Dream Life, Best-fit Role with Nikki Smith

I would say 1 in 2 of my clients work for, or have worked for, a boss with narcissistic traits and in some cases a fully expressed narcissist. That means there's around a 50% chance that you have worked for one, or have one in your personal life. Interestingly, I am often the one pointing out the connection between the behaviour and the possible diagnosis. It's harder to recognise when we're in the scenario. Behaviours you may observe that can indicate possible narcissistic traits in an individual include: They need to be right Ideas need to be theirs They respond poorly to any feedback They can change tack and create chaos on their timeline. Book your free 15 min discovery session. Find out what's possible for your dream life, best fit role.TM Book now Before this interview with Claire Richardson, I knew of 1 or 2 strategies to manage or work with a person with narcissist traits. I now know many more. Here are some highlights you can jump to: Protect yourself so that you are less of a target Fostering allies How to talk to your boss When to detach What to do if you can't give feedback or criticism How to effectively give them a compliment Double check advice Get mad on behalf of the narcissist = a surprising benefit Does empathy work or not? The top thing not to do. Stay and suck it up Recover the relationship Move within the organisation Leave without burning bridges Take the f*cker down!   Speak soon, Nikki Strengths guide free bundle Discover your strengths and start to talk about yourself and your abilities confidently and with ease Your strengths guide, which includes the Strengthsfinder 2.0 link Your strengths webinar & worksheet, which is the equivalent of a 1-on-1 strengths coaching session. Join my free Facebook group Career Transformation Hub Access resources & feel supported Join Free webinars / masterclasses  Dream Career Move Masterclass Get clear on your best fit role and how to make it a reality you're at a career crossroads, but feeling stuck you want to figure out what to do next, but have too many ideas or none you're ready to find your dream, best-fit role: one that is energising and fulfilling? I'll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Learn how to make the change safely in 3 steps. Find out more Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

Are you just pretending to be happy in your role? Jem Fuller has moved from barefoot traveller wandering around Central and South East Aisa to a suit and tie corporate leader of a $100 million division of a multi‑national organisation. He now helps others to find fulfillment through mindful and authentic leadership and helping them to create more positive and vibrant work cultures. Hear about Jem's mid-life crisis or, as he now calls it, his 'opportunity' in his early 40's. Jem had a successful 8‑year career in the travel industry. He was in a senior leadership role, flew around the world first class, and was being very well paid. But, he realised that - with what most people would consider a very successful career - he was pretending to be happy. It was time for a change. Join my free Facebook group Career Transformation Hub Access resources & feel supported Join In this interview, Jem shares his strengths and the mini-experiments to create his business optimising leaders, and why this involves taking them on retreats to the Himalayas, Bali and the Kimberley. Plus he shares his top tips to boost your happiness, energy and connection. They are brilliant!! As always, I recommend you listen to the whole interview. However, here are some time stamps so you can jump straight to the bits you really want to hear first. 2.20 Jem's career and life crossroads 5.46 Jem's mini-experiments to create his business and start to be paid for what he wanted to do 9.12 Jem's top 3 tips on boosting your happiness, energy and connection. They are brilliant! 11.08   How to optimise your employability and ensure you have a job in the artificial intelligence future 13.00  How Jem's overseas client retreats started 16: 12    Jem's strengths: why connection is his superpower, how he shapes his work week to play to his strengths and what he outsources 20:25  Jem's mistake/blooper 22.11  Recurring negative belief - "I'm not good enough" -  and how Jem overcame it. Plus, how to do supercharge the effect. 25:38   Jem's mini-challenge: download the Smiling Mind app and listen to a meditation just 5 minutes a day.  Jem says that it goes from being a chore to being something that you look forward to as it is time out - nothing to fix, nothing to solve, no kids to wrangle… jemfuller.com   Speak soon, Nikki Get to know your strengths Understand how to talk about your unique abilities Learn how to get noticed & hired without relying on job search websites Find out more Free webinars / masterclasses  Dream Role Masterclass Get clear on your best fit role and how to make it a reality This webinar is for you if: you're at a career crossroads, but feeling stuck you want to figure out what to do next, but have too many ideas or none you're ready to find your dream, best-fit role: one that is energising and fulfilling? I'll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Learn how to make the change safely in 3 steps. Find out more Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

Now is a fantastic time to find and land your dream role. But there are a few key things you need to know about the job market and how to approach an opportunity in order to land it. I recently spoke with Sarah Piper from Invisible Partners about this. Sarah works with organisations to identify internal candidates for roles. She brings an in depth understanding of what employers look for in candidates and what they need to do to be successful. In this conversation we cover some critical topics, including: Why now is a fantastic time to find & land your dream role 0.54 Why role change / finding your dream role doesn't feel straight forward 2.57 The 1 thing you need to do differently right now 4.33 The key insight that will make you stand out at application / interview 5.29 Top mistakes to avoid when applying for a role 7.16 Top mistakes people make at interviews 9.44 If you're at a career crossroads and feeling stuck, not getting passed the interview stage, book in for a free 15 min chat. Book your free 15 min chat Find out what's possible for your dream life, best fit role.TM Book now Join my free group Career Transformation Hub Access resources & feel supported Join on Facebook Join on LinkedIn Free masterclasses  Dream Role Masterclass Get clear on your best fit role and the roadmap make it a reality This webinar is for you if: you're at a career crossroads, but feeling stuck you want to figure out what to do next, but have too many ideas or none you're ready to find your dream, best-fit role: one that is energising and fulfilling? I'll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Learn how to make the change safely in 3 steps. Find out more Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

