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  • Insights and Strategies to Navigate Career Transitions

    Are you feeling like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole in your career? Join us as we delve into the Art of Career Transitions in this episode of Small Talk with RainKraft. I'm Subha Chandrasekaran, a career growth coach. Let's decode the challenges, opportunities, and strategies behind making those leaps in your professional journey. Tune in to gain insights, find courage, and embrace the possibilities!


    IN THIS EPISODE

    (00:00) You might feel at a crossroads

    (02:42) Triggers - some obvious and some not so much

    (07:51) How to find time (and courage) to learn new things

    (11:39) A non-obvious trick to identify valuable, transferable skills

    (16:31) Three actions to lay the groundwork

    (19:14) Get ready to do this one uncomfortable thing

    (21:32) Sidebar: Going from entrepreneur to employee

    (22:49) Two things you can do in a week right now


    YOUR HOST, Subha Chandrasekaran

    Subha started her career as a banking professional and was with Citibank for 15 years in Operations, managing large teams and critical processes that delivered operational excellence and client delight. The workplace was a delightful learning ground for leadership skills and to experience the joy of bringing your A-game to your work and building your team and their careers. 

    As a coach, Subha brings expertise and genuine care to every interaction. Her personalized approach ensures that your goals and aspirations are at the forefront of the coaching process. With her guidance, you'll gain clarity, develop strategies, and take confident steps towards your professional aspirations.

    ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhachandrasekaran/⁠ 


    Co-Host

    Hasita Krishna: Strategic Marketer - Hasita is a multifaceted professional who thrives on the principles of mindful marketing and strategic restraint. With a profound belief in the power of tailored advice, Hasita's journey is a testament to her commitment to sustainable and outcome-driven B2B marketing.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasita


    RainKraft 

    At RainKraft, they are driven by a shared passion for personal and professional growth. They firmly believe that transformation begins when individuals embrace their potential and commit to realizing their aspirations. Led by Subha, an empathetic and experienced coach, they provide the guidance and support needed to navigate the ever-evolving career development landscape.

    https://www.rainkraft.in/about 

    —-

    ABOUT Small Talk with RainKraft

    Small Talk is for current and aspiring leaders who want to level up their career and their professional lives and want to do it mindfully. In a hyper-growth world, Coach Subha Chandrasekaran discusses personal leadership, professional growth, and thinking about your career as something to nurture and cultivate over time. Tune in for 20-minute episodes on conversational How-tos: how to navigate a layoff, how to handle feedback at work, how to ask for a raise, how to improve your delegating skills, and how to level up in a changing world.

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    This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help experts become influencers by helping launch, produce and grow your custom-branded audio and video podcast channels. 

    Find us on our Website, LinkedIn and Instagram

    26 min
  • The Best Career-lifting Conversations of the Season | Highlights of Small Talk Season 4 | Career Growth Podcast

    In this exciting season finale of Small Talk with Rainkraft, we've compiled the best moments from Season 4, featuring Subha and Hasita, as they share their expert tips for career growth.

    From handling layoffs to managing difficult bosses, this episode covers it all. Plus, discover innovative strategies for goal setting and cultivating executive presence. With actionable advice and engaging discussions, you'll be equipped to accelerate your career growth and achieve your goals.

    Join us as we dive into the highlights of Season 4, featuring a range of valuable insights to help you navigate your professional journey. Whether you're a seasoned executive or just starting out, this episode is a must-listen. So tune in now to Small Talk with Rainkraft and start taking your career to the next level!

    In This Episode | Discussion Points
    (00:00) Introduction

    (02:16) Your career doesn’t need the pressure of being your passion

    (04:45) Why do I struggle to delegate?

    (07:21) How not to take a layoff personally?

    (09:28) Can we do goal setting differently this year?

    (11:31) Damn good storytelling

    (13:09) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

    (15:32) What to do when your manager needs managing?

    (17:34) It’s not always about money

    (19:44) Dealing with bad bosses

    (22:28) How to enhance your career by cultivating executive presence

    (24:56) Why startups need a people strategy

    (26:57) How to elevate a pitch

    Small Talk With RainKraft is a top 10 show in India. If you’re serious about your professional future, do follow the show for actionable advice and career-lifting conversations.
    Links

    • Show ⁠notes and full transcript⁠ for the episode.
    • Hosts:

      ⁠Subha Chandrasekaran⁠ is an ICF-certified leadership and career-growth coach with over 22 years of experience (corporate & entrepreneurial) leading people and businesses to explore their potential. Prior to this, she held senior leadership positions in Citi India. ⁠Hasita⁠ is a marketing strategist who dives deep to create sustainable, results-oriented B2B marketing wins.
      You can find us on LinkedIn here:
      ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhachandrasekaran/⁠
      ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasita/⁠
      _____________________________
      Catch all our podcast episodes at ⁠www.rainkraft.in/podcast⁠
      Get links to the podcast on your favourite streaming service for podcasts.
      This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help experts become influencers by helping launch, produce and grow your custom-branded audio and video podcast channels. 
      Find us on our Website, LinkedIn, and Instagram

