A weekly podcast show for ambitious women about confidently balancing work and life. Sherry Bevan hosts Confident Conversations on career, confidence, leadership and life. A former Global Head of IT in a City law firm, Sherry now runs The Confident Mother, an independent coaching practice.
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Closing The Gender Pay Gap is the podcast for thoughtful HR leaders in technology and cybersecurity companies who want to do more to develop and retain their female talent. Sharing tips, techniques and talent pipeline strategies to help technology companies do more to attract, develop and retain female talent to strengthen the female talent pipeline and close the gender pay gap. From promotions to pay cheques, latest figures reveal men are still out-earning women at work in the technology se ...
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Taking On More Complex Projects In The Cyber Industry With Chloe Acebes Of Sophos To Celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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Going to the next level in your career means having to take on more complex projects. And our guest in this episode has done that while coaching and mentoring women in technology. Sherry Bevan interviews Chloe Acebes, the Director of Software Engineering at Sophos. In this conversation, Chloe shares her career in cybersecurity, taking us along to b…
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Delivering Trusted, Clean, And Accessible Knowledge With Rebecca Taylor Of Secureworks To Celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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Trusted information is crucial in an industry where one wrong move stands between being protected and attacked. This is the heart of Rebecca Taylor’s position as the Threat Intelligence Knowledge Manager at Secureworks. In this episode, she sits down with Sherry Bevan to tell us more about her role, along with the interesting career journey that to…
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Cultural Change, Continuous Learning, And Cybersecurity With Dora Ross For National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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There’s always something to learn. You don’t have to know everything, but you should look for innovative ways to acquire new knowledge every day to achieve the success you are meant to have. This interview is one of a series of interviews with women in cybersecurity. The series is published in October 2022 to celebrate National Cybersecurity Awaren…
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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Special: Cybersecurity Is A Mission, Not A Job With Laura Whitt-Winyard
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Cybersecurity is a mission, not a job. Today’s guest has 20+ years of experience to prove that. As part of our National Cybersecurity Awareness Month miniseries, we talk to Laura Whitt-Winyard, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, a Fellow at the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology and International Advisory Board Member at HMG Strategy. Laura go…
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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Special: Navigating The Unconventional Route A Cybersecurity Career With Emma Jones
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This episode offers you the senior consultant of Crowdstrike, Emma Jones, to celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Emma shares the unintentional move of her career in cybersecurity. Given that she has no background in the role, the transferable core skills she possessed allowed her to fare pretty well in the space. She enjoyed each mome…
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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Special: The Profit For Purpose Mission In Cybersecurity With Dr. Jacqui Taylor Of Flying Binary
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The cybersecurity career path appeals to women because it is purpose-driven. But most of technological innovation is driven by profit. Dr. Jacqui Taylor believes that the best of both worlds can be combined in what she calls a profit-for purpose model. As the co-founder and CEO of Flying Binary, Jacqui is on a mission to create an inclusive technol…
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Interview with Ashley Baich of Accenture to Celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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Joining us for another episode of our special National Cybersecurity Awareness Month series is Ashley Baich. Ashley is the Readiness and Crisis Management Security Consultant at Accenture in their Cyber Investigation, Forensics, and Response (CIFR) practice, responsible for helping organizations flex their crisis response capabilities. She chats wi…
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Narrowing The Gender Pay Gap Through Leadership Coaching
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Too often, we question the impact a leadership coach can make. Is it practical, when do you need one, and will it be worth the investment? In this episode, host Sherry Bevan shares tips and important points to consider when selecting a leadership coach. Choosing the right coach can contribute to achieving your goal as a company, team, or individual…
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Challenges And Best Practices In Attracting And Retaining Female Talent In Cybersecurity
