This week Briana Blackett and Lauren Beckman discussed the best ways to give a memorable speech, what do ask for from the people you're refereering and how to encourage Gen Z team members to speak up. 

This Weeks Questions

• Anon asks, I have to give a big presentation to an external group. Any advice on how to bring big speaker energy and make myself memorable?
• Anon asks, What do you ask for from the people you're refereeing? If the reports are written, do you ask for the candidate to propose a response?
• Anon asks, How do I encourage Gen Z members of my team to speak up and give feedback? 

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For our May 17th episode, FW’s Founder and Managing Director, Helen McCabe and Head of Implementation, Amanda Adderley discuss how to navigate conflict with a coworker, how to articulate your professional strengths and how to push for new practises in the workplace. 

This week's questions

• Anon asks, I am 6 months into a new role and am really enjoying it. However, I am experiencing a visceral tension between myself and two colleagues who I work closest with. I'm trying my best to show up every day, but am feeling pretty defeated. How can I move forward?
• Anon asks, How do I best articulate my professional strengths when I’m putting myself forward for job interviews or promotions?
• Melissa asks, When colleagues value years of experience over current research-based practices, how do you change the status quo when the push-back is fierce because the new practices challenge people's current ways or personal bias?   

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For our May 3rd episode, FW's Deputy Managing Director, Jamila Rizvi, and Head of Canberra Learning Program, Lauren Beckman , answered your career questions about balancing the return to work while managing a chronic illness, deciding whether to take your side hustle on full time and bringing your 'authentic' self to work without having disclose mental illness. 

This week's questions

• Anna asks, I'm searching for meaningful work and trying to balance a good income/job security with a need for part time work (due to chronic illness). Has anyone has tackled this well and found an approach that has satisfied most of their needs? 
• Maddi asks, I don’t know if I should take the route of staying in my job and doing a “side hustle”, doing social media work and work my way up to launching into my own company, or continue on the grind of working up the corporate ladder. Any thoughts, suggestions or guidance?
• Kim asks, I am a professional in a leadership role and I also live with a complex mental illness that is heavily stigmatised and misunderstood. I do not feel like I can ever bring my whole self to work because of this. Do you have any tips on how I can bring as much of myself to work without having to disclose my illness?
  
  

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For our April 9th episode, FW's Founder and Managing Director, Helen McCabe and Head of Content, Briana Blackett, answered your career questions about  working with people who have different working styles, deciding what job level to apply for after a career break and getting men on board with flexible work and paid parental leave.

This week's questions

• Catarine asks, What practical advice would you give to someone who has a direct manager with a different working style? 
• Melissa asks, Is it best to apply for entry level roles to reacquaint ourselves with the contemporary workplace scene or can we dive into a middle level leadership role if we tick some of the boxes on the position description? 
• Lin asks, How do I get the men in my organisation on board with flexible work and paid parental leave? 

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For our March 25th episode, FW's Founder and Managing Director, Helen McCabe and Communications Director, Sally Spicer, answered your career questions about advocating for your authentic self at work, job sharing at senior levels and building rapport and relationships in the workplace as a new team member.

This week's questions

• Maddy asks, 

  How do I remove the expectation to teach others about and advocate for each of the parts of my authentic self while still being me at work? 

• Melissa asks, Are you aware of any job share arrangements in high level leadership positions? If so, what do they look like? What makes them work well or not in your experience?
• Kylie asks, How to build rapport and relationships, and to navigate that on-boarding period when as a new member of a team you're trying to pick up on team norms, culture, expectations?

Got a question? 

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For our March 12th episode, FW's Head of Platinum+ Emerging Leader, Christine Ellem and Communications Director, Sally Spicer, answered your career questions about looking for a job during economic recession, returning to work after having a child and figuring out how to stand out in a crowd, when you are trying to pitch for paid written articles.

This week's questions

• Anon asked, Have I missed the boat on the great resignation? With the current economy am I better to hang tight and find purpose elsewhere? 

• Hayley asked, I am going back to work after having my first baby 8 months ago. Should I be looking to job share, go back full time or look for a 3 day contract? Child care is more expensive than I thought. 

• Sairah asked, How to stand out in a crowd, when you are trying to pitch for paid written articles? Too often I am told, ‘we love your work’, ‘you write very well’, or ‘we will keep your details on file.’ 

Got a question? 

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For our February 26th episode, FW's Head of Implementation, Amanda Adderley and Founder and Deputy Manage Director, Jamila Rizvi, answered your career questions about dealing with a boss who behaves unpredictably, deciding if you're ready to return to work after having a baby and moving from the private sector into the public sector. 

This week's questions

• Anon asks, I’ve started in a Leadership position with a consulting firm that has a female CEO. She berates people, disempowers her leaders and tends to fly off the handle. It’s a  small, family run business that is looking to grow but I’m not sure how to deal with this as she terrifies me. Would love thoughts or tips?

• Michelle asks, Is it okay to not want to go back to work after having a baby? I think I have lost my way a little.
• Anon asks, 

  How do I crack into the public sector and do you think it is worth it when you get there? I have worked in the private sector for 15 years in IT and would love a change. 

Got a question? 

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For our February 14th episode, our Communications Director, Sally Spicer and Founder and Managing Director, Helen McCabe, answered your career questions about the advocacy space, working from home and how to manage work/life/family balance.

This week's questions

• Siobhan asks, how do I become more active in the advocacy space? I currently do some volunteering, but I'd like to learn more and potentially align my passion for advocacy with future paid employment.
• Shi asks, how do you stay productive while working/studying from home?
• Lee asks, how do you carve out more me time whilst juggling other commitments? I returned to full-time work after having kids and I feel stretched in every direction.

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For the first episode of 2024, our Communications Director Sally Spicer and Head of Platinum+ Christine Ellem answered your career questions about the FW Leadership Summit, pregnancy planning and job hunting.

This week's questions

• Eve asks, would you change your job if you are planning to get pregnant?
• Trish asks, should I attend the FW Leadership Summit in-person or virtually?
• Natalie asks, how can I boost my confidence in job hunting and in general?
• Anonymous asks, do you have any advice on finding work whilst living regionally? I'm in regional Queensland and can't find anything local, but I don't want to drive two hours a day for work.

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The latest episode of Leadership: Your Questions Answered sees Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi 

This week's questions

• Rachel asks, I have been in a new team for the last 12 months. The role has been a lot more than I expected, after hours calls and developing expert knowledge. How can I address with senior management that I should be paid for the role above that I feel I am currently doing?
• Lena asks, I have a side hustle that I want to pursue but cannot afford to do so. How was Future Women started and do you have any advice for me on how to make the leap?
• Minjun asks, How old is too old to reskill? I am mid forties and feeling like a change from admin roles to the data and tech side of things but will anyone take me seriously as an older student or employee?

Got a question? 

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