A fulfilling role requires role fit and culture fit. But what is culture? And how do you get an insight into an organsation's culture before joining it? In this interview, Renee Barnes draws upon her expert perspective and deep experience to answer these questions. Renee Barnes is the founder of HR consultancy The People Paradox. She has been helping Australian businesses and their people connect and thrive for over 17 years. Renee is passionate about creating engaging workspaces where people are enabled to succeed. Organisational culture, as you know, is central to employee experience and business success. Renee shares her insights into the nature of organisational culture and the criticality of investigating the culture of your potential employer before signing up. This is one of the most helpful interviews I've done. It's jam packed with insights and practical tips. I recommend listening to the entire interview, but here are some key points you can jump to if you're short on time: Renee's background: 0.39 Why she founded People Paradox: 2.11 Renee's career crossroad that lead to her starting her business: 4.07 The obstacles / worries she faced around making a change: 4.56 Starting a business 7 months into maternity leave: 5.14 Early steps / mini-experiments Renee undertook to gain clarity & confidence about her business idea: 5.43 Why strong cultural fit is so important and at times so hard to achieve: 7.35 Renee's experience of accepting a role that was perfect on paper, only to find a strong cultural dissonance: 10.05 The framework/criteria to help you assess workplace culture. What is workplace culture? 11.25 How do you assess cultural fit with an organisation during the interview process? 15.18 The questions about culture to ask at interview: 15.45 If you start a new role and the culture isn't a fit, what can you do about it? 19.38 How the market really views role turnover on your CV: 22.3 Renee's top VIA strengths and how she leverages them: 23.44 How Renee manages her weaknesses through partnering, outsourcing or elimination: 25.1 Career mistakes / negative experiences Renee has recovered from: 26.3 The recurring negative belief / self-talk Renee's still working to overcome: 27.43 Two great questions Renee suggests we ask ourselves: 29.55 How to connect with Renee: 31.3 How to connect with Renee: www.peopleparadoxhr.com renee@thepeopleparadox.com LinkedIn Speak soon, Nikki Get to know your strengths Understand how to talk about your unique abilities Learn how to get noticed & hired without relying on job search websites Find out more Join my free Facebook group Career Transformation Hub Access resources & feel supported Join Free masterclasses  Dream Role Masterclass Get clear on your best fit role and the roadmap make it a reality This webinar is for you if: you're at a career crossroads, but feeling stuck you want to figure out what to do next, but have too many ideas or none you're ready to find your dream, best-fit role: one that is energising and fulfilling? I'll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Learn how to make the change safely in 3 steps. Find out more Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

Are you feeling stuck in your industry? This podcast provides an inspiring example of how you can make dramatic change in your career and find genuine fulfilment. That's what Fred did. When I met Fred he was a senior manufacturing engineer in the sugar industry, who often worked on continuous improvement projects. He was ready to make a change but could not see a clear path out of manufacturing. He received job and interview offers and mentoring advice, but these were all for another manufacturing role. And Fred knew that wasn't the right direction for him to continue in. Are you like Fred? Book your free 15 min chat Find out what's possible for your dream life, best fit role.TM Book now Do you look at job search websites, like the look of roles but are unsure on how to bridge the skills/experience gap and submit an application that will hit the mark? This interview with Fred will inspire you and show you what really is possible. I encourage you to listen to the whole discussion. However, if you want to jump straight to the bits that particularly interest you, I've listed some topics and times below. 5:30 Discover Fred's secret weapon for job success 7:00 Find out whether Fred had loads of ideas or NO idea about his next dream life best fit role 9:00 Hear Fred's why and top‑5 strengths that helped him to transition from manufacturing to community/international development 9:40 Mini-experiment #1: How Fred went from dreading networking to (3 months later) really enjoying it, and what changed his mindset 15:25 Discover how Fred came to speak to the director of an agency he wanted to work for 19:00 How networking gets you in front of people before the emerging roles have been decided 22:30 Mini‑experiment #2: a 4‑day intensive international aid immersion 27:58 Mini‑experiment #3: Masters in International Development 28:30 The immersion: the Masters' experience as a mature aged student 33:20 Mini‑experiment #4: Volunteer experience in Nepal 38:00 My simple 3‑step mini-experiment framework to help you gain clarity and momentum 39:00 Fred's biggest worry with his career change and how he overcame it 44:00 How Fred's colleagues reacted to his significant career change 45:22 Benefits of looking at career change sooner rather than later, and how giving yourself 12 months to make the transition can take some of the pressure off 48:38 Fred's top tips for career change 49:30 Fred's top life tip 51:00 How and why fortnightly accountability during the change process served Fred well.   We spend @ 1/3 of our lives working. Are you genuinely happy with what you're doing? Speak soon, Nikki Get to know your strengths Understand how to talk about your unique abilities Learn how to get noticed & hired without relying on job search websites Find out more Free masterclasses  Dream Role Masterclass Get clear on your best fit role and the roadmap make it a reality This webinar is for you if: you're at a career crossroads, but feeling stuck you want to figure out what to do next, but have too many ideas or none you're ready to find your dream, best-fit role: one that is energising and fulfilling? I'll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Learn how to make the change safely in 3 steps. Find out more Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

