Feeling overwhelmed? Just say no!

Jenni, Trudy and Advita discuss the feeling of overwhelm and how this feels different for each of us. They share tips to help you navigate your way through this feeling.

Influence and Power

How do you cope with the everyday issues? Can you influence and control certain situations? How can you change the overwhelm of how big an issue can be and make parts smaller to help change?

Knowing your negotiating style

Do you know what your negotiation style is? How far do you go to achieve what you want? Have you changed your negotiation style over your career? What do you consider before you start negotiating?

How do I work with people I don’t like?

Jenni, Trudy and Advita share helpful tips to guide you through how to work with difficult people. You will be left to consider how assumptions about the people we work with can be unhelpful.

How to build self-esteem

When our imposter is on fire, it often means that we feel like we’re frauds, we feel like we don’t belong, and we feel like we shouldn’t get the job. And one day, we’re going to be found out! But is imposter syndrome a helpful label that stops us from exploring things deeper?

How to maintain motivation

Jenni, Trudy and Advita discuss where you can find your motivation and where it really comes from, the choices you must make, and the ultimate consequences of not sticking with it. 

How to rehumanize leaders

In this penultimate episode, we challenge the phrase ‘rehumanize’ and the potential separation of personal and professional approaches in an organisation.

‘What is your purpose’ is that a heavy question to answer? What motivates you at work? Do you feel empathy as a leader? How do we remain feeling human in a digital world?

Where does culture sit?

Where does culture actually sit? Who is responsible for culture in your organisation? Which department should take ownership of this? What makes a culture successful? How do we start getting people used to talking and observing and listening?

The difference between activism and opinion

Has activism become the accepted norm? What role has social media played in this? Should we have always practised activism but, instead, been blindly accepting when we should have been challenging? Does the forceful response of the few to someone’s views potentially lead to a cancel culture? It’s important that, when we think about the […]

Out of sight, out of mind

How hybrid work can impact your personal profile, career progression and, in particular, women and underrepresented people. Prompted by a thought-provoking article entitled Could The New Hybrid Workplace Turn Some Women Into Second-Class Employees? we take a closer look at what’s behind the post-pandemic research and how to overcome potential pitfalls. COVID and careers collide […]

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