Featuring: Dr. Margaret Heffernan, Dr. Amy Silver and Kassandra HumphreysJoin Amelia in this special edition episode as she explores the feelings of stuck caused by COVID-19 in our jobs and careers. If your plans, hopes or dreams for 2020 have been quashed by coronavirus, you may be experiencing an overwhelming sense of limbo and uncertainty. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions and a uniquely challenging situation that’s individual to each of us.In this episode, TED speaker and author Dr. Margaret Heffernan, psychologist Dr. Amy Silver and Kassandra Humphreys discuss the concept of uncertainty and how it plays out in real life. They share stories from their lived experience with honest perspectives and practical advice. They delve into why it’s so hard to process this feeling of limbo and how we can become better at dealing with it, and even thrive through uncertainty and come out the other side stronger and more resilient. To connect with Dr. Margaret Heffernan and to purchase her latest book ‘Uncharted – How to Map the Future Together’:https://www.mheffernan.com/To connect with Dr. Amy Silver and download your free copy of her latest book ‘Brace for Impact: Surviving and Thriving in the Pandemic Era’:https://www.dramysilver.com/https://braceforimpact.com.au/To connect with Kassandra Humphreys:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassandrahumphreys/Sources referenced in order of mention: Margaret Heffernan, Uncharted: How to Map the Future Together: https://www.mheffernan.com/book-uncharted.phpMargaret Heffernan, TED Talk ‘The human skills we need in an unpredictable world’ 2019: https://bit.ly/2LEVtRNDavid Kessler interviewed by Scott Berinato, HBR ‘ That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief’: https://bit.ly/2LHNBiGDavid Kessler and Elisabeth Kubler Ross, ‘On Grief & Grieving’ 2005: https://bit.ly/3bLlgm6David Kessler, ‘Finding Meaning’ 2019: https://bit.ly/2X8GncFEster Perel, New York Times: https://nyti.ms/2LJ4mtuAmy Silver and Alessandra Edwards, Brace for Impact: Surviving and Thriving in the Pandemic Era: https://bit.ly/3g6m6xgSeries source List: Hugh Van Cuylenburg, The Resilience Project: https://theresilienceproject.com.au/Susan David, ‘Checking In’: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/checking-inDan Harris, ‘Ten Per Cent Happier’ Podcast: https://apple.co/2Zgzs3RJames Clear, Atomic Habits: https://jamesclear.com/Reuters: https://reut.rs/2z9ESmBSydney Morning Herald newspaper, ‘One million Australians to lose their jobs’: https://bit.ly/2Zfpf7FBernard Salt, The Australian: https://bit.ly/36cm9mpThe Anxious Achiever, HBR: https://bit.ly/2WK6XKjAliya Hamid Rao, HBR ‘When losing your job feels like losing yourself’: https://bit.ly/3bLl7iyEster Perel, Creative Mornings: https://bit.ly/3bJf2DdKimberley Lawson, New York Times ‘Why You Should Take Time to Mourn During Career Transitions’: https://nyti.ms/2TlhpFMAdmiral William McRaven, University of Texas Address 2014: https://bit.ly/2TiVW0uNora McInerny, Terrible, Thanks for Asking: https://bit.ly/2zLVQrgTim Harcourt, ABC: https://ab.co/3fWvvHzClaire Seeber, Business Chicks: https://bit.ly/2zSxtYFRachel Montanez, Forbes: https://bit.ly/3cLIOZ9To listen to the 18 past episodes of Career & Coffee, dedicated to exploring why we get ‘stuck’ in our jobs and careers and what to do about it, visit: careerandcoffeepodcast.com

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I’m stuck…I’m in limbo | Ep 03: COVID-19 special

