Squiggly Careers

Having the freedom and autonomy to work in a way that works for us and on the work we find meaningful is a significant contributor to our motivation. This week, Helen and Sarah talk through practical things you can do at work to create more freedom and give yourself the space to succeed. They address the biggest barriers to finding freedom and what you can do to respond to it. Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 14/07/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The majority of people look outside of their company first when they are considering making a career move. This means that companies risk losing their best people and individuals might miss out on valuable opportunities for learning and growth. This week, Helen and Sarah take insights from their most recent article with Harvard Business Review about how managers can help people to squiggle and stay in the organisation. They explore the role of career conversations, the need to create internal career experiments and the importance of manager's being measured on mobility. Whether you are a manager or want to influence the ways that careers are managed in an organisation, this episode will give you lots of ideas for action.Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 07/07/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. Read our article on HBR (https://hbr.org/2022/07/its-time-to-reimagine-employee-retention)For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With so many things drawing on our energy reserves, it's not surprising that we can often be left feeling drained by the end of the day. This week, Sarah and Helen talk through 5 areas you can focus on outside of work than will help you to feel more energised inside of work. Expect lots of practical ideas for action and don't forget to download the Squiggly Careers podcast to help you reflect on the conversation.Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 30/06/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're all told that failing is a good thing, but it doesn't make it that much easier in the moment and we have a tendency to miss out on the learning that could help us on the way. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about how to move forward from failure by practicing 'pre-emptive' failure and working out how best to respond to failure depending on the situation. There are lots of practical ideas for action which are summarised in the PodSheet (you'll find the podsheet in the links below).Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Saboteurs are the negative voices in our head that generate stress and get in the way of our ability to handle work and life challenges. They often operate on autopilot and limit our happiness and performance potential. We can all learn to limit the impact of our self-saboteur and this week Helen and Sarah talk about how. They share ideas for action to increase you saboteur self-awareness and the practical things you can do to break the saboteur cycle.Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 16/06/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are times in our careers when we are all faced with a decision about whether to switch or stay in our roles and it's not always easy to know what move to make. This week, Helen and Sarah talk about the factors to consider when you are in this position (and how to help other people who may be coming to you for advice). They discuss the importance of learning vs. loving your job and the different options you can take to ensure that going into something new isn't the automatic assumption how you can grow in your career.Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 09/06/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Working with people who work in a different way isn't always easy but with awareness and skill, it can create lots of opportunity for everyone to be better because of it. In this week's podcast, Helen and Sarah talk about how to understand what makes you different and how to work effectively with other people who may work differently to you. They introduce the concepts of 'heated hexagons', 'data-based diamonds', 'talkative triangles' and 'consensus seeking circles' and share their top tips for bringing the best out of the different people you work with.Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 02/06/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A big part of our happiness at work depends on the people we spend time with and finding genuine friendships impacts our engagement and performance. However, it's not always easy and remote work, comparison and conflicting priorities can all create pressures which prevent meaningful friendships from forming. This week, Helen and Sarah (friends, co-hosts and co-founders) talk about the ins, outs, ups and downs of finding friendship at work and talk through some of the common conundrums many work friendships face.Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 26/05/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As part of Learning at Work Week, Helen and Sarah share their best ideas to invest in your learning whether you have £50 or £500, lots of time or non at all! This episode is full of ideas on events, courses and resources to support you and your learning. Ways to learn (even) more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 19/05/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Managers have a significant impact on people's engagement in their work and squiggly careers can often feel like it makes the job of being a good manager even harder. This week, Helen and Sarah go back to basics on the 5 factors that make a 'good' manager and share 3 ideas for action to support managers in their role. They discuss the importance of aligning the contributor with the contribution, saying what people don't see and showing your working when making decisions.Ways to learn more:1. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of squiggly career tools https://mailchi.mp/squigglycareers/podmail2. Join the live PodPlus conversation on 12/05/22 at 9am https://www.amazingiflearning.com/courses/podplus3. Download the PodSheet at https://www.amazingif.com/listen/4. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You'For questions, feedback or just to say hello, you can email us at helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.