Strengths play a critical role in success and happiness, regardless of how junior or senior you are in your role. In this podcast I speak with the amazing Alex Tullio. Alex has had a stellar career in finance, but realised something was missing. As it turns out, what was missing was the insights that came from understanding her strengths. We discuss how strengths can enable leaders and the fabulous career change her strengths insights have allowed her to make. Speak soon, Nikki Alex Tullio Strengths guide Discover your strengths with my free strengths bundle Your strengths guide, which includes the Strengthsfinder 2.0 link Your strengths webinar & worksheet, which is the equivalent of a 1-on-1 strengths coaching session. Free webinars Your Next Role Advantage How to find your next role in the current job climate This webinar is for you if: you’re a corporate worker who has been made redundant or is facing redundancy you want to learn how to find your next role in the current job market. I will show you how you can: Uncover your unique strengths and the problems you can solve Be clear and confident and stand out from other candidates. Use a combination of traditional & alternative approaches to increase your chances of finding a role. Tuesday, September 8th, @8pm Your Next Dream Career Move Discover your dream life best fit role This webinar is for you if: you’re fed‑up and stressed in your current role you want to figure out what to do next you feel stuck and have either no idea or too many ideas. I’ll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 realistic & inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Learn how to make the change safely in 3 steps. Tuesday, Sept 22nd, @12pm AEDT Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

In this podcast I share one of my client's journey through my 7 Step Career Change Program to finding her best fit role. When I met Lucy she was ready to take the next step in her career, but lacked clarity about what that would be. She had a number of ideas, but none of them resonated. We worked through my program and the result is fantastic: 2 best-fit roles that match her strengths and her 'why'. In this interview, Lucy shares her experience. I recommend listening to the whole podcast, but here are some key points you can jump to if you're short on time. Lucy's career crossroad 1.0 Self-doubts 2.40 Key challenges Lucy wanted to overcome through the 7 Step Career Change Program 3.55 Lucy's experience with mini-experiments 5.35 The mini-experiments Lucy undertook 8.10 The amazing mini-experiment outcome: Sandy Feet Beach Kinder 10.27 Lucy's strengths 13.0 Her questions, concerns and fears about starting her own business 16.22 How she overcame those concerns / fears 18.26 Does she regard her career as a portfolio career? 19.47 Managing strengths & weaknesses - asking for help 22.50 Lucy's advice for anyone at a career crossroad 27.27 Here's an insight into how she worked through the first few modules of my program. In Module 1 we uncovered 13 dream roles. These revealed that Lucy is clearly a multi-passionate. That is, someone who could find a fulfilling role across a range of areas. Then, in Module 2 we uncovered the layers of her 'why'. I'm sharing part of it here: "I want to have a solid connection with my family. Yes, I'm primary carer but I want work part time hours. I thrive when I connect with the ocean. This is where I'm meant to be. I want to educate others and see a shift in human behaviour. To help others to respect people, nature and animals. I want to be part of the process and see the journey. I want to see the 'aha' moments and witness the social change." Book your free 15 min discovery session. Find out what's possible for your dream life, best fit role.TM Book now In Module 3 we identified and got to understand Lucy's strengths. Strengths are activities, or dimensions of activities, with which you have a natural affinity and that you will find energising and fulfilling. Developer: I emphasise what others do well and why they are special. Allow them to be who they are and embrace what makes them special. Empathy: I'm aware of other people's feelings, needs and thoughts and am positive. I instinctively lift people's spirits Individualisation: I can break things down into manageable tasks. I'm fascinated by humans and how they can co-operate better together. Connectedness: I place a very high value on the environment being full of integrity. I say what I say I will do. I create a peaceful environment. How brilliant are her strengths! Woot! We then explored 12 of her 13 dream role ideas. Being a multi-passionate is confusing. So having a step by step framework is helpful to get to where you need to be. Lucy used mini-experiments to test out the ideas that sang the loudest to her. The result: Let's celebrate with Lucy - her best-fit role/s are: Being an educator at the Marine Life Discovery Centre, and Launching Sandy Feet Beach Kinder, which is open and runs 2 sessions a week in Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove. She is working part time hours. She is influencing others in a way that matches her why and her strengths. I will be interviewing Lucy soon about the behind the scenes details of her mini-experiments and more. Here's more info about Lucy's beach kinder. If you're ready to get clear on your strengths and why, start with my Strengths Masterclass bundle, join me for a free webinar (see below), or comment 'strengths' & I'll be in touch. Speak soon, Nikki Get to know your strengths Understand how to talk about your unique abilities Learn how to get noticed & hired without relying on job search websites Find out more