Featuring: Anthony Cohen, Oscar Fuchs and Steven MenziesJoin Amelia in this special edition episode as she explores the feelings of stuck caused by COVID-19 in our jobs and careers. With mass business closures, record levels of unemployment and a looming recession, these are scary times. And for those who have lost their job to COVID-19, it can be incredibly hard to understand and process the experience of unemployment amid the global pandemic.In this episode, Anthony Cohen, Oscar Fuchs and Steven Menzies share their experience and understanding of job loss, along with their learnings from lived experience of this situation and their advice on how to process it and move through it.This episode focuses on the emotional journey of losing your role due to COVID-19 and the reality of this situation. If you are struggling and may need someone to talk to, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.To access the Australian government job hub, visit: https://www.dese.gov.au/covid-19/jobs-hubTo connect with Anthony Cohen and learn more about Project Displaced:http://projectdisplaced.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonymcohen/To connect with Oscar Fuchs and listen to his podcast ‘Mosaic of China’:https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscology/https://mosaicofchina.podbean.com/To connect with Steven Menzies:https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-menzies-4695798/Sources referenced in order of mention: Reuters: https://reut.rs/2z9ESmBSydney Morning Herald newspaper, ‘One million Australians to lose their jobs’: https://bit.ly/2Zfpf7FBernard Salt, The Australian: https://bit.ly/36cm9mpThe Anxious Achiever, HBR: https://bit.ly/2WK6XKjAliya Hamid Rao, HBR ‘When losing your job feels like losing yourself’: https://bit.ly/3bLl7iyEster Perel, Creative Mornings: https://bit.ly/3bJf2DdKimberley Lawson, New York Times ‘Why You Should Take Time to Mourn During Career Transitions’: https://nyti.ms/2TlhpFMAdmiral William McRaven, University of Texas Address 2014: https://bit.ly/2TiVW0uNora McInerny, Terrible, Thanks for Asking: https://bit.ly/2zLVQrgSeries source List: BBC, Business: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52199888Margaret Heffernan, Uncharted – How to Map the Future Together: https://www.mheffernan.com/Dr Amy Silver and Alessandra Edwards, Brace for Impact: Surviving and Thriving in the Pandemic Era: https://braceforimpact.com.au/Hugh Van Cuylenburg, The Resilience Project: https://theresilienceproject.com.au/Susan David, ‘Checking In’: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/checking-inDan Harris, ‘Ten Per Cent Happier’ Podcast: https://apple.co/2Zgzs3RJames Clear, Atomic Habits: https://jamesclear.com/Tim Harcourt, ABC: https://ab.co/3fWvvHzClaire Seeber, Business Chicks: https://bit.ly/2zSxtYFRachel Montanez, Forbes: https://bit.ly/3cLIOZ9David Kessler interviewed by Scott Berinato, HBR ‘ That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief’: https://bit.ly/2LHNBiGDavid Kessler and Elisabeth Kubler Ross, ‘On Grief & Grieving’ 2005: https://bit.ly/3bLlgm6David Kessler, ‘Finding Meaning’ 2019: https://bit.ly/2X8GncFEster Perel, New York Times: https://nyti.ms/2LJ4mtuTo listen to the 18 past episodes of Career & Coffee, dedicated to exploring why we get ‘stuck’ in our jobs and careers and what to do about it, visit: careerandcoffeepodcast.com 

