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Working in your strengths is a huge part of enjoying your job which is why knowing and being able to communicate them to an employer is so important. Shell and Em share some tips for how to figure out what you’re naturally great at so that you can do more work that energises you. They talk about: 👉🏾 developing your strengths and managing your weaknesses! 👉🏿 discovering (or rediscovering) talen...

Imposter syndrome is more than just feeling like a fraud at work, in fact there are 5 ways that you might identify with this feeling! Joining Em and Shell to explore the nuances of imposter syndrome is Kate Neilson , editor at HRMOnline who shares some gold on: 👉 these 5 types of imposter syndrome explained: the perfectionist, the expert, the natural genius, the soloist and the superhuman! 👉🏿 s...

Take charge of your career path in four practical ways! Shell and Em share examples of how you can: 👉🏼 have the conversation 👉 plan for the unexpected 👉🏾 go beyond your comfort zone 👉🏿 build your brand Big thanks to our show partner, Rarekind! Visit bit.ly/rarekindm3c ⭐Sometimes the easiest way to get a pay rise is as easy as setting up a good personal budget & spending plan. Try the G...

Redundancy can happen to anyone, anytime throughout their career. Em and Shell chat with Jess who shares her experience with being made redundant and how she navigated that difficult time in her career. Big thanks to our show partner, Rarekind! Visit bit.ly/rarekindm3c ⭐Sometimes the easiest way to get a pay rise is as easy as setting up a good personal budget & spending plan. Try the Glen Ja...

It's International Women's Day and the theme is #BreakTheBias! Mary Wooldridge from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency joins Shell and Em to talk about a big issue that women encounter at work, the gender pay gap. The chat touches on: 👉🏿 the difference between the gender pay gap and equal pay 👉🏽 key causes of the gap and the updated data 👉 the role that parents can play in breaking the bias...

The f word... feedback! Taking on board constructive feedback can be really painful and get you stuck in a negative thought loop, but it doesn't have to. Shell and Em share personal learnings from their own experiences of receiving tough feedback and 6 ways to help you bounce forward. Big thanks to our show partner, Rarekind! To check out the opportunities they have at the moment, visit bit.ly/rar...

Looking for your next opportunity? Em and Shell chat about how making friends with a recruiter can be hugely beneficial to your career even when you're not actively job hunting. Em shares 6 key benefits of working with a recruiter plus how to build that relationship so that you both get value. Big thanks to our show partner, Rarekind! If you’re looking for an uncommonly good work experience visit...

Gunning for a promotion, making a career change or simply wanting to up your confidence level at work? Shell and Em chat about these top tips: 👉🏻 find role models for what you want to do 👉🏾 prioritise action over feelings 👉🏿 look for study and training opportunities 👉 care less! 👉🏼 do the job before you get the job 👉🏽 accept the unknown Check out the book, 48 Laws of Power by Robert Gre...

One of the best ways to progress your career is to learn how to communicate well with your boss and understand the qualities they highly value in an employee. Tune in as Shell and Em share 6 things your boss wants from you including: 👉🏾no surprises & how to communicate openly and early 👉🏿to be solutions-oriented not problem-focused & an example of this in action 👉🏻doing what you say...

Today's episode is such a big topic that many people experience throughout their career - toxic workplace culture. Shell and Em unpack this concept of bad culture - how it develops despite a company's good intentions, some ways to identify it in the recruitment process along with how to identify if a culture doesn't align with your values and what you can do to try and shift behaviours and attitud...

Shell and Em talk to Graeme Cowan, a resilience expert on recovering from burnout and how to build resilience at work. They explore: 👉🏾what is burnout 👉how to become more resilient 👉🏿staying in the healthy zone 👉🏻and practicing self care Remember to chat with your GP if you are experiencing any issues in regards to your mental health or contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or Lifeline on 13...

Leadership expert Matt Church joins Shell and Em to share powerful insights to help you drive your career and personal development forward. The chat touches on: 👉🏼inviting people to buy what you've got vs selling yourself 👉🏾the keys to building a fulfilling career 👉🏽a 3 step exercise to help you grow in self awareness and take control of your life 👉how be a better communicator in the workpl...

New year.....new job? Whether you’re starting a career or changing careers, Shell & Em share 4 practical strategies to help you get the experience you need to land a job, including: 👉🏾valuing the long game 👉getting creative about finding your experience 👉🏼finding momentum in the job market...who will take you for what you have to offer right now that can benefit you down the track? 👉🏿as...

What is "the great resignation" and how is it affecting the job market? Shell and Em unpack what it means for you and your career + some tips if if you're thinking of changing jobs. ⭐Sometimes the easiest way to get a pay rise is as easy as setting up a good personal budget & spending plan. Try the Glen James Spending Plan﹘use coupon code "m3c" to save $20: https://www.mymillennial.money/spe...

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Are you at a crossroads in your career? With 25 years consulting experience working across London, LA, San Francisco, New York and Sydney for brands such as Microsoft, NRMA, Visa and Oporto, Kate Messenger has navigated many a transition throughout her career. Kate now works as the Head of Marketing and Customer Communications at Newcastle Permanent Building Society. In this conversation with Em a...

You guys have had some great questions for us, thanks for sending them in! Em and Shell answer questions from the community, touching on: 👉🏾high school education on your resume… do you actually need it? 👉🏿what you can do if you're working out whether to stay or go 👉what you can do if you are feeling your title or role don’t match your responsibilities 👉🏻how to tap into the hidden job market...

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...