Are you a 'Yes' person? Do you have the responsibility or achiever strengths? Many clients who come to me are fed up at work and wondering what to do next. They often have the achiever or responsibility strength, say 'yes' too often and have been over-working for a long time. And this usually involves a trade‑off with their health or relationships. Do you know someone who has started to have things going wrong with their health? Enter Jabe Brown. Jabe is the founder and a Functional Medicine Practitioner at Melbourne Functional Medicine. His mission is to help us all get the best out of our health. In this podcast, Jabe shares some inspiring tips on how to do this. I love his refreshing take on health and what's possible with a 2 minute hack. Here are some of the areas we cover & time stamps: What happens when we outsource our yeses 3:18 How to think of your health challenges and symptoms 6:17 Habits and re-wiring your brain. Why frequency matters! 11:27 Sleep: there is only one genetic type that can get away with only 6 hours, and what the rest of us need to do 25:18 Jabe's strengths and how he uses this knowledge with his team 30:22 Jabe's brilliant metaphor about health pillars and what to do next? 46:12 Book your free 15 min discovery session. Find out what's possible for your dream life, best fit role.TM Book now If you have any questions for Jabe, you can contact him here. If you want to re-claim 5 - 15 hours in your week to have the time and head space to prioritise your health, book in for your 90 minute strengths session. We will create a 90 day plan to re-claim that time together. This session is a game changing. Speak soon, Nikki Network like a Pro How to connect with the right people in a way that will make them happy to help you Free webinars Your Next Dream Career Move Get clear on your best fit role and how to make it a reality you're at a career crossroads, but feeling stuck you want to figure out what to do next, but have too many ideas or none you're ready to find your dream, best-fit role: one that is energising and fulfilling? I'll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 realistic & inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Learn how to make the change safely in 3 steps. Find out more Strengths guide free bundle Discover your strengths and start to talk about yourself and your abilities confidently and with ease Your strengths guide, which includes the Strengthsfinder 2.0 link Your strengths webinar & worksheet, which is the equivalent of a 1-on-1 strengths coaching session. Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

Are you in an industry that lacks flexibility? So many organisations now boast about their culture and flexible practices, but struggle to actually support, let alone enable, their people to work flexibly. Meet Rob Rankin who has created a strikingly different employee experience in the law. The legal industry tops the charts with anxiety and depression. And let's face it, lawyers don't get much sympathy. Despite this, Rob has created a virtual workplace with a culture of adventure, innovation and fun, because, "The better experience our employee lawyers have the better our clients customer service experience will be." Rob only regrets that he didn't start this firm earlier. Do you crave to be treated like an adult by your employer and to have more time and location freedom? Listen to this interview and be inspired by a model that's working! Also, if you're a lawyer and interested in talking about careers and options Rob's happy to have a chat. You can contact him via www.rankinandco.com. Speak soon, Nikki Network like a Pro How to connect with the right people in a way that will make them happy to help you Join my free Facebook group Career Transformation Hub Access resources & feel supported Join Free masterclasses  Dream Role Masterclass Get clear on your best fit role and the roadmap make it a reality This webinar is for you if: you're at a career crossroads, but feeling stuck you want to figure out what to do next, but have too many ideas or none you're ready to find your dream, best-fit role: one that is energising and fulfilling? I'll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Learn how to make the change safely in 3 steps. Find out more Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

Lisa Corduff makes running an online business look easy. In this interview she reveals how she has gone from exhausted mother to whole foods blogger, to successful online entrepreneur. Lisa is a transformational coach who works with women to help change their mindset; to uncover all the subconscious stories that are keeping them stuck and repeating negative patterns. She helps them to create stories that serve them and help them to create a life that aligns with their values. We go behind the scenes of her online business. Here are some of the topics we cover: What Lisa does & who she serves 0.35 How her business has evolved 1.50 Lisa's career crossroad that lead to mini-experiments around an online business. 5.50 Lisa's strengths and how she uses them in her business 16.28 How she manages her weaknesses 21.30 The myths of running an online business 26.54 Build it & they will come Passive income vs. leveraged model You have to be an expert to provide a service Overnight success 35.43 The question Lisa gets asked the most (apart from, "Where do you buy your clothes?"), & her very honest answer. 39.36 Speak soon, Nikki Strengths guide free bundle Discover your strengths and start to talk about yourself and your abilities confidently and with ease Your strengths guide, which includes the Strengthsfinder 2.0 link Your strengths webinar & worksheet, which is the equivalent of a 1-on-1 strengths coaching session. Join my free Facebook group Career Support Hub Access resources & feel supported Join Free webinars Your Next Role Advantage How to find your next role in the current job climate you're a corporate worker who has been made redundant or is facing redundancy you want to learn how to find your next role in the current job market. I will show you how you can: Uncover your unique strengths and the problems you can solve Be clear and confident and stand out from other candidates. Use a combination of traditional & alternative approaches to increase your chances of finding a role. Tuesday, Dec 1st, @8pm AEDT Your Next Dream Career Move Discover your dream life best fit role you're fed‑up and stressed in your current role you want to figure out what to do next you feel stuck and have either no idea or too many ideas. I'll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 realistic & inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Learn how to make the change safely in 3 steps. Tuesday, Dec 8th, @8pm AEDT Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