I’m stuck…I’ve lost my job | Ep 02: COVID-19 special

Featuring: Claire Seeber and Oscar FuchsJoin Amelia in this special edition episode as she explores the feelings of stuck caused by COVID-19 in our jobs and careers. For those who already felt stuck at work, being stuck at home has added a new and perhaps challenging dimension to this feeling. With many seeing 2020 as their year to make big change and get unstuck, it could feel like you’re stuck with your employer indefinitely.In this episode, Claire Seeber and Oscar Fuchs describe their lived experience of being stuck during the coronavirus pandemic and help to explain why this dual feeling of stuck is so challenging, as well as giving honest and practical advice on how to process this situation and move through it.You can connect with Claire Seeber:https://claireseeber.com.au/ https://eatingyourcaketoo.com.au/https://www.instagram.com/eatingyourcaketoo/ You can connect with Oscar Fuchs and listen to his podcast ‘Mosaic of China’:https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscology/https://mosaicofchina.podbean.com/You can connect with Georgia Norton Lodge:https://www.instagram.com/georgiadrawsahouse/https://www.georgiadrawsahouse.com/Sources referenced in order of mention: Tim Harcourt, ABC: https://ab.co/3fWvvHzClaire Seeber, Business Chicks: https://bit.ly/2zSxtYFRachel Montanez, Forbes: https://bit.ly/3cLIOZ9Series source list: Margaret Heffernan, Uncharted – How to Map the Future Together: https://www.mheffernan.com/Dr Amy Silver and Alessandra Edwards, Brace for Impact: Surviving and Thriving in the Pandemic Era: https://braceforimpact.com.au/Hugh Van Cuylenburg, The Resilience Project: https://theresilienceproject.com.au/Susan David, ‘Checking In’ Podcast: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/checking-inDan Harris, ‘Ten Per Cent Happier’ Podcast: https://apple.co/2Zgzs3RJames Clear, Atomic Habits: https://jamesclear.com/Reuters: https://reut.rs/2z9ESmBSydney Morning Herald newspaper, ‘One million Australians to lose their jobs’: https://bit.ly/2Zfpf7FBernard Salt, The Australian: https://bit.ly/36cm9mpThe Anxious Achiever, HBR: https://bit.ly/2WK6XKjAliya Hamid Rao, HBR ‘When losing your job feels like losing yourself’: https://bit.ly/3bLl7iyEster Perel, Creative Mornings: https://bit.ly/3bJf2DdKimberley Lawson, New York Times ‘Why You Should Take Time to Mourn During Career Transitions’: https://nyti.ms/2TlhpFMAdmiral William McRaven, University of Texas Address 2014: https://bit.ly/2TiVW0uNora McInerny, Terrible, Thanks for Asking: https://bit.ly/2zLVQrgDavid Kessler interviewed by Scott Berinato, HBR ‘ That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief’: https://bit.ly/2LHNBiGDavid Kessler and Elisabeth Kubler Ross, ‘On Grief & Grieving’ 2005: https://bit.ly/3bLlgm6David Kessler, ‘Finding Meaning’ 2019: https://bit.ly/2X8GncFEster Perel, New York Times: https://nyti.ms/2LJ4mtuTo listen to the 18 past episodes of Career & Coffee, dedicated to exploring why we get ‘stuck’ in our jobs and careers and what to do about it, visit: careerandcoffeepodcast.com

I was already stuck in my job… now I’m stuck at home | Ep 01: COVID-19 Special

In our final episode for the series, we reflect back to where we began. Getting stuck and the questions that we want to ask others – and ourselves – but to often, we don’t. We’re embarrassed and ashamed, we whisper that we’re feeling stuck in our jobs and careers to our friends and family. Why? Why is something so common, so quiet?In this episode, we reflect on the reasons we get stuck, and all of the best nuggets of wisdom and advice shared by our guests over the past 8 weeks. Plus, the answer to getting unstuck.Thank you to each and every single one our listeners and community members for coming on this journey with us. Having the courage to listen to a show about getting unstuck and for being brave enough to face into it. We are so grateful and humbled by your support. If you would like to stay connected, you can find us on LinkedIn:Amelia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amelia-novakovic/Ann: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-calman-a129064/ And, you can email us via: careerandcoffeepodcast@gmail.com            All 17 past episodes will be available via our website: careerandcoffeepodcast.comApple PodcastsStitcherSpotifyAnd, remember. You’re amazing, you’ve got this, now get to work. Bye!

Ep 16: Final Thoughts | In Reflection with Amelia and Ann

In Week 8, our final week of the series, we tackle a situation of stuck that can feel completely out of our control; redundancy and organisational change.Being told your role is no longer required, that you’re redundant, can lead to impacted confidence, lowered wellbeing and confusion. It’s unexpected, and depending on your life stage and plans, it can throw you off course.In this episode, Ann catches up with Bob Pierce, an Outplacement Specialist from Prima Careers. Bob has over 15 years of experience in this industry, working with people and organisations that are in the throws of change. If you’ve been made redundant, are facing into it now or have “survived” an organisational change, then this episode may help.Bob talks about the grieving curve of being made redundant, and the importance of having the skills to manage your career. He says, your career is one of your greatest assets in life, so you need to be actively managing it and building your adaptability and resilience.He reminds us that we will be working for nearly 50 years in our career, and highlights the importance of being a sticky-learner, throughout all stages of your career. He believes there is a nexus between career counselling and life counselling, and feels that having a career counsellor at key moments, can help with refocusing and staying connected to what you truly want. Here are the research links referenced in this episode:Benjamin Hurley – “Living in the age of redundancy” https://bit.ly/2ri6RfARosemary Guyatt – op cit. - Australian HR Institute https://bit.ly/2ri6RfAMcKinsey Report on M&A https://mck.co/34dGl5yMichael Gerber - “The E-Myth principle is still alive and flourishing” https://bit.ly/2Oi9XtfIf you’d like to connect with Bob Pierce, you can contact him directly:bob.pierce@primacareers.com+61 411 498 622If you have a question that you would like answered, or you would like to connect with Ann and Amelia directly, you can email: careerandcoffeepodcast@gmail.comYou can also join our Career and Coffee community on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/career-and-coffee-podcast/And find us on Instagram for bonus content: instagram.com/podcastcareerandcoffee  

