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Shell shares the biggest mistakes she's learned over her career including: 👉 feeling pressure to climb the career ladder 👉🏼 feeling like you need to have all the answers 👉🏽 confusing excellence and perfection  👉🏾 prioritising what you do over who you are 👉🏿 letting fear of failure stop you from doing something bold 👉🏻 obsessing over productivity Shell's article in the Sydney Mornin...

in today's episode Shell & Annabelle play a game of would you rather, the work edition! What would you choose? 👉🏾 more money or better culture?  👉🏿 a good manager with a bad team or bad manager with a good team? 👉🏻 work life balance or be part of a high performing team 👉 work in a small business or large organisation 👉🏼 career progression or flexibility 👉🏽 an absent manager or...

In today's Q&A Shell and guest host Annabelle talk about: 👉🏾 how to navigate small business team dynamics 👉🏿 requesting flexibility when you’re returning from parental leave 👉🏻 making a career change when there's a skills gap 👉 transitioning from employee to a contractor 👉🏼 navigating new manager nerves after your fav boss leaves 👉🏽 and rebuilding your confidence after a work fail C...

Shell and guest cohost Annabelle from Boldside answer your career questions! They touch on: 👉🏻 asking for a role change to accurately reflect your responsibilities 👉 what to avoid when using chatGPT for your cover letter or resume 👉🏼 finding out a new workplace's flexibility policy 👉🏽 how to go from one of the team to leading the team 👉🏾 leaving a secure job for an exciting one with less...

Joining Shell on today's episode is special guest Nicole Maycroft who shares the creative way she landed her dream role as the PR & Comms Manager for wellness and fitness app, KIC. She also shares about becoming a mother and what she did to make re-entering the workforce after having a baby a smoother transition. ⚠️ CW: Nicole's career story touches on navigating miscarriage and the importance...

Implementing even just one or two small practices can significantly boost your productivity at work, and today's episode is loaded with practical ideas! Our guest Annabelle Bishop from Boldside shares what she does to optimise her time and energy at work, touching on: 👉🏾 managing your inbox 👉🏿 carving out time for deep work 👉🏻 finding your flow state 👉 establishing helpful habits 👉🏼 havin...

Looking for ways to stand out in the job search process? Today's guest is here to help you land your dream job! Mitch King is all about connecting companies with good employees and he shares some practical tips around: 👉🏾 standing out in a competitive job market 👉🏿 cover letters - yay or nay? 👉🏻 speaking to your audience 👉 how to answer the classic question, "tell us about yourself!" 👉🏼 t...

Learning is a key skill for accelerating career growth, so how can we get intentional about it? Let’s chat about how to learn better at work. Joining Shell on the pod is special guest Lisa Lie, founder of microlearning app Learna, who shares: 👉🏾 ways to fast track your learning 👉🏿 what stops us from learning & growing 👉🏻 a practical framework for how to set growth goals 👉 good questions...

For Nat, leaving the job she'd worked at for over 10 years came with nerves and risk as a single mum of 2. In today's episode Nat shares with Shell the highs and lows of starting a new job and how she navigated: 👉🏻 choosing the growth that a new job could offer over stability and security and her existing job 👉🏽 overcoming fears to make the leap 👉 pushing past limiting beliefs 👉🏼 building c...

Want to stand out in the workplace? In today's episode, Shell asks financial adviser Phil Thompson who leads a team of 40 employees at Skye Wealth what he looks for in a standout team member. Phil shares: 👉🏾 the 3 traits he looks for when hiring 👉🏿 his communication wins and fails 👉🏻 what he looks for when considering internal promotions 👉 his pet peeves and preferences as a manager 👉🏼 an...

Today we're chatting with Aussie entrepreneur, the one and only Janine Allis, founder of Boost Juice! Janine shares the highs & lows of starting Boost Juice while raising 3 young kids and a ton of insights and learnings from her career journey. The episode touches on: 👉🏿 her take on work-life balance 👉🏻 how she evolved as a business owner and over the life of her career 👉 the art of balan...

People leadership can feel like a complete career change! Special guest Rohan Dredge joins Shell back on the podcast to chat about how to manage these common tensions on your team: 👉🏻 the tension of awareness and authority 👉🏾 the tension of accountability and expectations 👉 the tension between discussions and decisions 👉🏼 the tension between tell and ask 👉🏿 the tension between conflict an...