What kind of people do you imagine when you think of government employees? Can you imagine working alongside such people? In this interview government recruiter Jody Smith debunks numerous myths about working in government. It turns out that you don't need experience in government to work in government. And you'll be working alongside as diverse and dynamic a group of people as you'd find in the private sector. Jody is a government recruiter with experience across a range of areas including justice and infrastructure. She shares some invaluable insights & tips for anyone considering applying for a role in government. Here are a few key points & timing: 2:40 Myth#1: that you need to have worked in government 4:45 Stages of recruitment & tips re: how to get noticed 7:20 Don't not apply for a role because you don't have one of the requirements. Look at your transferrable skills and experience and how they are relevant. A lot of people, even high achievers, get stuck with this element - message me if you want help with this. 7:55 What to do if you don't have one of the stated requirements. 10:15 Don't be afraid to ask questions: Who to ask and what to ask them. 11:09 What research to do before you apply. 11:40 Tips re: the application process. 13:06 Top 3 mistakes people make in their applications and what to do instead. 25:50 The impact of elections on government hiring? So, if you're interested in working in government, don't worry about piercings, tattoos, whether your experience is too private sector or that you don't have any public sector experience. Just start the process and be sure you're clear on your strengths - you have nothing to lose. If you'd like to contact Jodie, she'd love to hear from you. You can do so here. Speak soon, Nikki Strengths guide free bundle Discover your strengths and start to talk about yourself and your abilities confidently and with ease Your strengths guide, which includes the Strengthsfinder 2.0 link Your strengths webinar & worksheet, which is the equivalent of a 1-on-1 strengths coaching session. Join my free Facebook group Career Transformation Hub Access resources & feel supported Join Free webinars / masterclasses  Dream Role Masterclass Get clear on your best fit role and how to make it a reality you're at a career crossroads, but feeling stuck you want to figure out what to do next, but have too many ideas or none you're ready to find your dream, best-fit role: one that is energising and fulfilling? I'll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Learn how to make the change safely in 3 steps. Find out more Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

Elite athletes and global leaders have a coach. Someone who helps them to be the best and most effective version of themselves. We want to believe that we can do anything simply through hard work, but if that were the case, we’d all be either an elite athlete or global leader. The fact is, we have strengths and weaknesses and gaps. Working with a coach enables you to balance and address these elements. Many of my clients come to me with stories of poor management experiences. Whether it’s change management, performance management or internal recruitment. It’s so frustrating to hear about the same issues across all sectors. There is a key factor that contributes to these bad experiences. That is, when people are promoted they aren’t necessarily given the support or training they require to succeed in the myriad of management and leadership capabilities. This is why we need more people like Cam Shepherd! Cam is an HR consultant, business coach and facilitator with over 10 years’ experience in delivering HR programs across Australia, Europe and the UK. He has worked with companies of all shapes and sizes across industries including manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, higher education and public services. He is passionate about people development and leadership that provides employees with the best possible work environment. Cameron Shepherd ShapeHR In this interview, Cam shares tips about: What you can do to optimise working remotely What managers and leaders can do to better support employees; to treat their people like adults and bring out the best in them What organisations can do to mitigate the impact of COVID19. Here are some of the key ideas we cover: 2.11 Cam’s career path: From Journalism to HR, not your standard career path. 3.57 The challenges Cam enjoys helping people / organisations to address 7.44 Cam’s tips for orgs & individuals to be their best versions during the pandemic and beyond 8.02 What orgs can do to mitigate the impact of COVID19 8.11 How to support remote working & still be a great place to work. How can the human factor be brought into remote working? 11.33 Opportunities COVID19 represents for individuals leverage strengths 13.51 The future of remote work – flexible working 18.15 The most important leadership trait at the moment. 20.23 Cam’s strengths & how he applies them at work 22.03 Cam’s weakness 23.15 Cam’s challenge for you: Look at a hobby or a course that you’ve always wanted to do that you’ve never done and research and start. Remember a mini-challenge or experiment can be 15 mins a week. If you have more time great, but you can started with a small amount of time. Join my free Facebook group Career Support Hub Access resources & feel supported Join Next steps If your manager needs development, send them to Cam. If you’re a manager and you want to optimise how you’re leading, send yourself to Cam. Contact Cam cameron@shapehr.com.au www.shapehr.com.au LinkedIn Speak soon, Nikki Free webinars Your Next Role Advantage How to find your next role in the current job climate This webinar is for you if: you’re a corporate worker who has been made redundant or is facing redundancy you want to learn how to find your next role in the current job market. I will show you how you can: Uncover your unique strengths and the problems you can solve Be clear and confident and stand out from other candidates. Use a combination of traditional & alternative approaches to increase your chances of finding a role. Tuesday, July 14th, @8pm Your Next Dream Career Move Discover your dream life best fit role This webinar is for you if: you’re fed‑up and stressed in your current role you want to figure out what to do next you feel stuck and have either no idea or too many ideas. I’ll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 realistic & inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit

Sam Sutherland is a talented workshop facilitator and podcaster. She wants to make the workplace more human: to empower women and equality in the workplace through a variety of projects, which we cover in our chat. Sam's podcast is relatively new and has taken off! But when we initially discussed it during her 7 Step Career Program with me, Sam's initial response was, "Yes, great idea but what would I talk about and who would I interview?" It is a common human response to wonder, "Who I am to do this?" Join my free Facebook group Career Transformation Hub Access resources & feel supported Join In this 30 minute interview we discuss: The radical idea and the imposter syndrome: Who am I to do this? How Sam's strengths were fuelled by the mini-experiments How her podcast went from a mini-experiment at a dining table to 70,000 downloads How it has led to insights and multiple paid work opportunities. This is a great example of how we have so much more potential then we realise, and how mini-experiments enable you to overcome self‑doubt and test an idea. The podcast was just one of Sam's ideas. I typically help my clients to uncover 10+ ideas. So, what's your next step? Download my Strengths Mini-masterclass bundle Book into my next free masterclass. Speak soon, Nikki Free webinars / masterclasses  Dream Role Masterclass Get clear on your best fit role and how to make it a reality This webinar is for you if: you're at a career crossroads, but feeling stuck you want to figure out what to do next, but have too many ideas or none you're ready to find your dream, best-fit role: one that is energising and fulfilling? I'll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Learn how to make the change safely in 3 steps. Find out more Get to know your strengths Understand how to talk about your unique abilities Learn how to get noticed & hired without relying on job search websites Find out more Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