Ep 15: Bob Pierce from Prima Careers on Redundancy and Organisational Change

In Episode 14, we delve deeper into the topic of networking and your network. Through the practice of networking we build our network, and the quality of our network, will determine how we progress and perform in our careers. It sounds simple, but how do we do that? What if networking terrifies you? What if you’re an introvert?In this episode, Amelia sits down for coffee with self-confessed introvert and advertising industry senior leader Hannah Sturrock. Hannah is the Managing Partner of one of Australia’s leading independent creative agencies, The Hallway. Since joining The Hallway in 2011, Hannah has grown and nurtured the business and her own career, and prior to that has had a long history working for entrepreneurial and creative businesses and agencies. First, in her native UK, where she worked for Wallpaper Magazine and Karmarama in London, and then at BMF in Sydney.Hannah talks first about her feelings of stuck throughout her career, being pigeonholed in a role based on her developed competencies, and tackling her own inner voice that kept saying “but you’re better” at being behind the scenes. She admits her greatest learnings came from a moment of rejection - a moment that she thought would get her unstuck - and how connecting with founders has changed the course of her creative and colourful career.When it comes to networking, Hannah believes we have to give over get and elevate our conversations to a higher value around strategy, if we want to get unstuck. She gives helpful advice on how to network as an introvert, how to avoid building a network that’s too narrow and a 101 on how to pitch your way out of being stuck. Here are the research links referenced in this episode:Dave Evans and Bill Burnett. 'Designing your life: Build a life that works for you'. (2016) https://bit.ly/2KH2YHT Deakin & Co. Eight common mistakes encountered when networking (and how to overcome them). (2017)  https://bit.ly/2Xvlh82 Ken Coleman. The Proximity Principle. https://bit.ly/2D5lpSc Kat Cole. 'Networking for people who hate networking' https://bit.ly/2O51eKv Harvard Business Review. 'Getting networking right' https://bit.ly/2CYhAhX If you would like to connect with Hannah Sturrock directly, you can find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahsturrock/ If you have a question that you would like answered, or you would like to connect with Ann and Amelia directly, you can email: careerandcoffeepodcast@gmail.com You can also join our Career and Coffee community on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/career-and-coffee-podcast/ And find us on Instagram for bonus content: instagram.com/podcastcareerandcoffee 

Ep 14: Hannah Sturrock from The Hallway on Networking and Your Network

In Week 7, we’re tackling the topic of networking and your network. Two words that sound similar, but are actually very different, when it comes to your career and getting unstuck.In this episode, Ann catches up with Trevor Williams. A seasoned senior executive, owner of TGW Consulting in Singapore, and former COO of Global Markets for Barclays Bank. Trevor has been Ann’s mentor for many years, and their interview hits home-truths with honesty, about the realities and importance of cultivating an authentic network.Trevor gives unique and rich perspective, highlighting the difference between and value of internal and external networks, and he’s honest about the fact he only realised this differentiation later in his career. He admits, that the more senior you get at work, the harder it becomes – in every way, and for him, as an un-natural networker, he’s had to hone his skills to build his network both internally and externally. He details the different types of networking in these two spheres, explains the role and signs of trust and relationship productivity, and stresses that conversations are more important than conferences – when it comes to getting unstuck. Download the transcript for this episode, here: https://bit.ly/2qaJvbJ Here are the research links referenced in this episode: Tim Sanders, quote: https://bit.ly/32W81KK  Lou Adler (2016): https://bit.ly/2poVlyl  Harvard Business Review, Article (2011): https://bit.ly/357KlEQ Jeff Haden, The only networking tips you'll ever need (2015): https://bit.ly/357JTXa And if you would like to connect with Trevor Williams, you can find him on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-williams-66931/If you have a question that you would like answered, or you would like to connect with Ann and Amelia directly, you can email: careerandcoffeepodcast@gmail.comYou can also join our Career and Coffee community on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/career-and-coffee-podcast/And find us on Instagram for bonus content: instagram.com/podcastcareerandcoffee  