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In the spring of 2022, Sherry Bevan hosted a round table where she invited several cybersecurity companies to talk about attracting and retaining more female talent into cybersecurity. Representatives from Blackberry, ISTARI, Beyond Trust, Redscan, and Adarma Security came along and participated in a fruitful discussion. The looked into attracting …
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National Carers Week: Show Support For Your Working Carers
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Statistically, three in five women say that their caring role has blocked their career progress. For men, one in five say caring had stopped them from applying for promotion or a new job. As we can see, the act of balancing work and caring responsibilities is a challenge that poses a risk to the growth of both employees and the business. This June,…
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Diversity in Cybersecurity: Jess Figueras On What’s Causing The Cyber Skills Shortage
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Diversity in the workforce is an issue that many industries are striving to improve. But what about cybersecurity? Jess Figueras sheds light on the matter with host Sherry Bevan. Jess is an independent tech industry strategy adviser and the Vice-Chair of the UK Cyber Security Council. She has experienced first-hand the lack of and the need for more…
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Five Key Trends And Predictions To Close The Gender Pay Gap In The Year 2022
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2021 was a very challenging year for most of us for various reasons. We all experienced a decline in productivity and anxiety brought by the pandemic. Then, just when we thought it was all over, another surge began. And women at work are going through even more burnouts, stress, and confusion. What will the next year await? In this episode, Sherry …
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The Power Of Negotiation: Protecting Your Career From Falling Foul Of The Gender Pay Gap
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As a woman, you should know your worth. Join Sherry Bevan in this episode as she discusses how women can protect their careers in this complicated world. Closing the gender pay gap requires a two-pronged approach. At the organizational level, we can implement initiatives to tackle female talent development and retention. At the individual level, th…
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Motherhood Penalty: How It Affects The Gender Pay Gap
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Aside from the still unaddressed gender pay gap, women face yet another employment issue: motherhood penalty. Numerous studies show that women's earnings and career are negatively impacted after giving birth to their first child. Moms also earn far less than those who don't have any kids. Sherry Bevan presents the worrying statistics of women not g…
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Joysy John And Hana Abdi: How To Motivate Women To Find A Career In Technology
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People who have a career in technology are only composed of 19% women. With this industry dominated by men, what can be done for women to get into this thriving community? Sherry Bevan explores this subject further with Joysy John, CEO of 01 Founders, and Hana Abdi, Tech Leader at 01 Founders and the Founder of Bridge The Gap In Tech. Together, the…
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How Fujitsu Is Working Towards Closing The Gender Pay Gap With Rachel Marsh
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There’s a lot of talk on how to close the gender pay gap but what are companies actually doing to make it happen? In this episode, Head of People & Culture, Rachel Marsh, shares what Fujitsu has been doing to stay ahead in terms of diversity, equity, and inclusion. She chats with Sherry Bevan on what’s worked and what hasn’t on their end. Rachel al…
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Recruitment Tips That Will Help You Attract More Women To Apply For Your Job Vacancies With Nicola Spooner
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There has been a shift in organizations where the value of diversity in the workforce is now recognized. But how do we also shift our recruitment strategies to attract more women to apply for job vacancies, especially in presumably male-dominated industries? In this episode, Sherry Bevan sits down with Nicola Spooner of Nicola Spooner Consulting to…
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The Impacts Of Imposter Syndrome On The Gender Pay Gap And What To Do About It With Clare Josa
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Imposter Syndrome is already an issue for leaders, but the stigma imposed by gender only amplifies it. This can manifest itself in your organization in many ways, one of which is through the gender pay gap. Today, joining your host Sherry Bevan is the leading authority on Imposter Syndrome in the UK, Clare Josa. She speaks on her landmark research …
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Initiatives And Actions You Can Do To Close The Gender Pay Gap
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Some women still get paid less than men for the same work in a company. That’s the hard truth that’s still happening nowadays. In this episode, Sherry Bevan gives a broad overview of all the different approaches used by organizations that want to strengthen their female talent pipeline to close the gender pay gap. She dives deep into various initia…
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Emotional Intelligence: Does It Affect The Gender Pay Gap?