      29 min
    • S4E11 - How to ‘elevator pitch’ a good story about yourself
      You may not judge a book by its cover. But you will judge it by the book blurb - the short description at the back of the book. Similarly, your pitch is your own blurb. It is the world’s first impression of you. Make it your best version till the next version comes along!
      In This Episode | Discussion Points
      (00:00) What to pitch 
      (02:14) Your 10-second story
      (03:57) Disappointment of a wrong pitch
      (06:27) Make your pitches catchy 
      (07:44) Pitch according to place
      (11:00) Pitch according to time 
      (12:27) Pitch according to the audience 
      (14:40) Practice your pitch
      Small Talk With RainKraft is a top 10 show in India. If you’re serious about your professional future, do follow the show for actionable advice and career-lifting conversations.
      Links
      Show ⁠notes and full transcript⁠ for the episode.
      Hosts:
      ⁠Subha Chandrasekaran⁠ is an ICF-certified leadership and career-growth coach with over 22 years of experience (corporate & entrepreneurial) leading people and businesses to explore their potential. Prior to this, she held senior leadership positions in Citi India. ⁠Hasita⁠ is a marketing strategist who dives deep to create sustainable, results-oriented B2B marketing wins.
      You can find us on LinkedIn here:
      ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhachandrasekaran/⁠
      ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasita/⁠
      _____________________________
      Catch all our podcast episodes at ⁠www.rainkraft.in/podcast⁠
      Get links to the podcast on your favourite streaming service for podcasts.
      This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help experts become influencers by helping launch, produce and grow your custom-branded audio and video podcast channels. 
      Find us on our Website, LinkedIn, and Instagram
      20 min
    • S4E10 - Why Startups Need a People Strategy
      In the beginning, startups have nothing but an idea - and a team of true believers who hope to bring it to reality. Everything is riding on the success of that team. And yet ‘HR’ is the last thing that any startup thinks about, perhaps it implies bureaucracy. So here are some reasons to think otherwise and a few steps that startups should undertake early on, to improve individual performance and lengthen the odds of success.
      In This Episode | Discussion Points
      (00:34) Why the people function should be a priority
      (03:24) It becomes a pressing need after about 10 people
      (04:50) Early employees cannot keep up by themselves
      (06:34) Even when the future is unclear, it's important to have some structure
      (10:54) Startups can start doing the basics first
      (14:00) Don’t forget to also have career conversations
      (17:56) Skipping this step makes it 10x harder later
      (19:20) Wrap up
      Small Talk With RainKraft is a top 10 show in India. If you’re serious about your professional future, do follow the show for actionable advice and career-lifting conversations.
      Links
      Show ⁠notes and full transcript⁠ for the episode.
      Hosts:
      ⁠Subha Chandrasekaran⁠ is an ICF-certified leadership and career-growth coach with over 22 years of experience (corporate & entrepreneurial) leading people and businesses to explore their potential. Prior to this, she held senior leadership positions in Citi India. ⁠Hasita⁠ is a marketing strategist who dives deep to create sustainable, results-oriented B2B marketing wins.
      You can find us on LinkedIn here:
      ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhachandrasekaran/⁠
      ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasita/⁠
      _____________________________
      Catch all our podcast episodes at ⁠www.rainkraft.in/podcast⁠
      Get links to the podcast on your favourite streaming service for podcasts.
      This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help dreamers become doers. Find us on our ⁠Website⁠, ⁠LinkedIn⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠Twitter
      22 min
    • S4E9 - How to enhance your career by cultivating Executive Presence

      You know how some people can walk into a room and behave as though they own it? Well, in this episode we discuss how you, too, could become one among them, by developing the elusive Executive Presence.

      In This Episode | Discussion Points

      • (03:55) What is Executive Presence and why do you need it?
      • (06:43) Deconstructing executive presence.
      • (13:08) How to make changes to develop executive presence.
      • (15:37) How authenticity and experience can contribute
      • (19:18) Dealing with critique.
      • Small Talk With RainKraft is a top 10 show in India. If you’re serious about your professional future, do follow the show for actionable advice and career-lifting conversations.

        Links

        • Show notes and full transcript for the episode.
        • Hosts:

          Subha Chandrasekaran is an ICF-certified leadership and career-growth coach with over 22 years of experience (corporate & entrepreneurial) leading people and businesses to explore their potential. Prior to this, she held senior leadership positions in Citi India. Hasita is a marketing strategist who dives deep to create sustainable, results-oriented B2B marketing wins.

          You can find us on LinkedIn here:

          https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhachandrasekaran/

          https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasita/

          _____________________________

          Catch all our podcast episodes at www.rainkraft.in/podcast

          Get links to the podcast on your favourite streaming service for podcasts.