Ep 13: Trevor Williams on Networking and Your Network

In Episode 12, we delve deeper into how the corporate culture we work for and within, can get us feeling stuck. The traditional structures of business are changing, methodologies like Agile are gaining popularity, and with it can come a feeling of being wedged between the old and new ways of working. In this episode, Amelia catches up for a raw and real conversation with Lauren Buckley from the ANZ Bank - one of the big four banks in Australia.Lauren is the Alignment Lead for ANZ, and is a leader within the bank’s transformation to Agile. She’s spent 13 years with the company, and in that time, has had 3 separate “chapters” of career. To achieve this, Lauren is honest about her journey – making decisions based on career growth and continuous learning. As a result, she has transitioned out of her original career as a Marketer – twice. First into Project Management, and now into Agile Leadership. She’s seen stuck happen when focus is placed too heavily on a linear progression at work, and instead, reminds herself to think of her career as a ‘lattice’ and not a 'ladder'.Lauren also gives a 101 of what Agile is, and how you can apply this mindset and methodology into your role to help get unstuck – no matter where you work.Here are the research links referenced throughout this episode:Carol Dweck “Developing a growth mindset” (Oct 2014) - https://bit.ly/33o0jdE Carol Dweck “The Growth Mindset” - https://bit.ly/2JUZBg7 The Toyota Way - https://bit.ly/2PTrskC  SAFe framework -  https://bit.ly/36AdfPs David Marquet “Greatness” (Oct 2013) - https://bit.ly/33m7t1W If you would like to connect with Lauren directly, you connect with her on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2oPJLvR  If you have a question that you would like answered, or you would like to connect with Ann and Amelia directly, you can email: careerandcoffeepodcast@gmail.com You can also join our Career and Coffee community on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/career-and-coffee-podcast/And find us on Instagram for bonus content: instagram.com/podcastcareerandcoffee

Ep 12: Lauren Buckley from the ANZ Bank on Environment and Culture

In Week 6, we’re talking about our environment, the culture of our workplace and the experience of high-achievers. Research shows that where we work, the physical environment and the corporate culture around us, can have a huge impact on our wellbeing and our sense of ‘stuck’ In Episode 11, Amelia catches up for coffee with Dr. Amy Silver. Amy is a clinical psychologist, speaker and published author with over three decades of experience. She has spent her career developing intellectual property on how fear and habit restrict our capability.Amy has a unique perspective on situation-stuck, saying that it’s not the label of ‘stuck’ that really matters – but instead, it’s how we identify with it. For her, being stuck is a point of reflection and an opportunity to reassess our behaviour, our doing and our being. After working with people from all walks of life, from domestic violence survivors to sufferers of chronic fatigue, Amy is interested in tackling the behavioural patterns that get us stuck.She says - we need to regain our power, and realise that too often, we passively give it away to people and organisations without being fully aware. We get it back by creating space for ourselves, and in doing so – we promote our own growth mindset and learn to be more behaviourally flexible.Amy also addresses four other related topics of interest about environment and culture, the principles of agile transformations, ways of working for high achievers, and how to – actually – be courageous. She shares helpful advice on the practical things we can do to get on the other side of ‘uncomfortable’. Here is the research link referenced in this episode:Harvard Business Review (HBR) - “1 in 5 Employees is Highly Engaged and at Risk of Burnout” Emma Seppala and Julia Moeller - https://bit.ly/2N57QrNIf you would like to connect with Amy, you can contact her via:Website: dramysilver.com Email:  amy@dramysilver.com Blog: https://www.dramysilver.com/recent-silverliningsAnd, purchase her new book ‘Conversations Create Growth’ : https://www.dramysilver.com/shopIf you have a question that you would like answered, or you would like to connect with Ann and Amelia directly, you can email: careerandcoffeepodcast@gmail.com You can also join our Career and Coffee community on LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/company/career-and-coffee-podcast/ And find us on Instagram for bonus content: instagram.com/podcastcareerandcoffee  