Olivia Downing, founder and CEO of Liv Mindfully, is a psychologist, meditation teacher and mindfulness coach and educator. She helps corporates, schools and individuals to live and work to their full potential. I recorded this interview with Liv in 2017. It's one of my favourites because it contains tips that you can apply every day. Liv and I go way back, and I love her refreshing take on mindfulness. She combines the science with self-deprecating humour and bite‑sized morsels that are easy to implement. Liv partnered with Smiling Mind and IBM to design the Smiling Mind Workplace program. She has run mindfulness workshops solutions for Twitter ASIA, Google, Nike and Stockland, among many others. She partnered with beyond blue to develop the Mind the bump app, and was part of the team that established Happy Melon: an integrated wellbeing studio in Melbourne. Liv is also a mum to two boys (8 and 4) and lives in Melbourne. Book your free 15 min discovery session. Find out what's possible for your dream life, best fit role. Book now Walk the Camino in Spain with me in 2020 Optimise your work life or uncover your dream role – one step at a time. Find out more I recommend you listen to the whole interview, but if you’re short on time just dive into the bits that appeal to you: 7.34 - Liv's mindfulness business and work pathway 13.44 - The one realisation that changed everything and converted Liv to mindfulness 14.48 - Liv got to the USA and discovered she couldn’t practice as a psychologist. Find out how Liv re-created herself and why now she is so thankful that that initial disappointment happened. 16.08 - How she managed the transition back to Australia whilst pregnant but wanting to connect with the mindfulness community here. And why the Mind the bump app developed with beyond blue is what she’s most proud of. 20.33 - How Liv got burnt out 6 months in a new venture, whilst teaching mindfulness, and her biggest insight during that vulnerable phase. It’s a BIG ONE! 27.00 - (1) The simple and effective way she has overcome the tendency to say “Yes.” - (2) As an ideas person her insights on the best environment/business model - (3) How she re-discovered her definition of success post kids and how that has helped her to shape her future work. 31.59 - Liv’s top 3 hints to live and work to your full potential to live more mindfully 41.00 - Meditation: We meditate to become better at life, not to become better at meditation. What Liv says to people who say, "I’ve tried it and it didn’t work and I’m no good at it." Don’t worry mindfulness and meditation is about changing our relationships to our thoughts; it’s not about silencing our brain. 44.52 - The train metaphor which is genius and will motivate you BIG time to take the next step.   Speak soon, Nikki Resources Mind the bump app Smiling mind app Headspace app Train metaphor – 44.52 – this is genius! Free webinar You spend @ 1/3 of you life at work. How happy are you? Why not find out what's really possible for you? Join me on my next free webinar & start to plan Your next career move! Thursday, Jan 30th, 2020 @ 8pm Subscribe to my podcast

Have you taken time off from your career, perhaps to raise a family, only to struggle to return to work a few years later in a similar role? You’re not alone. And if you think it’s hard, that’s not just you – it really is. When seeking to re‑enter the workforce, there are systemic and organisational barriers that get in the way at every turn. Too many people experience being considered overqualified for entry roles and overlooked for roles that match their skills and experience. If only there was an organisation that could help! Well, there is. Meet Andrea Collins, co‑founder of Zipwire. Andrea works to break down the barriers ‘returners’ face when they try to re-enter the workforce after a break. And she knows what these barriers are from firsthand experience. Book your free 15 min discovery session. Find out what's possible for your dream life, best fit role.TM Book now In this interview, we discuss how returners represent an amazing opportunity for organisations. They bring a wealth of professional and life experience, and are highly motivated. In a tight talent market, including a returner framework into a talent acquisition strategy can be a key differentiator for a business. She also provides her top 3 tips for returners seeking to re‑enter the workforce. I recommend listening to the whole interview, but if you don’t have time here are so key topics you can jump straight to. 2.23 Zipwire’s mission 3.55 Andrea’s career path 5.30 The catalyst to start Zipwire: highly capable woman, taking a break from work to have kids and study, applying for jobs & not receiving any communication from recruiters, let alone interviews. 9.43 Conversations that gave rise to the idea for Zipwire 12.50 Andrea’s mini-experiment: connecting with high profile influencers on LinkedIN 14.36 “How can we mobilise more ‘returners’ back into the market?” 17.24 Top 3 tips for returners seeking to re‑enter the workforce 23.55 Opportunities for organisations to improve their approach to ‘returners’ 25.04 How returners are seen as high risk 25.57 Benefit of a returner framework as part of a talent acquisition strategy 27.00 Why enabling & supporting returners to re‑enter the workforce is key to achieving greater gender balance in leadership roles 31.30 Andrea’s mini-experiment challenge for you. Are you a 'returner'? I'd love to hear about your experience, so please leave a comment below. Speak soon, Nikki Free webinar: Your Next Role Advantage How to find your next role in the current job climate Are you a corporate worker who is facing or has been made redundant? Are you asking: “What do I do now?” “How do I talk about the unique value I offer an organisation?” “How do I find a job in this climate?”   I will show you how you can: Uncover your unique strengths and the problems you can solve Be clear and confident and stand out from other candidates. Use a combination of traditional & alternative approaches to increase your chances of finding a role. Tuesday, May 26th @8pm Tuesday, June 16th, @8pm Subscribe to my podcast Discover your strengths with my free strengths bundle. Your strengths guide, which includes the Strengthsfinder 2.0 link Your strengths webinar & worksheet, which is the equivalent of a 1-on-1 strengths coaching session. Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

