Mums On Cloud Nine

  How to learn salesforce to accelerate your success In the second of our four part Parents Flex Up mini-series, I am talking about what you need to learn to boost your Salesforce career and earnings.  We wll also take a look at the number of different learning paths you can take, from online to in-person courses and the range of various accreditations you can earn depending on the path you want to take.  If you want to have a successful career as a Salesforce professional and you have an appetite for learning, then your potential really is limitless.  This mini-series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about educating and inspiring parents to thrive in our Salesforce career so that you can earn more, work less and love your life.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:15) It’s not just what you learn, but how you learn  (03:26) Salesforce is resilient career choice  (06:33) The value of a business analyst skills  (11:38) Do you have a developer appetite?  (13:41) Figure out your preferred learning style  (17:10) The two distinct learning habits    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

How to have a successful mindset In this first episode in our four part Parents Flex Up mini-series, I am talking about how you can create the right mindset for success.  As well as giving you the technical knowledge you need, part of what we at Supermums is business and life coaching, because having the right mindset is so important to leading a successful career and a happy life.  We want you to have a confident, courageous mindset, but as women we know this can be hard, and we can be our own worst critic. Let’s change that, and help you find your mojo!  This mini-series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about educating and inspiring parents to thrive in our Salesforce career so that you can earn more, work less and love your life.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (02:06) Find your compass  (05:11) Coaching is the fuel to success  (08:52) Clarity is knowing when to say no  (10:50) Reduce your inner critic  (13:12) Build your support network  (15:19) How do you want to be remembered?    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

During the next four shows on the Mums on Cloud Nine podcast, we’re gonna be talking about how to create your Parents Flex Up career plan.  We have a campaign running at the moment to inspire  and educate parents about how to relaunch their career and work towards achieving the average salary for a Salesforce professional.  This four-part series will teach you how to earn more, work less and love life!   Part one is all about how to create the right mindset for succes.  Part two covers what you need to learn to accelerate your success.  Part three, breaks down the different range of job roles and what career path might be right for you.  And in part four I will help you think about how you can make yourself in demand and indispensable so you can really land the job you want.  If you enjoyed the podcast please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.      Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

Creating your Recession proof Salesforce career path   In the third of our four-part Parents Flex Up mini-series, I am talking about why I believe that Salesforce CRM is the living beating heart of any business – and whether that effectively makes it recession proof.  If you want to have a successful career as a Salesforce professional and you have an appetite for learning, then your potential really is limitless.  This mini-series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about educating and inspiring parents to thrive in our Salesforce career so that you can earn more, work less and love your life.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (02:08) Are Salesforce jobs safe in a recession?  (04:54) Adding value with Salesforce  (07:21) The impacts of the pandemic  (08:54) So which Salesforce role is right for you?  (12:13) The role of the Systems Manager  (17:55) Coming in Part Four..    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/   

In this episode I am talking about this notion of flexible working, which has only really been embraced by HR departments and businesses since the pandemic.  In many cases, companies are now adapting to the growing demand for flexibility in the workplace, but is this really a good thing for you, the employer?  In a recent poll, many people who work from home admit to working more hours than they would if they were in the office. Not only are you doing work for free, but you risk damaging your work-life balance and increasing the risk of burnout.  I am going to talk you through how you can approach flexible working with your employer, and how you can embed it successfully.  This series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about how we can adapt our mindset to step into leadership roles, and in doing so break through the gender inequality which permeates the technology industry.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (00:44) The Great Resignation  (04:38) What does flexibility mean to you?  (07:58) You are entitled to ask for flexible working  (11:50) How flexible working can go wrong  (14:18) Get clear on how you are spending your time  (17:01) You need the right support network    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

In this episode I am joined by Tweeting Goddess Samantha Kelly to talk about how you can launch and level up your Twitter game as a Salesforce professional.  Samantha is a Twitter Expert, founder of the Women’s Inspire Network and director at Wedo. She knows better than anyone how to grow your Twitter presence and leverage your followers to create opportunities.  She shares her top tips for how to make the most of the platform, and explains the key differences between Twitter and other social network platforms. If you take Samantha’s advice on board, you will start posting killer tweets in no time!  FOLLOW SAMANTHA ON TWITTER  VISIT TWEETINGGODDESS.COM  This series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about how we can adapt our mindset to step into leadership roles, and in doing so break through the gender inequality which permeates the technology industry.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:01) Technophobe turned Twitter Expert  (07:22) People love to feel good  (11:51) Anyone can be an influencer  (15:09) Connecting with friends, peers... and long lost family  (18:21) Why do you want to be on Twitter?  (21:29) How to make the most of hashtags    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