Ep 11: Dr. Amy Silver on Environment, Culture and High Achievers

In Episode 10, we hear from two guests who approach our topics for Week 5, in slightly different ways and from different perspectives formed throughout their lives and careers.First up, Amelia chats with Samantha Condy. Samantha is the Head of Marketing and Partnerships for Camp Quality, a well known children’s charity in Australia. Prior to this role, Sam worked in senior marketing and executive leadership roles for household brand names like Puma, Levis, Nestle and the Bendon Group.Sam doesn’t personally believe that being stuck is real. For her, it’s a state of mind. She subscribes to the “CAL principle” - change it, accept it or leave it - and look for the next opportunity. Sam’s tips for moving forward in your career: be aligned to your personal values, stick to the things that excite you, keep your options open and build great relationships within your network.Second up, Ann grabs a coffee with Jesse Boag, who brings a unique skill set to the show this week. Jesse is an international hairstylist and business owner of Jesse Boag Hair. He’s been creative director for some of world’s biggest hair care brands including John Frieda and Moroccan Oil. Jesse sees many corporate professionals in their daily struggles of being stuck and shares how he maintains and manages keeps his own energy. Jesse shares his own story of travelling internationally in roles and companies enjoying huge growth and then having the courage to start his own very successful business when returning Australia. In his business, Jesse shares the profound importance of human connection, how to navigate the line blur and boundary between our personal and professional lives, and to make meaningful connections – remember, honesty is the key.Here is the research link referenced in this episode:kellogg.northwestern.edu - “Fake it until you make it? Not so fast” (2015)If you would like to connect with our guests today, you can contact:Samantha via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthacondy/Jesse Boag via Instagram: @iamjesseboagIf you have a question that you would like answered, or you would like to connect with Ann and Amelia directly, you can email: careerandcoffeepodcast@gmail.comYou can also join our Career and Coffee community on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/career-and-coffee-podcast/And find us on Instagram for bonus content: instagram.com/podcastcareerandcoffee  

Ep 10: Samantha Condy and Jesse Boag on Authenticity

In Week 5, we’re talking about personal accountability, your personal brand and the personal impact of “faking it” it in your job, career and life. It can be very easy to slip into habits and patterns that are not aligned with our authentic selves, and as a result, get ourselves stuck.In this episode, Amelia catches up for coffee with Dave Lourdes, to talk about these topics on a personal level. Dave is a renowned corporate coach in Australia and he’s a trainer, leader and conference facilitator. Dave has enjoyed over 25 years of experience, with 700 workshops, seminars and events under his belt and he's the founder of his company Evolving Human Potential. In his experience, he's come to know and see the experience of feeling stuck. He knows when he’s feeling stuck, he recognises it, knowing that it will motivate him internally to face into the “stuckness” and go to the next level. Dave is deeply reflective in his life purpose and work, and he regularly anchors himself back to his stated and written goals, crediting this approach to overcoming crippling social phobias that he had in his early life. Dave shares his observations of the physical impacts of being stuck and believes that our physiology drives our neurology. His advice for people who are feeling stuck is to first acknowledge it and be brutally honest with yourself, think about where you are in your current aspirations and ensure alignment with your blueprint. If your aspirations don’t fit with your blueprint, then you are going to start to feel unhappy, and this leads to unnecessary suffering. To reach the “point of enough” he says, we have to have - awareness, accountability and confidence. Dave also believes that in order for us to stop “faking it” at work, and in life – we need to stop faking it and start facing it till we make it.Dave is big on personal brand and he believes that it, our reputation, is the most important personal asset we own. He says, our personal brand is about what we contribute and it shows up at the extremes of our emotions and experiences. In this episode, Dave also gives an overview of the HBDI® assessment profile tool, our 'thinking preferences' and how they can give you new perspectives on how you: think, communicate, collaborate, and solve problems. He reminds us that any strength overused will become a weakness.Here are the research links referenced throughout this episode: Forbes (May 2017) - "If you fake your emotions at work, research shows you're probably going to be miserable" https://bit.ly/36bnSb5 Lucy Gower, Lucidity - https://bit.ly/2pYbECo  The HBDI® - Hermann Australia - https://www.herrmann.com.au/And, if you would like to connect with Dave, you can contact him directly via:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davelourdes/Email: dave@davelourdes.com Website: davelourdes.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave.trusted.leader.influence/ If you have a question that you would like answered, or you would like to connect with Ann and Amelia directly, you can email: careerandcoffeepodcast@gmail.comYou can also join our Career and Coffee community on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/career-and-coffee-podcast/And find us on Instagram for bonus content: instagram.com/podcastcareerandcoffee  