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We often hear that women have higher emotional intelligence. How does this affect their ability to take on leadership roles? Sherry Bevan delves into five elements that make up emotional intelligence and the various studies of how men and women score in this area. She explains how this affects women's professional advantage and expertise, their eff…
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The Gender Gap In Self-Promotion: How To Encourage More Women To Put Themselves Forward
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Certain companies have half their workforce female, but there are very few women in leadership positions. Why does this keep happening, even today? Sherry Bevan explores the gender gap in self-promotion. A self-promotion is an essential tool for career advancement. Women have to realize that they are valuable and worth it. In this episode, Sherry e…
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How Performance Feedback At Work Influences Your Gender Pay Gap With Shirin Nikaein
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Performance feedback is often used as a tool to measure competency and is, therefore, a gauge for employee success, with good feedback often rewarded with better pay or promotions. Yet, in the case of women in the workplace, it can also be the cause of a gender pay gap. Join Sherry Bevan as she explores this issue with the CEO and Co-founder of Upf…
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Breaking The Tech Industry Hierarchy To Close The Gender Pay Gap With Jo Stansfield
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There is an assumption that women can only do certain things and that they aren't qualified for more technical roles in the tech industry. Now is the time to break that hierarchy and give everyone equal opportunity. Joining this episode is the founder and director of Inclusioneering, Jo Stansfield, to talk about how the hierarchy affects the gender…
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How Being A Carer-Friendly Workplace Will Help You Close Your Gender Pay Gap
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The demands of full-time work and balancing that with caring responsibilities can be extremely difficult. In this episode, we explore: · The scale and impact of caring for elderly relatives on top of a full-time job · The working definition of a working carer · The challenges that working carers face · How this will be affecting your gender pay gap…
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COVID-19 And The Gender Pay Gap: Why Women May Have Less Chances Of Promotion After The Pandemic
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40% of employers expect more than half of their workforce to work from home after the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, and many of these are women. The danger in that is women will become less active in the workplace. With less visibility comes lesser chances of promotion. In this episode, we explore: why Covid-19 pandemic has had and will continue to …
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Addressing The Gender Pay Gap: Why Equal Pay Is Not The Only Solution
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Sometimes, when I reach out to technology companies to find out what they’re doing to close their gender pay gap, they tell me “We don’t have a problem, we have an equal pay policy.” You can have an equal pay policy and still have a gender pay gap. The two are related, but they are not the same. In this episode, we explore the difference between an…
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CC056 How to decide whether you want a career or a business
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Many women tell me that they just can't decide whether they want to go back to a career or start a business after maternity leave or a career break. Only you can make the decision. Join me in today's episode to discover the pros and cons of a career vs business plus get some ideas on how to start a business. Mentioned on the show and other useful l…
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CC055 How to delegate effectively in the workplace
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When you delegate effectively and with confidence, it puts you in a better position to make a bigger impact in your career because: you and your team get better results you are more productive you are making the best use of the skills and experience available you demonstrate your leadership potential The art of delegation is in how to get people to…
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CC054 3 smart ways to be more assertive on LinkedIn
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Often the smart ambitious women that I talk to every week are not being assertive enough on LinkedIn. This week my theme is about being more assertive in the workplace without getting labelled as aggressive. At the same time I don’t want you to be underestimated. When I work with my clients, whether one-to-one or in a group, I notice that women who…
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CC053 Interview skills: how to wow the interviewer
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The last time I had a job interview I was a bag of nerves. And I know that's true for lots of my clients too, particularly if your last job interview was several years ago. That's why I'm delighted to pick the brains of career expert Sarah Archer. Sarah shares her best interview tips so that you can wow the interviewer and get the job! Sarah appear…
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CC052 5 reasons for ambitious women to use LinkedIn even if you're not jobhunting
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Very often the women that I talk to about their career strategy, they hadn't even thought about using LinkedIn until they started jobhunting. But actually there are SO many reasons to get active on LinkedIn even if you're not jobhunting because it's such a powerful networking platform. And the best time to start networking is BEFORE you need to net…
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CC051 How to tame your inner critic aka the imposter syndrome
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So many of the women that I often talk to or work with struggle to tame their inner critic. Those "You're not good enough" thoughts in your head. The fear of being 'found out'. Often these thoughts stop us from doing our best work and making a bigger impact at work so that we can take our career to the next level. Jess Baker is an independent Busin…
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CC050 The secrets of a successful CV
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Come January, everybody's turning their thoughts to New Year, New Career. But how do you go about getting that new career or new job if your CV is looking tired and jaded. Especially when you've taken a career break. Today I talk to expert CV writer Orla Cahill. Orla has a background in HR. She is an associate member of CIPD and supports profession…
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CC049 How to improve your promotion prospects on LinkedIn and elsewhere
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Research from LinkedIn tells us that men and women present themselves differently on LinkedIn and this affects your promotion prospects. Sad to say, it's not to the advantage of ambitious women. Discover the three things you can do differently on your LinkedIn profile to improve your promotion prospects when you describe: Your experience Your skill…
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CC048 How to survive Christmas without a crisis