In today's episode we're talking about the soft skills that are hard to build and incredibly helpful to have. Shell and special guest Tahnee McWhirter touch on: 👉🏾 self coaching 👉🏿 optimism 👉🏻 listening - check out Oscar Trimboli's resources here 👉 self awareness 👉🏼 self trust 👉🏽 influence 👉🏾 accountability Need some fire under your butt? Take a listen to Shell's Suit's playlist Conne...

Have you ever considered what it's like to be on the other side of you? In today's episode Shell and special guest Rohan Dredge discuss how to build self awareness and the value you can bring to your team and career when you take responsibility for what Rohan calls, 'the shadow side' of you. They touch on: 👉🏾 how to begin uncovering your blindspots 👉🏿 finding trusted advisors to give you hones...

We're answering more of your spicy questions in today's episode with Shell and organisational psychologist Emily Douglass! 👉🏾 how do I give constructive feedback to my boss? 👉🏿 should I tell my employer that I’m looking for other work? 👉🏻 how do I deal with negative coworkers and energy drainers in the workplace?  👉 looking out for psychological safety in the workplace  Check out...

In today's Q&A, Shell and special guest Téa Angelos answer your questions! 👉🏾 how do I suggest to my manager that a new role is the solution rather than giving me more responsibilities? 👉🏿 is it worth waiting for long service leave at the cost of my sanity?! 👉🏻 my job gives me much-needed flexiblity but I'm being bullied, should I stay or go? 👉 how can I find a mentor? Connect with Téa...

Are you feeling a bit stuck or lost in your career? Today's episode is for you! Shell and special guest Glen James from this is money talk about when they've felt this way and share 5 steps for navigating a career crisis. Shell & Glen’s book 'Sort Your Career Out & Make More Money' is available here: https://amzn.to/4k3YSrr We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newslette...

In today's Q&A Shell answers: 👉🏾 how can I successfully land a promotion why my subject matter knowledge is limited? 👉🏿 how can I find advancement in an organisation that as a flat structure? 👉🏻 how to set my new team up for success 👉 how do I discuss with my manager that I'm at risk of burnout? 👉🏼 I'm stuck in a comfort zone and have lost confidence, how do I get out of it? We hate e...

Perhaps we're doing work wrong. Perhaps we need to work backwards. In today's episode, best-selling author and new media entrepreneur Tim Duggan joins Shell on the show to chat about his newest book, Work Backwards which unpacks the revolutionary method to working smarter and living better. Get Work Backwards 👇 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3J2PrIv Booktopia: booktopia.kh4ffx.net/xkGNRx We hate email s...

If you want to build more trust in your team, this episode is for you. Shell and Shane Hatton chat about the trust breakers to avoid and the trust building behaviours that lead to a healthier workplace culture. Connect with Shane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanemhatton We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and prop...

Do you want to be the type of person at work who can communicate a message that counts in moments that matter? That's the tagline to Shane Hatton's book Lead the Room. Whether it's a boardroom presentation or your next 1:1, Shane shares the essential ingredients for being able to communicate with influence. Check out Lead the Room 👇 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3TGEmmt Booktopia: https://booktopia.kh4...

Let's talk about toxic work environments and what you can do if you've found yourself working in one. In this episode, organisational psychologist Emily Douglass joins Shell back on the podcast to share: 👉🏾 some signs of a toxic workplace 👉🏿 how it impacts employees 👉🏻 what you can do if you’re stressed at work 👉 can you influence a toxic culture and if so, how? 👉🏼 grit or quit? How to kn...

Burnout is real and it seems to be everywhere right now. In this episode Shell chats with Emily Douglass, organisational psychologist, about the signs of burnout, and some healthy ways to avoid it. Thanks to MiTraining for helping us bring you this episode! Check out their free helpful burnout download and resource guide here . This is a sponsored episode. We hate email spam so we don’t create it!...

This International Women's Day, Shell and special guests Gabbie Watt, Laura Higgins, Erika Cramer and Téa Angelos each share one thing every woman needs to hear in their career. Strap in for a deep and real chat. Check out our guests on Instagram 👇 Gabbie Watt: https://www.instagram.com/watt.the.health Laura Higgins: https://www.instagram.com/laurahiggins Erika Cramer: https://www.instagram.com/t...

Management can be a hard gig! In today’s episode Shell and Shane Hatton share their leadership fails, learnings, tips and wins. We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here . Hosted on Acast...