Ep 9: Dave Lourdes on Accountability, Personal Brand and Faking It

In this special edition episode, we’ve partnered with not for profit organisation Yes Queen, to delve deeper into our topic for Week 4 around the relationships we have at work and how they can make us feel. Our team, our boss and our peers can get us feeling a lot of different things, but it’s important to know that there is a feeling that goes beyond stuck, and it’s a serious one.Scarily, 1 in 5 Australians are affected by workplace bullying, and in this episode Amelia talks to Sarah and Mike Fritz from the Yes Queen project to understand workplace bullying more deeply. They discuss how bullying shows up in teams and what to do about it. They talk about how to spot it in your organisation, the important difference between a difficult person and a bully and the resources that could help.Yes Queen is a prevention platform on a quest to end workplace bullying and cultivate work cultures that are safe, kind and inclusive. Sarah Fritz is the founder of Yes Queen, and with her husband Mike, this creative couple have also co-founded their own business - St Dakota, a creative and brand agency. Together, they have worked for some of Australia’s biggest businesses, but after decades in corporate life, they hit a period of stuck in their careers that started to impact their relationship and their wellbeing – so, they decided to change it.They talk about how being stuck showed up in their marriage, how workplace bullying effected their lives outside of work and the driving forces that propelled them into their new lifestyle. Two years on, and after packing up their lives and becoming digital nomads, Sarah and Mike now travel the world and work remotely running their businesses online. Sarah describes the change as coming home to herself, and for Mike, it’s about always remembering that we have one timeline in life - and we have to use it wisely.To learn more about the work of Yes Queen, you can head to their:Website – theyesqueen.comInstagram – instagram.com/the.yesqueenIf you would like to connect with Sarah Fritz directly, you can email her at:sarah@yesqueen.com.auIf you believe you are being bullied or treated unfairly at work, you can find links to the Fair Work Ombudsman and Australian Human Rights Commission via theyesqueen.com. If you are experiencing negative or life-threatening thoughts, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14

Special Edition: Sarah and Mike Fritz from Yes Queen on Workplace Bullying

In Episode 8 of Week 4 we delve deeper into the topic of teams. In this episode, Ann catches up with Victoria Murphy, the Vice President for Regional Client Services for Asia Pacific at Randstad Sourceright, based in Singapore.In her career, Victoria has led diverse teams for over 20 years in world leading brands and shares her personal advice on progressing within large teams, the dynamics of global matrixed organisations and how to face into change. Victoria believes being stuck is different for everyone - be it feeling bored, feeling undervalued or feeling like you're not learning in your job anymore. In her experience, Victoria has seen organisations get stuck for many reasons and she talks about the impact of blame moving from individuals, through teams and into leadership. Career development, for Victoria, can be likened to a “three-legged stool” in that we need to pay equal attention to 3 things - ourselves, the business priorities and our team priorities. Here are the research links referenced in this episode:Adam Grant - HBR Ideacast   (2019) https://bit.ly/2pGUJ7bDr Richard Carter (2019) Cutthroat competition of friendly co-operation https://bit.ly/2P9ijnD If you would like to connect with Victoria, you can find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriamurphy/If you have a question that you would like answered, or you would like to connect with Ann and Amelia directly, you can email: careerandcoffeepodcast@gmail.comYou can also join our Career and Coffee community on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/career-and-coffee-podcast/And find us on Instagram for bonus content: instagram.com/podcastcareerandcoffee 

