Squiggly Careers
The Squiggly Career
Squiggly Careers is a weekly podcast that will help you take control of your career development. Hosted by the founders of Amazing If (https://www.amazingif.com/), Sarah Ellis and Helen Tupper, together they cover all things work: from how to manage stress and overcome your confidence gremlins to micro-aggressions and discovering your strengths. Each episode is full of ideas, actions, hints, and tips that you can put into practice straight away. Every so often they take a break from talking to each other to interview other people who are leading the way in making work better. Past guests include entrepreneur and philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley, author of The Joy of Work Bruce Daisley, and neuroscience expert Amy Brann. The Squiggly Careers podcast has been recommended by Harvard Business Review, Stylist, Marie Claire and Management Today.For more ideas, tools and inspiration every week, you can also sign up to their newsletter Squiggly Careers in Action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Jan 23, 2024 • 33min
#383 How pausing increases performance
In squiggly careers, if we want to be at our best at work, we need to punctuate our days with pauses. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about how adding long or short pauses into your day can help to increase your performance and productivity. From playing around with pauses in meetings to reflecting on your levels of 'space and speed', they discuss ideas for action that can prevent sameness and help you to get unstuck.More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools https://bit.ly/sc-podmail2. Sign up for our Squiggly Career calendar https://bit.ly/squigglycalendar_signup3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You' https://www.amazingif.com/books/If you have any questions or feedback (which we love!) you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 16, 2024 • 25min
#382 How introverts and extroverts work better together
Learn from the hosts' experiences and observations on introversion and extroversion, and how to leverage these combinations in teams. Explore social dynamics between introverts and extroverts, including interesting WhatsApp conversations. Discover strategies for improving working relationships and leveraging personality traits for productivity and collaboration.
Jan 9, 2024 • 25min
381 How to start from scratch
This podcast explores the benefits of starting from scratch in a squiggly career, including ideas like using AI and starting a daily sketch journal. They discuss the importance of incorporating daily reading and introduce the concept of MVPs. 'Smart copying' is also explored, using Adam Grant's example of data surveys.
Jan 2, 2024 • 31min
#380 How to grow your role
Learn how to grow your current role instead of constantly seeking new opportunities. The hosts share practical approaches for personal and professional growth, such as spotting problems and pitching ideas, and finding mutual work wins. They discuss the benefits of involving others, creating commitment, and using outside examples. Strategies for taking on additional responsibility and the importance of clear communication and negotiation for higher pay are also explored.
Dec 26, 2023 • 38min
#379 Career Change
Futurist April Rinne and Sarah discuss unlearning and relearning for navigating change in squiggly careers. They explore skills for career change, the importance of self-reflection and deliberate practice. They also talk about the power of telling your career story, stigma around non-traditional paths, and planning for future success.
Dec 19, 2023 • 48min
#378 Year in review
Hosts reflect on their impact and insights from the year, embracing mistakes, investments of time, personal wins from exercise, blurred boundaries, and a memorable moment at 10 Downing Street. They also encourage reflection, request feedback, and mention recommendations.
Dec 12, 2023 • 20min
#377 How to create team connection
James Sills, musician and author, discusses how singing creates team connection. They explore the transformative power of singing, debunk myths around it, and emphasize its importance in fostering a sense of belonging. Activities like singing, cooking, and stand-up comedy are recommended to strengthen team relationships.
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Dec 5, 2023 • 31min
#376 How to let go of guilt at work
Discover how to let go of guilt at work as hosts Helen and Sarah explore different types of guilt, swapping guilt for gratitude, applying the circles of control model, and overcoming guilt when missing deadlines. Practical ideas for action to transform your relationship with guilt are shared throughout the podcast.
Nov 28, 2023 • 31min
#375 10 Career Quick Wins
Discover quick ways to invest in your career development, such as trying out new tools like fireflies.ai for note-taking, assessing learning agility for success, incorporating active rest activities for well-being, and keeping a three small successes diary to enhance skills.
Nov 21, 2023 • 31min
#374 How biases can get in the way of your career development
The podcast discusses biases that hinder career development, including affinity bias, confirmation bias, and recency bias. The hosts share personal experiences and offer actionable steps to escape their influence. They emphasize the importance of challenging assumptions and reflecting on past experiences to overcome biases.
