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.
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Aug 21, 2023 • 7min
#356 Skills Sprint: Creativity
In this episode of the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint series Helen and Sarah talk about creativity and share how to use AI to accelerate creativity and a technique to use in teams to generate new ideas.There are 20 episodes in the Skills Sprint and each is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less that 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and go-to-gurus on a specific topic.Sign-up for to receive our Ready, Steady, Sprint guide here: https://bit.ly/scskills-sprintIf 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.
Aug 18, 2023 • 7min
#355 Skills Sprint: Questioning
Discover the importance of questioning in squiggly careers and how it can enhance self-awareness, understand others, and solve complex problems. Explore different types of questioning skills and the benefits of stretching those skills. Get recommendations for further reading and listening on the topic.
Aug 17, 2023 • 7min
#354 Skills Sprint: Negotiation
In this episode, the hosts introduce the 'Squiggly Skills Sprint' series and discuss negotiation, sharing the 'salami slicing' approach. They emphasize breaking down negotiation strategies and considering the perspectives of the other party, highlighting the importance of empathy.
Aug 16, 2023 • 7min
#353 Skills Sprint: Assertiveness
In this episode of the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint series Helen and Sarah talk about assertiveness and share ideas for how to respond in challenging situations.There are 20 episodes in the Skills Sprint and each is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less that 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and go-to-gurus on a specific topic.Sign-up for to receive our Ready, Steady, Sprint guide here: https://bit.ly/scskills-sprintIf 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.
Aug 15, 2023 • 6min
#352 Skills Sprint: Curiosity
In this episode of the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint series Helen and Sarah talk about curiosity and share their framework for having curious career conversations.There are 20 episodes in the Skills Sprint and each is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less that 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and go-to-gurus on a specific topic.Sign-up for to receive our Ready, Steady, Sprint guide here: https://bit.ly/scskills-sprintIf 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.
Aug 14, 2023 • 7min
#351 Skills Sprint: Resilience
In this episode of the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint series Helen and Sarah talk about resilience and share their ideas on how to reduce enmeshment by focusing on your world outside of work.There are 20 episodes in the Skills Sprint and each is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less that 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and go-to-gurus on a specific topic.Sign-up for to receive our Ready, Steady, Sprint guide here: https://bit.ly/scskills-sprintIf 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.
Aug 11, 2023 • 7min
#350 Skills Sprint: Listening
In this episode of the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint series, Helen and Sarah talk about listening and share their ideas on how to do an interruption audit.There are 20 episodes in the Skills Sprint and each is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less that 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and go-to-gurus on a specific topic.Sign-up for to receive our Ready, Steady, Sprint guide here: https://bit.ly/scskills-sprintIf 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.
Aug 10, 2023 • 6min
#349 Skills Sprint: Critical thinking
In this episode of the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint series Helen and Sarah talk about the skill of critical thinking and share their ideas on how to practice using problem statements.There are 20 episodes in the Skills Sprint and each is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less that 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and go-to-gurus on a specific topic.Sign-up for to receive our Ready, Steady, Sprint guide here: https://bit.ly/scskills-sprintIf 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.
Aug 9, 2023 • 7min
#348 Skills Sprint: Self-belief
In this episode of the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint series, Helen and Sarah talk about self-belief and share their ideas on how to move from limiting to limitless beliefs.There are 20 episodes in the Skills Sprint and each is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less that 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and go-to-gurus on a specific topic.Sign-up for to receive our Ready, Steady, Sprint guide here: https://bit.ly/scskills-sprintIf 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.
Aug 8, 2023 • 7min
#347 Skills Sprint: Conversations
In this episode of the Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint series Helen and Sarah talk about the skill of conversations and share their ideas on taking a shift vs. support response and having a set of go-to-curious questions.There are 20 episodes in the Skills Sprint and each is designed to help you create a regular learning habit to support your squiggly career development. Each episode in the series is less that 7 minutes long and has ideas for action and go-to-gurus on a specific topic.Sign-up for to receive our Ready, Steady, Sprint guide here: https://bit.ly/scskills-sprintIf 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.