Do you crave more time? Perhaps more income so you can travel or do more of the fun stuff you love? One way to leverage our time and money in our lives is to create / sell / teach something online. You could also go out on your own as a consultant or coach. Is there something that you know or use and want to share with more people? Imagine if there was someone who could help you to get your expertise out of your head, online and generating an income for you. Well, there is! I’m delighted to introduce you to Maria Doyle. She is a curriculum development and teacher training expert. She’s also wise and fun! Maria can pull information out of people’s heads at a rate of knots. She makes learning environments fun, engaging, inspiring, and safe. And, she is a joy to work with - Maria helped me to optimise my 7‑Step Career Change online program and the user experience. Such a relief to know that participants will get a lot out of it and to not worry like I was! About a year ago I was a tad frustrated. I was meeting return to work parents and students who wanted to work with me but couldn’t afford a 1‑to‑1 coaching program. So, I took a deep breath and decided to create the online program version of my 7 Step Career Change Program. I wanted to create an alternative at a lower price point to meet the needs of return to work parents and students.   Book your free 15 min discovery session. Find out what's possible for your dream life, best fit role. Book now I wanted to solve a real problem out there. Now, I was nervous as I knew I would be working more in my areas of weakness rather than my areas of strengths. So I looked for who was going to join my team on this project. The divine Kate Riordan (process specialist - listen to her podcast interview) helped me to get ideas out of my head and develop the broad structure of the program. This helped me to say “Yes!” fully to the project. But then I felt stuck and started to procrastinate. How do you translate a coaching model to a teaching model? Thankfully I found Maria and I learnt how to take a broad structure of a program and fill it in and deliver it in an optimised and engaging way. There is an art to teaching. I’ve learnt in the last year that as a psychologist/coach I’m not a teacher. I needed help. Discover your strengths with my free strengths bundle. Your strengths guide, which includes the Strengthsfinder 2.0 link Your strengths webinar & worksheet, which is the equivalent of a 1-on-1 strengths coaching session. I recommend you listen to the whole interview if you have time. But if not, you can jump to the bits that interest you: 2.00: Maria’s unconventional career pathway from studying languages at university, having no idea what to do next and how she discovered her superpower 4.37: Lessons from having multiple organ failure and feeling like a number 7.55: What Maria said when people asked her, “When are you going to get a real job?”, as she was being paid to fly and live in other countries and learn languages/cultures 10.13: Maria’s superpower system for pulling information out of people’s heads, putting it into a framework that will work time and time again, and how she leads her clients 14.39: Maria’s top 3 tips on what to consider when creating an online product or sharing your knowledge in a program online plus the difference between a passive income and leveraged income model 19.00: How Maria uses her online library to optimise her 1‑to‑1 sessions with clients 21.11: Maria’s brilliant mini-experiments to streamline her business to play to her strengths plus the shortcut she used to walk every day for a month. For your one new habit a month use my guilt free living planner & habit change tracker to ensure success. Are you a consultant or coach and wondering about teaching people what you know? Or do you want to find out more about you and creating something online? You can download Maria’s free checklist.

The stories we tend to hear about people who have left the police force (and the military and emergency services) tend be about struggles with PTSD. But that is not the case for many, and certainly not for Richard James. Richard’s career path has taken him from being a sprinter, to a rugby player, to a police officer. He specialised in covert operations, then moved to the development of operational strategies, training surveillance teams, managing evidence, and headed a police station. Richard got ahead of things and navigated a career change to ensure less travel and more time with family before the job got to him. Richard founded Rivica Investigations and Covert Solutions. Book your free 15 min discovery session. Find out what's possible for your dream life, best fit role. Book now In this interview Richard talks about his work in the police force, the strengths that set him up to succeed in that role, and his transition to now provide investigative and covert solutions in the private sector. He is succeeding in his mission to raise the bar of covert surveillance services within the private and corporate investigations and give individuals and organisations the services and superior outcomes usually only afforded to the government sector. Here are some key points to jump to if you don't have time to listen to the whole interview: 1:37 Richard’s career path to date 15:35 Richard’s attitude that has enabled him to embrace mini-experiments and change 17:12 Police force career highlights 20:49 Private sector career highlights 24:05 How a private investigator can help individuals and organisations 27:47 Richard’s strengths that have enabled him to excel 31:41 Richard’s investigative challenge for you!   Speak soon, Nikki You spend @ 1/3 of you life at work. How happy are you? Why not find out what's really possible for you? Join me on my next free webinar & start to plan Your next career move! Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 @ 8pm Discover your strengths with my free strengths bundle. Your strengths guide, which includes the Strengthsfinder 2.0 link Your strengths webinar & worksheet, which is the equivalent of a 1-on-1 strengths coaching session. Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

