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We have all either worked for a bad boss, managed a bad boss or been a bad boss ourselves, yikes! Michelle Gibbings knows so much about the experiences of bad bosses so who better to join Shell and Em and to chat about this!? This conversation touches on: 👉🏿types of bad bosses - they're not all just narcissistic 👉🏻what you have the power to change even when you feel powerless 👉tips on what NO...

It's one thing to be a member of a team - it's another to suddenly be the leader of that team. Your role changes pretty significantly, and it can feel like a huge learning curve. In this episode Em and Shell chat with Shane Michael Hatton, who works with organisations to develop remarkable people leaders. This episode is an awesome chat about: 👉🏿how moving from team member to team leader isn't n...

Shell and Em share their top 5 tips to: 👉🏾figure out exactly what it is you want at work 👉🏻know the best next steps 👉🏽start having a healthy and ongoing conversation with your employer or manager 👉🏿make plans with really effective and practical action Thanks to Newcastle Permanent for supporting this episode. Learn more at: http://newcastlepermanent.com.au/ ⭐Sometimes the easiest way to g...

Dr Amy Silver is a psychologist, speaker and author on the management of our emotions for high performance and wellbeing. She has spent three decades as a psychologist developing IP on how fear restricts us and safety expands us. Fear often comes into play when we want to take big (or even little) steps in our career, so in this episode Dr Silver joins Shell and Em to chat about how to take contro...

**Trigger warning: please be aware this episode discusses issues and experiences around sexual assault, sexual harassment and sex discrimination in the workplace. This could be triggering for individuals who have experienced anything in these areas - please be aware before listening to this episode. Dr Skye Saunders is one of Australia’s leading minds in the field of sexual harassment and sex disc...

Em and Shell are joined again by Rohan Dredge to get really practical around how to become more promotable. Have a listen to the conceptual part 1 of this series: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=792822 . This episode touches on: 👉🏿the 4 areas Rohan focuses on to improve promotability - mindset, skillset, teamwork, network - and how they operate and intersect (check out Rohan's master mod...

You guys had so many (...like SO many) questions around employment law, and who better to answer them than Madeleine Tiedeman who works in the space with the Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors (ABLA). This chat touches on: 👉🏼casual workers and some of the recent changes relating to casual workers 👉🏾how to approach your managers or employer around things relating to your role and any op...

Is money your major motivator at work? Often you hear people say "if only I was paid $5k more...", but would things be that different if you were? In this episode Em and Shell unpack this myth, touching on: 👉🏽some personal attitudes to check if you're focusing a bit too much on the money you earn 👉🏻searching a little deeper than the money - why are you unsatisfied at work? Is it something more...

What's your plan for leaving your job? In this episode Em and Shell unpack why it's so important to think about your exit strategy - not just when you've had enough and need to get out! The chat touches on: 👉🏼thinking about your exit strategy as you enter a job - not just when you've decided to move on 👉🏽the mindset to have around you leaving - regardless of whether you're leaving due to resig...

Are you looking for that next promotion? Don't seek just the next promotion, seek to be *promotable* - no matter where you are in your career. In this episode Rohan Dredge (Executive Leadership Consultant, Coach and keynote speaker) joins Shell and Em to unpack this idea touching on: 👉🏿seeking to be promotable, rather than looking for the promotion itself 👉🏼the idea of entitlement that often c...

Welcome to Season 3 of my millennial career! Shell and Em are back for another season and starting with a juicy question: is there such a thing as a dream job? And if not, how can we think about our careers instead? This convo touches on: 👉🏾being really clear on how you view your career - knowing what you enjoy, dislike, are aiming for and being prepared to be flexible on what that looks like 👉...

Job interviews are an amazing opportunity to make an impression and potentially land your dream job! Shell and Em have seen. it. all. across hundreds of job interviews so if you're prepping for an interview you need to listen in to this! The convo touches on: 👉🏾fundamental skills that make more of an impression than you think 👉how to craft some of your responses to really hit the target 👉🏽tip...

David Couri has a breadth of experience in organisational development, change management, the non-for-profit sector and the music industry! In this episode he joins Em and Shell to dig into dealing with change in the workplace, touching on: 👉🏼what a "stinky change" is and how to work through it 👉🏿how to prepare your mindset and be intentional with how you manage oncoming changes 👉how to label...

