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What does purposeful work look like for you? Purposeful work can help provide: ??Direction for your development ??A filter for your future career choices and decisions ??Reminders of what meaningful work looks and feels like on challenging days In this week's Squiggly Short, Helen and Sarah explore why searching for a single purpose might be holding you back in your career development, and how focusing on purposeful work instead could be more useful. ?? Listen on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also now watch our conversation on YouTube too. Links in comments #SquigglyCareers #CareerDevelopment #PurposeAtWork

How easy do you find it to move into new and unfamiliar situations? ?? In a squiggly world of work, we often find ourselves in situations where we can’t rely on what we've done before. Learning agility gives you the confidence to explore your potential and pull options and opportunities your way. With learning agility, you’re better equipped to navigate newness and make a faster impact. ?? Swipe for 3 ways to increase your learning agility ?? Ready to assess your own learning agility? Take our free 2-minute assessment and have the results delivered to your inbox. Link in comments. #SquigglyCareers #CareerDevelopment #LearningAgility

Do you know your purpose? This can feel like a very big question and too daunting to be useful. Instead, Helen and Sarah think that reflecting on your squiggly career sweet spot is a useful and more realistic way to find more purposeful moments in your week Listen or watch this week's Squiggly Careers podcast as they explore how to: ? reflect on your strengths, values and impact ? find your squiggly career sweet spot ? create your career personal statement ?? Find us on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. ??? You can also watch the conversation on YouTube too. Links in comments! #SquigglyCareers #CareerDevelopment #PurposefulWork

??? We’re trying something new! ?? Have you noticed that we've started filming our weekly podcast episodes? We want to help you learn in the way that works best for you. Same Squiggly insights, just in a new format. Now you can watch on YouTube or listen via your favourite podcast player. We're also introducing Squiggly Shorts on Thursday. These episodes are around 5 minutes long and summarise the key takeaways and ideas from our weekly podcast topics. Perfect if you're short on time or want a quick micro-learning moment with your team. Listen wherever you listen to your podcasts, or watch on YouTube. Links in comments. Are you finding our new formats useful? Let us know below ?? #SquigglyCareers #CareerDevelopment #CareersPodcast

How can you improve your conversations at work? ?? Asking great questions is a powerful skill for deepening understanding, gaining new insight and challenging assumptions which might hold us back at work Whether you're solving problems, exploring new ideas, or working with a team, the right questions can make all the difference. Our free Asking Better Questions ten minute tool provides a framework to help you: ? Reflect on the types of questions you're asking. ? Understand when to use different types of questions. ? Improve the quality of your discussions. Download our free tool ?? https://lnkd.in/e3ur5AEp #SquigglyCareers #CareerDevelopment #CareerTools

In a Squiggly Career, growth doesn’t always need to mean a promotion, new job, or significant career change ?? If your job makes you happy and helps you learn, focus on growing and making an impact in your current role. ?? Swipe for 3 ideas to help you grow in your role. ?? Listen to our full episode or Squiggly Short—a bitesize edition exploring this topic. Both are available wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube. Link in comments. #SquigglyCareers #CareersDevelopment #CareerGrowth

"Don't wait until you have it all figured out to get started. Trust yourself to get on that squiggly path..." ?? Taking action, even when you don't have everything figured out, opens you up to new experiences and perspectives—what Herminia calls outsight. It's how you build leadership and develop your reputation. ?What action can you take this week to take you closer to where you want to go? ?? Catch up on our Ask the Expert episode with Herminia Ibarra, London Business School professor and author. Link in comments. #SquigglyCareers #CareerQuotes #Outsight

On the podcast this week, Sarah talks about hearing advice from Carolyn McCall that we should "stay in roles a bit longer" because at the top of the learning curve, where we feel confident in our role, is often where we can make the biggest impact. Inspired by this, our theme for the week is how to stay and grow in your role. In a Squiggly Career, growth doesn’t always mean a promotion. Success can also look like growing where you are and enjoying what you do. In the episode, Helen and Sarah dive into three key areas: ?? Focusing on your in-role impact ?? Growing by growing others ?? Practicing your positioning ?? Listen to the full episode by subscribing to ‘Squiggly Careers’ available wherever you listen to podcasts. ?? Or you can now also watch our conversation on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/edbJEwE8 #SquigglyCareers #CareersDevelopment #CareerGrowth ----- ?? Listen and learn. Download this week's PodSheet: https://bit.ly/4i3d0Rj467

Does your recruitment process support squiggly careers? It's easy to shortlist people for jobs who seem like an obvious fit - similar titles, experience and qualifications. But it's important not to overlook squiggly candidates who bring: ?? Transferrable skills and talent ?? the bravery and passion to try something new ?? the curiosity to quickly learn. ?? Swipe for our recommendations on how to have a successful squiggly hiring strategy #SquigglyCareers #CareerDevelopment #RecruitmentIdeas