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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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.
Nov 14, 2023 • 32min
#373 Ask the Expert: Failure
In this episode, Sarah talks to Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson about intelligent failure, highlighting the importance of unlearning perfection and the role of relationships in fostering it. They discuss essential skills for navigating intelligent failures, the significance of self-reflection and shared understanding within teams, and the tension between persistence and knowing when to give up. They end by emphasizing the value of choosing learning over knowing and expressing gratitude to the listeners.
Nov 7, 2023 • 36min
#372 How to think strategically
Helen and Sarah discuss the importance of strategic thinking and how to develop the skill. They introduce the Agility Times Consistency Matrix and offer insights on improving agility and consistency. They explore making processes enjoyable and supportive, and introduce strategic frameworks for career development. They emphasize the importance of gathering data and making informed decisions.
Oct 31, 2023 • 39min
#371 How to increase your clarity
Learn about the importance of creating clarity at work, techniques for enhancing clarity in communication, and the significance of expressing ideas visually in teams.
Oct 24, 2023 • 1h 17min
#370 Meaning, Motivation & Money (Live)
It's a special episode this week, recorded at Squiggly Careers Live on October 17th. In this recording, you'll hear Helen and Sarah talk to Anna Whitehouse (aka Mother Pukka), Lucy Aylen (Founder of Never Fully Dressed) and Peter Komolafe (financial expert). Together they discuss how to build communities, the things which drain and drives you and your how your mindset influences your approach to financial management.More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:1.Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint: https://bit.ly/scskills-sprint 2.Download our Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://rb.gy/orb0n53. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools https://rb.gy/2xyo8i4. 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🦞 Join our Learn Like a Lobster Sprint: https://bit.ly/4oZzJ3F Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 17, 2023 • 36min
#369 How to develop a high performing team
Learn about the factors that contribute to a high performing team and how to address common issues. Explore the importance of trust and connection, embracing discomfort and differences, and resolving problems within a team. Discover the concept of 'fast flagging' and 'team follow-up' for quick resolution. Find out how to measure progress and enhance team performance through evaluation and reflection.
