Elise Stevens

Podcast #209: Michael Solomon – How to future-proof yourself in a changing labour force It began as the ‘Great Resignation’ – the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to reconsider the value of their work and whether they really wanted to keep their jobs. Now as the economy rebalances, the world is instead seeing a ‘Great Reshuffle’ […]

Podcast #208: Nadine Greck – Conflict at work Conflict at work is unavoidable. When people from diverse backgrounds with different personalities, priorities and stresses are all attempting to work towards the same goal, clashes are simply inevitable. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with mediation coach Nadine Greck about how to deal with conflict at […]

Podcast #207: D. Sangeeta – Making hybrid working a success The COVID-19 pandemic means we are living the future of work right now. Flexible, virtual-led, location-independent work was once the dream. Now it’s become the reality faster than we could have anticipated. In this podcast, entrepreneur D Sangeeta speaks with Elise Stevens about how flexible […]

Podcast #206: Gina Covarrubius – Why do we get our careers wrong? High-achieving graduates leave university with high expectations of their future careers. They’ve often been led to believe their good grades will translate into plum roles with big salaries so they can be disheartened if they don’t land the dream job they’d envisaged. Life […]

Podcast #205: Elaine Jacques – The importance of a confident presence To be perceived as competent at work, we must first be perceived as confident. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with leadership development coach Elaine Jacques about the importance of a confident presence. Elaine has tips for all personality types on how to challenge […]

Podcast #204: Lee Lambert – Diversity in action There’s no doubt about it, diversity and inclusion are good for business. So why are so many organisations still trailing in this area? Some employers and hiring managers will say they cannot find a diverse recruitment pool. Others may have the right intentions, but still seem to […]

Podcast #203: Hilary Bendon – Pesky personalities in the workplace Most of us don’t expect to go to work and like everyone. But we also don’t usually have the interpersonal skills to deal with pesky personalities in a way that’s productive and respectful. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks with conflict coach Hilary Bendon about […]

Podcast #202: Tanya Meessmann – Inspiring the next generation of women The next generation of women is growing up in a highly curated, digitised world that skews their reality. As social media focuses their attention on the filtered highlights of conventionally successful and beautiful people, young girls are less exposed to the vast diversity of […]

Podcast #201: Anna Wilk – How to survive the return to work Becoming a parent is a monumental change in anyone’s life and returning to work can be daunting. Some people are desperate to get back to the office, while others are apprehensive, feel guilty or simply lack confidence. In this podcast, Elise Stevens speaks […]

Podcast #200: Embracing the future! Party episode with Laura Barnard, Andy Kaufman and Jennifer Bridges Every region in the world has had a different experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.  In many ways, the world is yet to truly emerge from the pandemic even though organisations in many parts of the world are already shifting and […]