Careers by Jenn Podcast: Get the Job, Love Your Work, Advance Your Career

Workplace distractions are many and what distracts one person might not bother the next. The problem with what does distract is that it can result in reduced productivity, reduced quality of work, and reduced morale when you feel that you aren't getting done the things you want or need to get done. In this episode, we look at 10 of the top distractions and how to manage them so that you get your work done, stay focused and feel good about what you accomplish in a day. Tune in!

Negotiating a raise can feel like a scary prospect. You might have little or no experience in negotiations, and feel ill-equipped to even try, but you don't have to be an expert to get good results. The secret sauce is: you have to prepare, and what I share with you in this episode is how to do just that. Tune in!

What does it mean to use what author and CEO Mary Shores calls "Conscious Communications" and how can this practice benefit your career advancement? Are the very words you are using to describe yourself blocking you from realizing your dreams? Join me in this longer Communication Diva Podcast episode where Mary and I talk about exactly that.

Well, there are lots of reasons that you maybe didn't get the interview that are well beyond your control. For instance, maybe they already had someone in mind and the whole job posting thing was just a formality. It happens.

However! There are many reasons you might not have been called that ARE within your control. I share 9 of them in this podcast episode. Tune in!

I think so. It can be a case of the whole workplace taking this challenge on, or maybe it's just you doing your part...but truly, any kind of action toward lessening your impact on this earth will help the collective whole.

And we are all connected.

Learn what you can do to be more green, or more environmentally conscious in your workplace with this list of 25 ideas.

We all want to be happy, healthy and productive. While it might be nice to think there is a secret formula to getting these things, there isn't. (Sorry to disappoint you!) What there is though is a list of habits that are common to people who claim to be happy, healthy and productive. Join me in this podcast episode where I coach a little and share 11 of the most common habits that you can start working on today, to get yourself heading toward being one of those very people.

In today's episode, I was thinking about assertiveness particularly in the workplace and also for the job search…the time around getting into the workplace…when you are looking for a job and going through interviews and communicating with recruiters and possible employers.

I want to do three things:

• I want to remind you what assertiveness is
• I want to talk about the benefits of being assertive especially around work and your career
• And I want to give you 7 skills to practice…steps you can put into action today to help you get more assertive.I also talk about default behavioral styles and some of the characteristics of an assertive person.

Becoming good at being assertive can reduce stress and make for a more harmonious work life (and home life too!) Becoming assertive can actually be transformative…in your career and in your non-working world.

As with everything, it takes practice. Start small. Be patient with yourself and just keep practising. Choose one of these 7 skill-building tips and do it…today.

Leading from the inside.

Leadership is not the same thing as authority. You don't need letters before or after your name, or a special title to be a leader. You don't need a title at all.

Leadership is less about role and all about a choice. We all know and have experienced authorities…people who have manager or boss or charge nurse or supervisor in their titles who are terrible leaders. I'm sure you have experienced this. I know I have. And it's really unfortunate when that happens…because it doesn't have to. Great leadership is a skill that can be taught, but being a true leader takes more than just learning some management skills.

Great leadership is not something that comes only from the outside at all….it's an inner thing. That's why I called this Leading from the Inside. Leading people is not the same as bossing them around or as managing them. Not at all. It's more intuitive than that.

Join me to learn more.

It might be hard to tell at first, but there are definite signs to look out for. Today's topic is something that you've probably encountered before somewhere…a person who is behaving in a passive-aggressive way. You might have had moments of it yourself…we all have the ability to be passive-aggressive sometimes, depending on context. But if you find yourself having to spend time on a regular basis with someone in the workplace, for example, who displays passive-aggressive behaviour as their default way of behaving, then this episode is for you.

With all the negativity around in the world right now, it's easy to get caught up in the theme...but what is it doing to your life, your health and your workplace? Join Jenn to hear about what becoming more positive can do for you at work and at home, and how you can change your thought patterns to become more self-aware, and more positive!