Change Work Life

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!

#127 - Author and coach Becca Ribbing explains why we look for new jobs every few years, how people can recognise that things need to change, and ways we can improve our job satisfaction.

What you'll learn

• [1:40] How Becca found out she wanted to spend her life coaching others.
• [3:24] The personality traits that make Becca a good coach.
• [3:55] The typical clients Becca works with and how she helps them identify what they want next.
• [5:45] Why people’s perceptions of their “dream job” shift and why people seek change over time.
• [9:39] The problems with having a rigidly defined career path.
• [12:35] The ways our values shift as we grow and how this affects our career choices.
• [16:19] How you can improve your job satisfaction without changing your job.
• [19:35] How to identify what it is that you really want.
• [24:07] How journaling can help you and how often you should do it.
• [26:17] The challenges of finding your life purpose while working and raising a family.
• [31:01] How to recognise when you need to break out of a cycle and the importance of re-evaluating your values.
• [38:15] The dangers of burnout. 

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• The Clarity Journal, Becca Ribbing
• All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood, Jennifer Senior
• Flow, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• The Messy Middle, Scott Belsky
• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, Emily Nagosaki

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/does-the-job-for-life-exist/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!

#126 - Interview coach Margaret Buj explains how to negotiate your salary, whether you’re applying for a new job or looking to get a pay increase in your current role.

What you'll learn

• [02:30] Why people find salary negotiations so difficult.
• [04:00] The times when you shouldn’t negotiate your salary.
• [04:48] At what point in the interview process you should ask about salary and benefits.
• [07:30] Why it’s never too soon to tell a headhunter about your current salary.
• [08:39] How to assess how much you’re worth.
• [11:04] Negotiating other elements of your benefits package apart from salary.
• [12:52] The likelihood of being able to negotiate flexible working.
• [14:49] How an organisation’s current employees’ salary can affect your potential salary.
• [16:50] How to start a negotiation for a higher salary.
• [18:10] Factors to consider other than the salary when deciding whether or not to accept a position.
• [20:12] How to answer the question “What salary do you expect?”.
• [24:25] Why employers can’t ban employees from talking about their salaries and the benefits of discussing salary with your colleagues.
• [26:58] The best time to ask for a pay rise in your current job and how to justify it.
• [31:20] The performance element when asking for a salary raise in your current job.
• [32:49] How to start a salary negotiation in your existing job in a positive way without damaging work relationships.
• [36:49] The leverage you have to negotiate your salary in your existing job.
• [38:05] What to do if your request for a salary increase is turned down.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Episode 21: Get that job! Top tips for a successful application – with Margaret Buj, Interview Coach
• Episode 28A: Hiring, jobs, and recruitment in the time of COVID-19 – with Margaret Buj, Interview Coach
• Women Don’t Ask, Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever
• Payscale
• Salary.com
• Episode 71: How to have a shorter working week - with Lianna Etkind of Civic
• Margaret’s course “Get the Job You Want”

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/how-to-negotiate-your-salary/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!

#125 - Career coach Isabeau Iqbal explains how you can recognise the characteristics of perfectionism and offers insight into how you can turn the trait into a strength and stop it holding you back.

What you'll learn

• [02:05] Isabeau talks through her varied career history.
• [04:10] Defining the term ‘perfectionism’ and examining the qualities and traits that are often associated with it.
• [06:28] The three different types of perfectionism and how they link with personality traits.
• [08:05] The advantages to perfectionism and the common behaviours associated with it.
• [10:38] Looking at the drawbacks and challenges of perfectionism.
• [15:16] Introducing tools to help you work alongside your perfectionism.
• [18:04] Examining avoidance and fear as the key blockers to completing tasks.
• [19:41] How to find the balance between completing a task and making it ‘perfect’.
• [22:02] Using collaboration and co-working to help curb perfectionism.
• [23:18] Expressing your priorities to someone else to ensure accountability.
• [25:26] The benefits of co-working.
• [27:17] How to ensure that you find the balance between creating something you’re proud of and knowing when to let go of a task.
• [30:47] Setting a clear intention to enable you to keep you on track with a task or project.
• [32:51] Four tips on how to curb your perfectionism and how to transform it into a positive characteristic.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Tiny Habits, BJ Fogg
• Focusmate
• How to Change, Katy Milkman

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/is-perfectionism-holding-you-back-in-your-career/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!

#124 - Career Leap founder Misha Rubin explains how mapping out your values and strengths can help you identify the criteria that your next role needs to fulfill.