In this episode I am joined by Caroline Strawson, a Positive Psychology Trauma Coach & Therapist specialising in narcissism and domestic abuse and #1 bestselling author.  Caroline shares her insight on how women can step into leadership roles through a trauma-informed lens, and how understanding the triggers – both our own and those around us – will make us a more successful and effective leader.  Caroline’s expertise throughout this episode is so valuable, and if you want to know more you can connect with her below:  CONNECT WITH CAROLINE ON INSTAGRAM  FACEBOOK GROUP: NARCISSISTIC ABUSE & TRAUMA RECOVERY FOR WOMEN  This series of Mums on Cloud Nine is all about how we can adapt our mindset to step into leadership roles, and in doing so break through the gender inequality which permeates the technology industry.  If you enjoyed this episode please follow, share and leave a review to help others find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:09) Leadership is showing up as our true self  (05:48) How to show up as an effective leader  (08:37) Building relationships is an ongoing journey  (11:53) Working within the parameters of our workplace  (15:13) How to lead a narcissist  (22:55) Root cause resolution    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

Mentors can be such a valuable investment for anyone starting out in their career and needing support.  A great mentor can help you progress your career and build self-esteem.  They are someone you can bounce ideas off, validate your thoughts and seek assurance in your decision-making.  They can also help you prep for job interview and, if they do this successfully, they can even give you a great reference to help you get an offer.  Through this process as a mentee, you are supported to increase you awareness, deepen your learning, improve your performance and ultimately supported to achieve your goals.  On this episode of Mums on Cloud Nine, I'm talking about how to create a great relationship between a mentor and mentee, and it’s so important to buid a strong foundation so that your relationship is a successful one.  If you now think you could benefit from having a mentor, or perhaps you want to become a mentor yourself, Supermums have skilled mentors with training and coaching skills to make sure that they have these foundations in place.    Highlights from this episode:  (00:44) The value of a mentor  (02:52) The traits of a successful mentor  (06:31) How to build a foundation you can both work from  (10:48) The difference between a mentor and a coach  (13:59) We’re all human  (17:06) Create mentor records    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

The gender pay gap remains a real problem in the workplace. Though many companies are being more transparent and sharing data in order to consciously tackle this, many women still shy away from asking for the salary they deserve.  It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy: if you don’t ask for as much, you won’t get as much, and we need to change this.  In this episode of Mums on Cloud Nine we’re joined by Anamika Yadav, a Salesforce Transformation Consultant who is no stranger to a pay rise. In her three years with Salesforce she has been promoted four times.  Anamika shares her story and offers advice to women, not just in Salesforce but in all industries, so that you have the confidence and the tools to expect the pay you deserve.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:50) We shy away from talking about money  (03:52) Build a business case for your promotion  (07:44) The gaps between promotions get bigger with seniority  (12:30) How to develop the skillset you need  (15:04) Common blockers to your promotion  (18:46) The benefits of a Brag Journal  (24:06) Anamika’s top three tips    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

It’s no surprise that women struggle to move up the corporate ladder, particularly in the tech sectors. The speed of innovation combined with such a lengthy absence from work can create huge barriers for women wanting to progress.  However, there are some success stories of inspiration female leaders who have traversed that tricky line and created a healthy, happy work life integration.  In this episode I am joined by one of them. Gloria Ramchandani is the Senior Director of Strategy and Business Operations at Copado. She shares her journey and how she defined herself as a successful business leader and mother.    Highlights from this episode:  (02:36) Success is about happiness  (04:04) You have the rest of your life to work  (07:40) You brought life into this world... that’s a pretty big deal!  (11:41) Work-life integration  (16:41) Leadership training for emerging, new and existing leaders    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