Ep 8: Victoria Murphy from Randstad Sourceright on Teams

In Week 4, we’re talking about the people in our lives at work; our team, our boss and our stakeholders. The people we work with and for, are a big part of our lives, and they can add to or create a feeling of stuck. How do we move beyond this feeling of frustration in a team dynamic, step up into our own voice and contribution and access the richness around us to feel less stuck?In this episode, Ann sits down with Gabriella Horak, CEO of What’s Your Edge? and creator of the trademark corporate programs: Your Edge – Your M.A.G.I.C ™, TeamQ ™ and the Success Culture model. Gabriella is a master facilitator and highly sought after business coach and speaker. With over 20 years of experience in sales, service, communication, learning and development she has worked with clients ranging from ASX 100 companies to SME’s, CEO’s, teams and individuals.Gabriella explores the notion of ‘success culture’ in teams and organisations. She believes that the most successful teams are based on several core fundamentals – physiological safety, trust, a sense of belonging, purpose and happiness. Through her work, research and experience, Gabriella also gives a somewhat controversial perspective on the importance of silos - or 'pillars of excellence' – and whilst they play an important role, she believes that to achieve greater success we must punch holes into these silos, connect more and truly understand each other.Offering practical advice on how to get unstuck, Gabriella explores her M.A.G.I.C formula that can be applied to challenging or frustrating situations. She says, focus on your: mindset, accountability, gratitude, individual habits and connection. She also challenges us to think about the ‘180 second rule’ – finding three minutes everyday to build a relationship or thank somebody. Face to face, over the phone or by email - finding ways to connect and show appreciation to the people you work with, is an incredibly important and impactful way, to make change and get unstuck.If you would like to connect with Gabriella, you can contact her directly via:Email: gabriella@whatsyouredge.com.au LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2P2siv2Website: https://whatsyouredge.com.au/If you have a question that you would like answered, or you would like to connect with Ann and Amelia directly, you can email: careerandcoffeepodcast@gmail.comYou can also join our Career and Coffee community on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/career-and-coffee-podcast/ And find us on Instagram for bonus content: instagram.com/podcastcareerandcoffee  

Ep 7: Gabriella Horak from What's Your Edge? on Teams, Your Boss and People

In Episode 6, we delve deeper into our topic for Week 3: Motivation. We lose it, we can be misguided about it and in today’s episode we explore how it shows up in our bodies and careers – and how we can regain it.In this episode, we hear from two guests. First up, Amelia chats with Fergie Romero from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Having studied and started her career as a structural engineer, Fergie talks about how losing motivation forced her to look inward, to change her career and progress as a management consultant with one of the world’s largest firms. She credits 'introspection' and 'taking responsibility' for how she got herself unstuck and regained her motivation. Fergie believes that if you can achieve an 80:20 view in your career, so that 80% of the time you enjoy what you do - then you’ve hit the jackpot.Our second chat in this episode is with Amanda Alicata from the Magic Café in South Melbourne, Victoria. After nearly a decade in university education, Amanda made the decision to get unstuck in an incredibly brave way. She purchased a café called Magic (with no hospitality experience!), and in the process, found magic in her career and life – and, unknowingly inspired friends and family to follow her lead.Here are the research links referenced in this episode: John Maxwell - “3 ways to getting motivated when you feel stuck”  (2017) https://bit.ly/2MhFhqSJim Rohn - “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with” (2012) https://bit.ly/2BeUwKRGettysburg College – “1/3 of your life is spent at work” https://bit.ly/2XE6IhIAnd, if you would like to connect with our guests today, you can contact:Fergie on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/35EyVcHAmanda via Instagram: https://bit.ly/2qiYyjbIf you have a question that you would like answered, or you would like to connect with Ann and Amelia directly, you can email: careerandcoffeepodcast@gmail.comYou can also join our Career and Coffee community on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/career-and-coffee-podcast/And find us on Instagram for bonus content: instagram.com/podcastcareerandcoffee  

Ep 6: Fergie Romero from BCG and Amanda Alicata from Magic on Motivation

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