Squiggly Careers

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#314 Critical Thinking Jan 17, 2023

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This is the second episode of a four part series of the soft skills we need to succeed in our squiggly career. This week Helen and Sarah take on the topic of critical thinking and review two books to learn more. Helen reads Framers by Francis de Véricourt, Kenneth Cukier, and Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Sarah reads Harvard Business Review's brand new book THE HBR Guide to Critical Thinking.

Together they share insights, ideas and actions to develop your approach to critical thinking at work.

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3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You' https://www.amazingif.com/books/

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#313 Originality Jan 10, 2023

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Helen and Sarah are back with another squiggly skills series and this time they are focusing on the soft skills we all need to succeed.

Over the next 4 weeks they’ll be exploring originality, critical thinking, social influence and stress tolerance.

For each episode, they will read and review 2 books on the topic to understand more about the skill - what it is, why it matters and how we can all develop and demonstrate it at work.

This episode of the soft skills series kicks-off with originality. Helen reviews insights and ideas from Originals by Adam Grant and Sarah shares her learning from Corporate Rebels by Pim de Morree and Joost Minnaar.

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

1. Download our Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://rb.gy/orb0n5

2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools https://rb.gy/2xyo8i

3. 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

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#312 What's holding back your career development? Jan 03, 2023

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Helen and Sarah's most recent article for Harvard Business Review is now live and in this episode, they bring it to life! Listen and learn about creative ideas to overcome the most common career challenges, such as; not having enough time to learn, not having people who can help you, not knowing what to focus on for your development and not having progression options in your organisation.

You can read the full article here: https://hbr.org/2022/12/whats-holding-back-your-career-development?ab=hero-subleft-1

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3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You' https://www.amazingif.com/books/

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#311 2022 in Review - How to look back to look forward Dec 27, 2022

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In the final episode of the year, Helen and Sarah reflect on a series of questions to support awareness and action. You'll get behind-the-scenes insight into the reality of Helen and Sarah running a company together and having their toughest year yet in a 20-year long friendship. You'll also be able to take the questions they use to reflect on your own year and think about what you might do differently in 2023.

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

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3. Read our books 'The Squiggly Career' and 'You Coach You' https://www.amazingif.com/books/

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#310 10 ideas for action from the top 10 episodes Dec 20, 2022

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Helen and Sarah have reviewed the most downloaded podcast episodes and shared an idea for action from each of them in this week's Squiggly Careers podcast. Listen and learn about:

1. Improving your work/life fit

2. Getting the most from your 121’s

3. How to stop being a people pleaser

4. Exploring your progression possibilities

5. How to be a good manager

6. Increasing your assertiveness

7. How to ask better questions

8. How to negotiate for what you need

9. How to manage your monkeys

10. How to know when to lead vs. follow

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

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3. 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

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#309 Ask the Expert: Networking with Sharmadean Reid, MBE Dec 13, 2022

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In this weeks podcast you can hear Sarah in conversation with Sharmadean Reid, MBE, founder of The Stack World. Sharmadean shares her perspective and practical advice on networking, and explores the power of creating connections by asking curious questions. Together they also discuss the difference between networking and community and why friendship is fundamental part of our careers.

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

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2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools https://rb.gy/2xyo8i

3. 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

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#308 How to create your career cushion (aka increase your career resilience) Dec 06, 2022

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Have you come across the term 'career cushioning'? It's essentially about how you protect your career from changes that might feel out of your control and actively invest in yourself to keep your options open. This week, Helen and Sarah talk through 3 ideas for action to help to create your career cushion and increase your role resilience.

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

1. Download our Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://rb.gy/orb0n5

2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools https://rb.gy/2xyo8i

3. 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

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#307 How to improve your presence at work Nov 29, 2022

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Presence can seem like a tricky topic, so this week Helen and Sarah are making it practical. They talk about the 3 principles of presence and how language, your body and your use of power can all play a role.

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

1. Download our Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://rb.gy/orb0n5

2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools https://rb.gy/2xyo8i

3. 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

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#306 How to start a portfolio career Nov 22, 2022

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This week, Helen and Sarah are talking about portfolio careers and how they can help you find more flexibility and freedom, increase your career resilience and stretch your strengths. They share lots of practical ideas for action to get you started including portfolio plotting. planning your pattern and balancing risk vs. reliability in your roles.

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

1. Download our Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://rb.gy/orb0n5

2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools https://rb.gy/2xyo8i

3. 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

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#305 How to approach your first 90 days Nov 15, 2022

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This week, Helen talks to the author of 'The First 90 Days' Michael D. Watkins about how to start a new job well. Together they discuss common transition traps, actions to take regularly in your role and how to make sure that you leave a job without burning your bridges.

Read the First 90 Days: https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Days-Updated-Expanded-Strategies/dp/1422188612

More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers:

1. Download our Squiggly Careers PodBook: https://rb.gy/orb0n5

2. Sign-up for PodMail, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools https://rb.gy/2xyo8i

3. 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

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