The Company Road Podcast E22 Ishani Nigam - Communicating for connection: Personal branding, team dynamics & Gen Z in the workforce
“At the end of the day, it's about what is the goal or purpose both these people in the room are in for? If that is not aligned, everything else won’t make sense.”
Ishani Nigam
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
- Taking your first step in change and careers: Avoiding overwhelm & knowing how to take action to make change in your life, work and build the future you desire
- Building functional & fruitful teams: How to structure and manage a team for success & mitigating the common barriers that get in the way
- Handling curveballs within business: Being prepared for change ahead of change and the right mindset to take advantage of unexpected circumstances
- Vulnerability in the workplace: Understanding the boundaries between work and personal life and how much vulnerability to bring into your work life and when
- Gen Z in business: How the next generation can make it work for themselves and how businesses can make it work for them
Key links
MyGigsters https://www.mygigsters.com.au/
Benjemen Elengovan https://newstateofmind.com.au/benjemen-elengovan-gig-worker-start-up-founder/
ThincLab Initiative by Uni of Adelaide https://www.adelaide.edu.au/thinclab/
My First Step Ever podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFnNw24cE1CuAj7DMjBEDDw
My First Step Ever Instagram https://www.instagram.com/myfirststepever_in/
About our guest
Ishani Nigam (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishaninigam), originally from Mumbai, India, is a dynamic individual who passionately believes in seizing life's opportunities and nurturing one's inner calling. After completing her bachelor's degree, she ventured into the worlds of advertising, production, and project management before pursuing a master's degree at Unimelb in Melbourne, Australia.
Ishani's journey has been marked by both challenges and moments of inspiration. Her determination led her to create the "My First Step Ever" podcast, where she empowers young people to embrace conviction and cultivate action-oriented mindsets.
In addition to her podcasting endeavours, Ishani serves as a content creator and community outreach officer at MyGigsters, a leading FinTech start-up in Australia, dedicated to helping self-employed individuals achieve financial security.
Outside her professional life, Ishani is a trained Bollywood dancer and choreographer who has graced the stage with her performances. She's an avid adventurer, embracing activities like hiking and extreme sports, while also indulging in her love for dark chocolate. Ishani's diverse interests and commitment to personal growth make her a proud youth empowerment advocate.
About our host
Our host, Chris Hudson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hudson-7464254/), is a Teacher, Experience Designer and Founder of business transformation coaching & consultancy Company Road (www.companyroad.co)
Chris considers himself incredibly fortunate to have worked with some of the world’s most ambitious and successful companies, including Google, Mercedes-Benz, Accenture (Fjord) and Dulux, to name a small few. He continues to teach with Academy Xi in CX,
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