What you'll learn

• [01:35] Misha discusses his career background and how and why he created The Career Leap Method.
• [05:16] Misha talks about his involvement in music and how it helps fulfill him.
• [07:12] The two common traps to avoid when job searching.
• [09:42] How to manage your career by curating the opportunities which present themselves.
• [12:57] Why you should focus on your unique career criteria before looking at salary.
• [14:30] The four aspects of your unique career criteria: values, strengths, motivations and interpersonal profile.
• [19:31] How the four aspects align and why you should look out for any conflict.
• [20:44] Creating a comprehensive career leap map that includes ideas of what your next step might be.
• [23:51] The research you can carry out to explore the different directions you can go in.
• [25:18] How to filter down your options and identify what is calling you.
• [27:19] Why it’s worth waiting until the end of the exercise before looking at the compromises you might need to make.
• [30:34] Figuring out your direction and taking a series of small steps towards it.
• [31:40] How often you should review and edit your career leap map.
• [33:10] How you can take the first steps in exploring a change in your career.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Tiny Habits, BJ Fogg
• Two exercises to help you find career happiness

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/how-to-choose-your-next-job/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!

#123 - Donna Tashjian shares how losing her job led to a career following her passion, the importance of not listening to the opinions of others, and the power of listening to expansive voices.

What you'll learn

• [1:34] What a life mastery coach does and the types of clients Donna works with.
• [2:48] The different types of mentoring Donna has done throughout her life.
• [4:13] Why Donna wanted to become a coach.
• [4:59] The difficulties Donna faced when she was let go from her job at a non-profit.
• [6:55] How Donna utilised the fact she got laid off and turned it into a positive.
• [10:12] The feeling of getting fired and how you can respond to rejection.
• [12:37] The importance of perspective and asking the right questions.
• [14:57] How having a coach helped Donna on her journey to become a coach.
• [16:25] The mindset you need to turn your passion into your work.
• [20:50] When Donna first got a coach.
• [21:35] How Donna’s coach helped her create a vision for her future.
• [23:02] The different types of coaching and how to find a good coaching school.
• [25:38] How long it took Donna to find paying clients for her coaching.
• [26:18] The best ways to find coaching clients and where you can network.
• [27:39] How many hours Donna spends coaching and what type of work she focuses on.
• [28:50] How Donna wants to expand her business over the next five years.
• [29:18] How to expand your business without increasing your hours.
• [30:14] How group coaching differs from one-on-one coaching.
• [33:51] How to get in touch with Donna.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• BNI: Business Networking International
• Episode 53: Sewing Bee, jewellery design and empowering creators – with Nicole Akong of House of Akong
• Two exercises to help you find career happiness

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/doing-what-you-love-for-a-living/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!

#122 - Success coach and corporate wellbeing trainer Melanie Pritchard explains how to look after your mental health at work, the warning signs to look out for, and how you can ask for help.

What you'll learn

• [1:54] How Melanie helps people who aren't happy in their jobs.
• [2:39] Why Melanie moved from working in law to starting her own coaching firm.
• [3:48] Why mental health is now at the forefront of most corporate agendas.
• [5:03] The hidden costs associated with unsupported mental health.
• [5:49] The spectrum of mental health and what “mental health” really means.
• [7:17] How to build awareness of mental illness within yourself and others.
• [11:49] The power of sharing and when to ask for help with your mental health.
• [16:23] How mental health hotlines work and how confidential they are.
• [18:09] The benefits and catharsis of journaling.
• [19:30] What to do if you are concerned about your mental health.
• [21:42] How to approach conversations with your employer about mental health.
• [25:42] How the pandemic has normalised the conversation around mental health.
• [27:35] The positive effect sharing your story can have on others.
• [29:35] How recovery differs from person to person.
• [32:23] How to stay mentally healthy and the importance of being clear on your values.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Samaritans
• BetterHelp
• Relate
• Health and Safety at Work Act
• Equality Act
• YouTube
• Mind
• Two exercises to help you find career happiness

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/looking-after-your-mental-health-at-work/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!

#121 - Coach and brand strategist Carol Parker Walsh explains how to overcome the fears of loss which may be preventing you from changing career and recognise the transferable skills you can take into any future role.

What you'll learn

• [01:28] Carol talks about the Paralympians that she has coached.
• [03:43] How brand strategy directly links to understanding yourself.
• [06:41] Carol talks about the common fears when people are changing careers.
• [07:55] Carol discusses her car accident.
• [10:50] Looking at the fear of losing the income and status associated with your career.
• [13:53] How to deal with the worries of making less money if you make a change to your career.
• [19:12] Negotiating your current position to change where you’re currently at.
• [20:54] How to approach interactions with friends when you are thinking of changing careers.
• [23:00] Dealing with your immediate family’s concerns about the choice you are planning to make.
• [24:50] Carol discusses how she coaches clients that are concerned about “wasting” their job experience and education by switching careers.
• [27:42] Using your skills and experience in a different way.
• [29:41] Tools and exercises to help you understand the value of your transferable skills.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Switchers, Dawn Graham
• Mindset, Carol Dweck
• The Big Leap, Gay Hendricks

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/will-i-have-to-take-a-pay-cut-fear-and-loss-when-changing-your-career/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!

