Session Eleven

Tess interviews Alisha who is back from her maternity leave, they have a very real conversation about its challenges, advice and what Alisha learned while she was away.

Alisha and Tess chat about the rising popularity of assessing "grit" in candidates, what Navy Seal, Rich Diviney has taught them about the term and how this new knowledge influenced how they now assess grit in talent.  

They share the key questions they have developed to determine grit as a core competency, so if you are an interviewer, HR Professional, Recruiter or a candidate that wants the inside scoop be sure to tune in!

Eleven Eleven Talent will be launching  'Grit Interview Guide' you can download so keep your eye out for that announcement on our instagram feed.

This episode Founders Alisha + Tess share some exciting news which leads into a very candid conversation around the challenges women face in the workplace when growing their families.

They chat about the high's and the low's of growing a family and balancing it all, mindset shifts and advice that really supported Alisha and of course what drink she is looking forward to the most this summer!

While it may be March, Alisha and Tess kick off the year getting personal with their first solo podcast spending some time reflecting on their learnings from 2020 and sharing goals for the year ahead.

If you are looking to bring your learnings from 2020 into the new year and set your intention for 2021 here are the 5 questions Alisha and Tess answered during the episode:

1. What was your biggest takeaway from 2020 you are bringing with you into 2021?
2. How are you investing in yourself this year?
3. What is one goal for this year that you are really excited about and is getting you out of bed everyday?
4. What is keeping you motivated to achieve it this goal?
5. When you have those down moments, whether its zoom fatigue, pandemic overload/anxiety, feeling uninspired…what do you do to clear your head and turn it around?

Link to Contribution Philosophy: https://eleveneleventalent.com/contribution-philosophy 

Makenzie Chilton, Career Coach and Founder of Love Your Mondays shares with us her insightful advice on navigating your career path including the benefits of working with a career coach and the tangible first step you can take if you are looking to make a change in your career. Makenzie tells us what she see's is often missing from people's careers that has them seeking a new path and talks to us about falling in love with the journey of your path. Also, you won't want to miss Makenzie's celebrity crush in our question speed round!

Joe Granato, VP Global Retail Experience at Amer Sports Corporation (which includes brands like Arc'teryx, Salomon, Peak Performance and Wilson to name a few!) sits down with us for an honest and inspiring conversation. Joe chats birth order and family dynamics as the youngest of 6, he describes how being bullied actually made him more comfortable with himself, Joe shares his advice on how to keep imposture syndrome at bay and as our number one foodie Joe reveals his top Vancouver restaurant pick.

As the VP of People and Culture at one of Canada's highest growth tech companies, Bananatag, Agata Zasada shares with us what it was like immigrating to Canada in her early years, she gives us the inside scoop on being a women in technology and how she’s been a huge stand for DI&E detailing her actionable steps. Agata also shares with us what she believes the future of HR looks like. 

Natalie Collard, Executive Officer at Food and Fibre Great South Coast and CEO of Quartz Group talks to us about Executive Presence. She explains how self worth is at the heart of this key competency and shares her three Executive Presence principals on what it takes to make an impact in your business. Bonus -you’ll also learn what it’s like being Co-Founder Tess’ big sister!

Learn how tiny acts of bravery can impact your life and career with Leadership Coach and Executive Consultant, Jen Murtagh. We talk about developing your intuition, Jen’s life changing trip to Africa, how she uses Byron Katie’s 4 questions to guide her and how women can create meaningful impact while leading a life they love.

We chat the science of affirmations, whats happening in your brain and the most important tip to making them work.