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Following last week's episode on beating burnout in the workplace, and given that Christmas is often a time that pushes our stress levels to the max, I invited Val Stevenson to discuss how to survive Christmas without a crisis. Val is an independent coach and consultant who specialises in building resilience in organisations and individuals. In thi…
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CC047 Beating burnout in the workplace with Sarah Sparks
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In this episode I explore burnout in the workplace with Sarah Sparks. Sarah is an award winning Executive Coach, Speaker and Trainer who works with senior leaders in the Corporate World helping busy professionals have career success as well as health and wellbeing, and in particular helping them work differently so they avoid damaging stress and bu…
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CC046 How I beat the imposter syndrome
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Last year I let the imposter syndrome get the better of me in the Life Coach of the Year Awards. This year I didn't. What happened next? I was shortlisted in The Coaching Academy International Coaching Awards though I nearly talked myself out of it. But I beat the imposter syndrome and submitted the portfolio. I was gutted then delighted to make th…
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Did you know that by the year 2020, it is estimated that one in three British workers will be over the age of 50? Menopause is going to become more and more prevalent in the workplace. Julie Dennis works with organisations to make it easy to introduce the right menopause policies and practices and also with individual women. Julie's on a mission to…
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CC044 5 ways to nail it and get the career success you deserve
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At this time of year, many women are feeling cross and frustrated with themselves because it's already November and those plans to change job, go back to work or get that promotion, have fallen by the wayside, and already we're on the run-in to Christmas. Instead of focusing on how little time you have left, I encourage you to focus on how much you…
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CC043 How to get noticed on LinkedIn and improve your career prospects
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LinkedIn has more than 467M users; there are 6.5M active job listings; and 94% of recruiters use LinkedIn to vet candidates. The facts are hard to ignore. LinkedIn IS an essential tool in your career toolkit, whether you are looking to return to work after a career break or redundancy, thinking about your next career move or applying for promotion.…
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Following on from last week's story about career change, Louisa Shepherd shares practical tips on HOW and WHAT to do to reinvent your career. Louisa is a shining example of career reinvention having started out as an orchestral clarinet player, she moved into marketing, and is now a Career Strategist and Social Innovator. Louisa now works with high…
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CC041 How to change career and find work you love
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Last week was about that all important pay rise negotiation but what if you don't enjoy the career you're in? This week I talk to Ali Bickers about her dramatic career change that enabled her to find work she loved. Having gone through many difficulties in her past and despite being sceptical, Ali turned to counselling for help. To her amazement, i…
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CC040 Want more money? Discover how to negotiate a payrise
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Last week we explored how to negotiate a flexible work schedule. Today discover how to negotiate a pay rise. Money empowerment educator, Michelle Gyimah, shares her top tips on how to negotiate a payrise. Very often money is an emotive subject for women however you have to stop making it personal. It's not about you. It's not about your worth. What…
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CC039 How to request a flexible work schedule
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Anna Meller is the Work ReBalance Mentor and works with ambitious professional women who want to balance their corporate career with their family life. Through her Balanced Leader group programmes and bespoke coaching/mentoring, Anna empowers women to make choices that work for them and their employers. Over the summer the EHRC was the latest body …
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CC038 Personal resilience with Louise Ladbrooke
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Louise Ladbrooke, is a keynote speaker, facilitator and coach, who specialises in personal resilience. Her career has taken her from marketing milk to setting up and running her own nursery when she struggled to get childcare that worked. Louise’s business was a phenomenal success - winning prizes, accolades and living the dream, she loved her work…
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CC037 How being 'in flow' will boost your career
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Discover what it means to be "in flow" and how that benefits you, your team and ultimately your career Personal leadership coach, Sue Revell is my co-host On The Tipping Point. In this week's episode we explored "being in flow". This is a specialist area for Sue and she runs a Find Your Flow Challenge. During the recording, SO many lightbulb moment…
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CC036 Pulling rank over a bag of lego as a charity trustee
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Being trustee for a charity pays dividends for your career because it demonstrates integrity, responsibility and self-motivation. Karen Hall is going one step further and is in the running for NCT President. In this interview, Karen explains why she thinks it is really important for there to be a second candidate in the presidential elections so th…
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CC035 How to spot the scary signs of career burnout
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Would you recognise the scary signs of career burnout? Would you know what to do or say to a colleague? Discover the 5 scary signs of career burnout that you might recognise in yourself, your partner or a colleague. Learn from my experience and check whether you are experiencing one or more of these and other signs of sliding into burnout. Mentione…
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CC034 Boost your career confidence by bigging yourself up
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Only the other day I heard myself downplaying what's involved in writing a book. Downplaying my achievements. So many women do this all time time. 'Bigging yourself up' is a key part of your career strategy to boost your confidence and attract the right career opportunities. In this episode, I share 5 simple things you can do today to boost your ca…
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CC033 How to baby proof your career ...
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48:30
Listen to one lawyer mum's story of how she struggled and survived her first year back in the law firm environment. Discover the lessons that Caroline Flanagan learned on how to beat overwhelm and conquer guilt to triumph as a working parent. Caroline shares the successful skills and strategies that work for her and work for her clients. To beat ov…
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