Sally Wilson is a multi‑passionate. She's a hypnotherapist, singing teacher, performer, runner and writer. But before she was all of those things, she had a successful 20 year international career as an opera singer. In this interview, Sally talks about the shift from an all-consuming singular focus, to discovering what she wanted to do next and getting the balance right in her portfolio career. How does she fit so many things in? She shapes her work week to play to her strengths, so with all this activity Sally still feels energised. And she's flexible with the frequency of some of her activities. Strengths guide free bundle Discover your strengths and start to talk about yourself and your abilities confidently and with ease Your strengths guide, which includes the Strengthsfinder 2.0 link Your strengths webinar & worksheet, which is the equivalent of a 1-on-1 strengths coaching session. If you have time, I highly recommend listening to the whole interview. If not, here are some key moments you can jump to: 3.30 What life was like for Sally at her career crossroad 4.55 The challenge of being a multi-passionate. So many ideas - where to focus? 6.40 How Sally had explored career options before working with Nikki 9.30 How mini-experiments took the pressure off Sally having to 'solve' her career direction 10.30 The benefits of learning about her strengths 13:39 The mini-experiments that helped Sally to get clarity on her direction 15.40 How accepting a different frequency for an activity (writing books) allowed it to be part of Sally's portfolio 17.48 Sally's work as a hypnotherapist with a focus on resolving trauma, anxiety & depression 26.08 Sally discusses all the activities she currently fits into her life: her portfolio career 29.07 Why Sally wishes she'd had career coaching when she was at uni 29.54 Sally's challenge for you Connect with Sally @ www.sallywilsonholistics.com Are you a multi-passionate? How do you balance the elements in your life so that you are energised and fulfilled? Let me know in the comments below. Speak soon, Nikki Book your free 15 min discovery session. Find out what's possible for your dream life, best fit role.TM Book now Join my free Facebook group Career Support Hub Access resources & feel supported Join Free webinars Your Next Role Advantage How to find your next role in the current job climate you're a corporate worker who has been made redundant or is facing redundancy you want to learn how to find your next role in the current job market. I will show you how you can: Uncover your unique strengths and the problems you can solve Be clear and confident and stand out from other candidates. Use a combination of traditional & alternative approaches to increase your chances of finding a role. Tuesday, Feb 2nd, @8pm AEDT Your Next Dream Career Move Discover your dream life best fit role you're fed‑up and stressed in your current role you want to figure out what to do next you feel stuck and have either no idea or too many ideas. I'll help you to figure out your next dream career move Identify 1-3 realistic & inspiring ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Learn how to make the change safely in 3 steps. Tuesday, Jan 19th, @8pm AEDT Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

Karly is a multi-passionate who wears many different hats: she’s a communicator, connector and creator. She has had successes and failures and shares both in this interview. She is a voice over artist and runs a voice agency called KillerKopy. Karly believes that everyone has a message inside of them and it’s her job to help them to be heard. She has 2 podcasts, Karlosophies & Keeping Good Company. She also runs a podcasting school that was instrumental in helping me go from concept to publishing my podcast. I love Karly’s tips on overcoming fear so you can take the first step towards your goal. Here are some points you can jump to if you don’t have time to listen to the whole podcast. 1.30 Karly’s career pathway from radio till today 5.40 Karly’s $100k failure with her co-working space and the big lessons 11.30 Her mastermind mini-experiment 17.40 Hear how Karly’s strengths match up to her mini-experiments: Communication, Empathy, Activator, Strategic and Developer 28.03 Karly’s tips on overcoming fear.   Connect with Karly @ karlynimmo.com   Speak soon, Nikki Join me for a free webinar and start planning Your next career move Learn how to: Identify 1-3 ideas as to what to do next Figure out which idea is a best-fit Make the change safely in 3 steps. Reserve your spot now! Book your free 15 min discovery session. Find out what's possible for your dream life, best fit role. Book now Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.

I met Tammy in 2016 at a symposium in the beautiful Blue Mountains. She is a naturopath, ex-scientist, helicopter pilot, mother and speaker. She blew my mind with just one of the tips she shared to boost vitality and lower stress, and in this interview we cover three! @5 mins: How to reduce your stress levels (cortisol) by 50% with just 1 hour a week   @8’45”: The benefits of halving your coffee intake rather than cutting it out completely   @13’: How Google HQ boosted their employee’s creativity by 6x with a 20min ritual. Let me know which ones you try. Speak soon, Nikki Book your free 15 min discovery session. Find out what's possible for your dream life, best fit role.TM Book now Free webinar: Your career 'Plan B' Are you a corporate worker who is facing or has been made redundant? Are you asking: “What do I do now?” “How do I talk about the unique value I offer an organisation, especially in a different sector?” “How do I find a job in this climate?”   I will show you how you can: Uncover your unique strengths and the problems you can solve Be clear and confident and stand out from other candidates. Use a combination of traditional & alternative approaches to increase your chances of finding a role. Wednesday, April 15th, 8pm Subscribe to my podcast Modal Popup - ID Click here to edit the "Modal Popup" settings. This text will not be visible on frontend.