In this episode of Mums on Cloud Nine, I talk through the different ways you can get funding for your business, from the personal solutions – savings, credit cards, bank loans – to pitching your business to investors.  In this podcast I give you four practical tips you can implement to help you focus on your goals, understand why you need investment, and build a strategy and a pitch that works.  Finding extra funding for your business or personal career development is never easy, but as long as you know why, how, and what for, you will build the confidence and resilience to make it happen, so listen to this podcast and get ready to level up your career and business now!    Highlights from this episode:  (01:02) Why might you need investment in your business?  (02:46) If you don’t believe in yourself, how can anyone else?  (05:12) Get clear on why you need investment  (06:54) Confidence, knowledge and insight  (11:19) How to sell your future success  (14:43) What’s the endgame?  (18:52) People will say no but don’t give up    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

Has a powerful speech ever given you goosebumps, or better still, moved you to tears?  What about a great one-liner that has you chuckling for days?  Words are powerful, and knowing how to construct a great story to convey the right message, in the right way, to the right people, is an art that few leaders care to master. Those who do can command a crowd, influence a room of decision-makers, or just sell the benefits of a new piece of tech to a room of sceptical employees.  On this episode of Mums on Cloud Nine I'm delighted to be joined by Tristan Lombard, the Director of Community at Provar Testing, to talk about the power of storytelling as a leader.  He provides expert insight and practical tips to help you improve your own storytelling skills, so that you can be a more effective leader, project manager and Salesforce admin.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:31) Helping people steward their own stories  (08:09) How to connect with your audience  (11:12) Language is everything  (15:07) Failure is over-romanticised  (24:08) Build your own stage    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

On this episode of Mums on Cloud Nine I am joined by two special guests to discuss the important topic of leadership skills as a Salesforce admin.  David Giller is the Founder & CEO of Brainiate – a Salesforce training and consultancy firm. He also has a weekly live YouTube show to help people develop their leadership skills as a Salesforce profesisonal.  Jodi Hrbek is a Salesforce expert with over 20 years experience as a consultant and director. She is also the author of Rock your Role as a Salesforce Admin, which you can buy now.  A Salesforce admin is not a senior leadership role, and if you’re already a Salesforce admin you probably wouldn’t consider yourself a leader. But actually what you have to do is lead and influence a team of people to adopt new technology, new processes, and new ways of working, so in many ways it is a lot like being in a leadership role.  As a Salesforce admin, you should be thinking about those qualities and skills right from the outset so that you can build effective relationships across the business.  We are going to help you do that in this episode, so that you can step into your own power.    Highlights from this episode:  (02:21) Introductions  (06:17) The traits of a leader  (20:42) Leveraging your communication skills  (27:55) Not everybody will listen to you  (33:06) Guiding towards the right solution  (38:27) The Salesforce admin conundrum    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/

You might not consider yourself to be ready for a leadership role, but actually you have to lead and influence people to adopt technology successfully from senior execs to front-line staff.  On this episode I’m joined by Stella Sutcliffe, Head of BD at Supermums to discuss the incredibly important topic of leadership skills as a Salesforce admin.  I often see that Salesforce admins are not heard or listened to by their colleagues at all levels, and so I want this podcast to give you the confidence to step into your own power.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:35) The Levelling Up Campaign  (04:51) The gender pay gap  (09:13) Improving gender parity in Salesforce admin  (13:38) Embedding values into organisational policy  (19:05) A company’s commitment to progress should tie in to their vision  (22:26) Get involved and help women level up!    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/  Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/ 

On this episode of the Mums on Cloud Nine podcast, I discuss how you can create a work-life balance that works for you, because being a mum and a businesswoman are not mutually exclusive!  During this podcast I share my own story of how I overcame challenges in the workplace while juggling parenthood to get my own ideal work-life balance. It’s not an easy journey, but if you follow the 10 practical tips I share then you too can have a healthy work-life balance.  The best female leaders are those who master this balance. It leads to more productive careers, better personal & professional relationships, and a happier home life.  So make sure you follow the tips in this podcast, and if you like what you hear make sure you subscribe, share with friends, and leave a reviews so others can find us.    Highlights from this episode:  (01:57) My journey to a happy work-life balance  (07:14) Hindsight is great!  (10:40) Supporting fellow supermums on their journeys  (15:30) Make time to be creative  (18:30) Surround yourself with positive people  (21:42) Build a solid support network  (24:19) Find a work pattern that helps you thrive    Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org  Supermums helps women to boost their Salesforce career from starting out to progressing up their career ladder. Sign up to their weekly newsletter to benefit from weekly tips, events and insight https://supermums.org/insights/newsletter/