Networking can seem incredibly daunting so Clara McCarthy, Enterprise Account Director at LinkedIn, joined Em and Shell to talk through: 👉🏿the value of building communities and networking inside and outside your organisation 👉tackling imposter syndrome 👉how to nail LinkedIn 👉🏽working through barriers of nerves, introductions and small talk 👉🏾practical tips and tricks to make networking eve...

This is the final industry highlight bonus episode for season 2, and what a way to finish! Hanna Barry and James Callender joined Em and Shell to unpack their careers in finance and accounting, touching on: 👉🏽their dream jobs as kids 👉🏿what they studied and how they applied it to their roles 👉tips, tricks and ideas to stand out beyond a degree 👉🏻what a typical day at work looks like and the...

Do you find writing cover letters or LinkedIn bios completely awkward? You're not alone. Alyce Greer (boss lady at BOSSY.) joined Em and Shell to decode how to write the best cover letter/LinkedIn bio without the cringe, touching on: 👉🏿tips from her professional experience writing website, brand, marketing and blog copy 👉🏼how to align your personal brand with the words you write 👉finding your...

This bonus ep is focused on the mining and manufacturing industries! Shell and Em are joined by Maia Binnie and Chris Cork to share their experiences in these sectors, touching on: 👉a little about their own journey in the industry 👉🏿some interesting stats around employment and the future of these industries 👉🏼salary trends they're seeing $$$ 👉🏻how tech is becoming more important 👉🏾how to...

Thinking of quitting your 9-5 to start your own business? This is a big transition that comes with many challenges, so Shell and Em had a chat with Jay Bolton who has made this jump in his own career. The chat touches on: 👉🏼his journey from employee to business owner 👉🏿how to build your business-owning skills 👉🏼where to start and when to make the leap 👉what to focus on to have the best chan...

Today Shell and Em are joined by Jay Bolton to chat about a career in construction! The chat touches on: 👉🏾how Jay got into construction himself 👉trends he's seeing in the industry 👉🏽tips around how you can get started in the industry 👉🏻what skills Jay looks for in an employee 👉🏾details about his business, See Business Solutions (https://seebusinesssolutions.com.au/) ⭐Sometimes the easie...

What will the future of work look like? Dr Julian Waters-Lynch joined Em and Shell to dig into what we could see on the horizon. Jules is currently director of the entrepreneurship program and a lecturer in entrepreneurship, innovation and organisational design in the School of Management at RMIT University. The chat touches on: 👉🏽Jules' own personal career journey 👉🏿whether the future is abou...

This season will feature some bonus episodes focused around jobs in a variety of industries, kicking off with a deep dive into tech! Mitch McCormack from Forsythes Recruitment & HR joined Em and Shell to chat about: 👉the kinds of roles within the industry 👉🏿differences between tech jobs in different city centres or regions across the country 👉🏽some of the newer roles emerging from the tec...

Ashley Fell is a social researcher, TEDx speaker, head of communications at the internationally recognised company McCrindle and now co-author of 'Work Wellbeing'! Ashley joined Em and Shell to talk about work wellbeing, touching on: 👉🏿not just working to go on holidays 👉what work wellbeing actually is 👉🏽how covid has transformed the idea of work wellbeing 👉🏼being overworked, stressed and b...

David Pich is an author and the CEO of the Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand, and in this episode he joins Em and Shell to deep dive into the juicy topic of leadership. Their chat touches on: 👉🏾the unique skills leaders need in workplaces 👉challenging some career and management norms 👉🏼finding happiness in your workplace 👉🏾accidental managers 👉🏻focusing on self a...

How can you design your thinking to solve career and work stuff? Design thinking is human-centered problem solving - asking how can we solve this problem together. Ben Crothers is a creative thought leader who encourages individuals and teams to think more openly and creatively about challenges they face. In this episode Ben shares with Shell and Em: 👉what design thinking is 👉how to start using...

Shell and Em are back for Season 2 of my millennial career! They kick off by talking about changing your mindset from thinking not about job security, but rather career security. The conversation touches on: 👉treating your career like a business 👉hacks to manage your career future 👉career development 👉setting up your strategy 👉managing the details 👉marketing yourself 👉how to move forward wh...