanted to keep their jobs. Now as the economy rebalances, the world is instead seeing a ‘Great Reshuffle’ as those who left their...
Podcast #200: Embracing the future! Party episode with Laura Barnard, Andy Kaufman and Jennifer Bridges
Every region in the world has had a different experience of the COVID-19 pandemic. In many ways, the world is yet to truly emerge from the pandemic even though organisations in many parts of the world are already shifting and adjusting to a post-COVID future. In this...
Podcast #199: Erika Flora – Change programs – it’s not about the technology!
We all love to buy technology hoping it will fix our problems and organisations are no different. Cultural change is hard! Digging deep into the issues with our people and processes is costly, complicated and time consuming and we’d all rather buy a fun new system and...
Podcast #196: Nicole Tschierske – Advancing your career within your organisation
Often when we think about advancing our career, we assume we’ll have to leave our current organisation, but there are benefits to staying and harnessing internal opportunities. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with career development coach Nicole Tschierske about...
Podcast #192: Lenka Pincot – Leading transformational change
As organisations look to their leaders to help them navigate a post-COVID world, what they really want is trailblazers of transformational change. Transformational change is designed to create a shift in the culture and work processes of an organisation. Many of these...
Podcast #191: Anar Umurzakova – Lean in to Lean
You’ve likely come across Lean principles and methodology before - reducing waste without sacrificing productivity and determining what adds value by removing everything that doesn’t. But in this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with start-up consultant Anar Umurzakova...
Podcast #190: Lia Zalums – Debunking Career Myths
My employer will manage my career progression. The best person for the job always gets the promotion. My boss will take care of my training. We all want to believe these statements because it’s reassuring to think someone else is taking care of our careers and...
Podcast #188: Robert Gillette – Why professional development shouldn’t feel like homework
If you’re reading this, it’s fair to say you’re career-driven and work hard in your office hours. But that doesn’t mean you love spending your precious free time on professional development. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Robert Gillette about how...
Podcast #186: Belle Walker – A different approach to building effective teams
What if we applied the principles of systems engineering to humans, in the same way they’re applied to code or steel? In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks to Belle Walker about how to take a systems engineering approach to building effective teams. Belle is an...
Podcast #184: Susan Schwartz – Emotional intelligence
Managers are rarely hired simply because they’re great leaders. Often they’re promoted for their technical skills, regardless of their personal skills – or lack thereof! We have all had this type of manager. They struggle to build strong, diverse teams and retain good...