In this episode, I’m talking with Ben McCarthy, founder of Salesforce Ben. Salesforce Ben is run by a small but mighty team, excited about distributing knowledge from the Salesforce community and uncovering the next big thing in the ecosystem – without jargon, hard-sells, or fluff. We talk about the power of sharing knowledge as well as Ben’s new book about setting up your own consultancy.   Here are the highlights from this episode: {1:24} Introduction to Ben McCarthy {2:24} Why Ben set up his blog to share knowledge {5:40} Ben’s new book about setting up a consultancy {10:08} Other ways to share knowledge successfully {16:06} What a Salesforce MVP is {17:54} How building a personal brand can improve your career opportunities {19:04} Popular content themes   Connect with Ben at salesforceben.com Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/ This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

This week I'm delighted to be speaking to Daljit Bamford, who is the chief customer officer of the Tenth Revolution Group. We're going to be talking about how employers can support employees with great benefits in the workplace.    So if you're an employee listening today, then please do feed this back to employers and suggest to them some great ideas. But if you're an employer, think about how you can really support people right now to prosper in the workplace.   Here are the highlights from this episode:   {1:10} Daljit’s story {2:22} Feeling empowered in the workplace {4:13} The two demographics for empowerment {7:34} Fear of asking for flexibility {9:08} Overcoming the fear {10:21} How can employers support mums? {12:15} Childcare benefits {14:34} Retaining your current staff {18:52} What’s going to happen post Covid-19? {23:27} What makes you feel like a Supermum? Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/   This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

In this episode, we’re talking about home working and how it can give a mum their superpowers if done properly.    There is a need to have a homeworking strategy that suits you and your employer. And there are people and companies struggling to get this strategy right at the moment with COVID being the biggest thing we've faced where we are all home working and trying to balance everything. And so I'm delighted to have Maxine Roberts on the show who is going to shed some light on what a great home working strategy could look like.   Here are the episode highlights:   {2:50} The differences between home and office working {9:33} What are the motivational factors employees need to be aware of {13:03} The importance of social interaction in your day {18:14} How to demonstrate to your employer how you are performing {26:33} Self-management when home working {28:59} Structuring your day when working from home     Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/   This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

During series three, we are teaching women how to be bold and proud in pursuing their career ambitions by sharing top tips and expertise from individuals who champion equality and diversity in the workplace.   Today, we're talking about how to benefit from the power of mentoring, whether a mentor or a mentee, we're going to be looking at all of those different aspects and how you might benefit from being a mentor and or being mentored.    Here are the highlights from this episode:   {3:31} The benefits of being a mentor {4:09} How to have a great mentoring relationship {5:48} Characteristics of a great mentor {6:40} Informal mentoring arrangements {10:40} Importance of coaching skills as a mentor {15:00} Recognising when a mentee needs additional support e.g. counseling  {19:27} Understanding learning styles   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/   Learning Styles Assessment http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtml   This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/

I'm delighted to have Carla Bolton-Marsh join me on the show. Carla is a Global Account Director at Salesforce, but also a Business and Leadership Coach, and she's been busy working with some of our super mums one to one.    We talk about how to overcome your fears because that's one of the things that many of our trainees face when they're thinking about starting out in a new career. It can feel very scary to change direction or even to go for a promotion because quite often you don't know if the grass is greener or not and so in this episode, we're going to be talking about how to overcome those fears, how to think about them logically and how to help move forward so you're no longer stuck in the rut.   Here are the highlights from this episode:   {2:11} How Carla started as a coach {3:22} How Carla faced her fears and moved forward {7:47} Building confidence after maternity leave {9:21} Dealing with the fear of not feeling good enough {14:21} Using your spare time to learn {15:52} The value of coaching to move you past limiting beliefs   Find out more about how Supermums empowers women around the globe with training and recruitment services. Join us to train, volunteer, sponsor or hire our amazing women in tech. Visit www.supermums.org   Find out about our free short courses here to start or progress your career in tech https://supermums.org/accelerate-your-salesforce-career/   Download our positive affirmation screensavers here to remind yourself how to be a Mum on Cloud Nine https://supermums.org/screensavers/   This podcast is sponsored by Enfamil  https://www.enfamil.com/