#120 - Charlotte Crabtree of Reflex Coaching discusses how to deal with feelings of self-doubt and imposter syndrome and how to stop being a people-pleaser.

What you'll learn

• [01:25] Charlotte explains how horses are involved in the type of coaching she provides.
• [03:57] Charlotte discusses her background and what led her to start coaching.
• [05:45] Defining the term “imposter syndrome”.
• [08:59] The potential effects of imposter syndrome at home and in the workplace.
• [10:41] Understanding how to tackle imposter syndrome with ongoing management.
• [13:38] The benefits of learning to understand yourself.
• [15:20] Looking at tools to help you set boundaries more effectively.
• [19:30] How childhood experiences can form “filters” that change the way you see things as an adult.
• [21:46] Looking at the tools and practices that you can put in place to overcome issues in your life or career.
• [23:53] The Emotional Freedom Technique and “tapping”.
• [26:26] How working on developing yourself can help to influence workplace culture.
• [30:44] How to know when you have made progress in your self-development journey.
• [33:22] When to take the leap into making a change for yourself.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)
• Emotional Freedom Technique
• Brene Brown and her Netflix special “The Call to Courage”

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/feeling-like-a-fraud-how-to-deal-with-imposter-syndrome/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!

#118 - Manager, facilitator and coach Philippa Kindon explores the benefits of having an internal workplace coaching programme and how you can introduce one into your organisation.

What you'll learn

• [1:48] Who Mayden are and the type of business development Philippa does for them.
• [3:46] How successful Mayden’s internal coaching programme has been.
• [5:37] The pros and cons of using scrum methodology.
• [7:04] The type of structural changes an organisation goes through as it grows.
• [10:35] The advantages of having self-managing teams rather than a hierarchical structure.
• [14:49] Why coaching is more beneficial than mentoring or consulting.
• [17:24] The International Coaching Federation and the rise of internal coaching.
• [18:53] Benefits of using internal or external coaches.
• [23:17] What motivated Philippa to sign up as a coach, and how others responded to the opportunity to be trained as a coach.
• [25:28] How coaching differs from what most people expect.
• [27:09] What it’s like being an internal coach.
• [29:12] How you manage your time working as an internal coach on top of your regular job.
• [32:25] The results you can expect from an internal coaching programme.
• [33:18] How to measure the success of an internal coaching programme.
• [34:50] The difficulties of being an internal coach.
• [37:23] How people can introduce an internal coaching programme within their organisation.
• [40:08] The key to a successful internal coaching programme.
• [42:06] Where you can find out if coaching is right for you.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Scrum methodology
• Maverick, Ricardo Semler
• International Coaching Federation
• Bath Future Talent Programme

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/getting-coached-at-work/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message!

#118 - Chartered psychologist Lucinda Carney explains how workplace appraisals can be improved and what you can do to make that happen.

What you'll learn

• [1:50] What Actus is, who they help and how they encourage people to have regular conversations.
• [4:22] The challenges involved with developing a software product and starting a business.
• [8:17] What the purpose of the appraisal process is.
• [10:24] The importance of having clear objectives and regular one-to-one feedback.
• [11:42] Existing problems with the appraisals process and the importance of people management.
• [14:29] How an organisation’s culture affects its people management.
• [17:06] How we can make the appraisal process better and more effective.
• [22:26] What the purpose of the line manager is and how having regular meetings helps them achieve this.
• [24:13] 360-degree feedback and the drawbacks of using it for performance ratings.
• [29:57] How the objective-setting process can be managed to make it effective and helpful.
• [32:01] How employees can influence changes in their workplaces appraisals.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• How to be a Change Superhero, Lucinda Carney
• HR Uprising Podcast Episode 134: How To Manage a 360 Feedback Programme
• Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD)
• Squiggly Careers podcast and book
• The Leadership Pipeline, Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter and Jim Noel
• Episode 111: How organisations and leaders can get the most out of their employees (and what you can do to help them) - with Jack Broadley of Pelorus Consulting
• Episode 116: Help, I’ve just been promoted - what do I do now? - with Ken Coleman

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/how-you-can-make-your-appraisal-more-effective/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.