          This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help dreamers become doers. Find us on our Website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter

          24 min
        • S4E8 - Dealing with difficult bosses, clients, and colleagues

          Spending long hours with difficult people and forcing yourself to put up with them isn't healthy or sustainable. How can you better understand what is happening in such interactions? How do you know when a ‘bad’ boss isn't really just someone with a different working style - and how do you align your styles for better outcomes? And what do you do when the relationship is truly toxic?

          In This Episode | Discussion Points

          • (01:20) It’s quite common to have a bad boss
          • (02:50) Recognise your workplace behaviour patterns
          • (05:35) Is it a bad boss or an incompatible work style?
          • (09:00) How to adapt without giving up your own personality
          • (12:05) How to combat office politics
          • (15:30) How to tell when it's a bad relationship vs a toxic one
          • (18:10) There's merit in investing time to fix a relationship
          • Links

            • Show notes and full transcript for the episode
            • Hosts:

              Subha Chandrasekaran is an ICF-certified leadership and career-growth coach with over 22 years of experience (corporate & entrepreneurial) leading people and businesses to explore their potential. Prior to this, she held senior leadership positions in Citi India. Hasita is a marketing strategist who dives deep to create sustainable, results-oriented B2B marketing wins.

              You can find us on LinkedIn here:

              https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhachandrasekaran/

              https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasita/

              _____________________________

              Catch all our podcast episodes at www.rainkraft.in/podcast

              Get links to the podcast on your favourite streaming service for podcasts.

              This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help dreamers become doers. Find us on our Website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter

              22 min
            • S4E7 - It's not always about the money!

              “I gave her a raise, yet she left.” Dual careers and an increased appreciation for work-life integration sparked during the pandemic have made employees think about work more broadly than just a pay packet. This makes it tougher to retain the good folks and the need of the hour is more honest conversations about what really excites the person in your team. 

              In This Episode | Discussion Points

              • (03:10) Money is not the only motivator
              • (05:54) Understanding the personal relationship we each have with money
              • (10:50) Adapting to changing work-related desires
              • (16:20) Charting a roadmap for the employee's career
              • (19:50) Communicating needs more holistically
              • In this conversation we refer to The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. 

                Hosts:

                Subha Chandrasekaran is an ICF-certified leadership and career-growth coach with over 22 years of experience (corporate & entrepreneurial) leading people and businesses to explore their potential. Prior to this, she held senior leadership positions in Citi India. Hasita is a marketing strategist who dives deep to create sustainable, results-oriented B2B marketing wins.

                You can find us on LinkedIn here:

                https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhachandrasekaran/

                https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasita/

                _____________________________

                Catch all our podcast episodes at www.rainkraft.in/podcast

                Get links to the podcast on your favourite streaming service for podcasts.

                This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help dreamers become doers. Find us on our Website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter

                25 min
              • S4E6 - What To Do When Your Manager Needs Managing

                So you’ve expanded your team, and yet you find yourself having to defer important things to handle day-to-day questions? The answer might lie less in behaviour and more in process. Whether you're a new manager of managers or an experienced one looking to improve your skills, this episode will provide valuable tips and strategies to help you lead your team to success. And feel comfortable while you do so. 

                In This Episode | Discussion Points

                • [02:37] Setting up processes.
                • [04:14] Avoiding micromanagement.
                • [06:43] Why modelling behaviour alone will not enable delegation.
                • [08:56] The value of HR expertise.
                • [10:10] How to help your managers take more ownership.
                • Hosts:

                  Subha Chandrasekaran is an ICF-certified leadership and career-growth coach with over 22 years of experience (corporate & entrepreneurial) leading people and businesses to explore their potential. Prior to this, she held senior leadership positions in Citi India. Hasita is a marketing strategist who dives deep to create sustainable, results-oriented B2B marketing wins.

                  You can find us on LinkedIn here:

                  https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhachandrasekaran/

                  https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasita/

                  _____________________________

                  Catch all our podcast episodes at www.rainkraft.in/podcast

                  Get links to the podcast on your favourite streaming service for podcasts.

                  This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help dreamers become doers. Find us on our Website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter

                  19 min
                • S4E5 - “Where do you see yourself in five years?”

                  "Where do you see yourself in five years?" is THE dreaded interview question. And you know what, it's okay not to have answers! Your career path is exactly that—a path. One that deserves exploring. In this episode, Subha and Hasita discuss the evolution of career paths and how they’re not all that linear these days.

                  In This Episode | Discussion Points

                  • [00:30] Adapting your career to a rapidly changing world
                  • [03:37] Upskilling for an ‘unknown’ future
                  • [05:53] Building a complementary (but interesting) skillset on your own terms
                  • [09:55] Opening yourself up to a wide range of career experiences
                  • [17:42] Reflecting on your career so far to navigate the future
                  • What we listened to:

                    | Shankar Vedantam | TED

                    Hosts:

                    Subha Chandrasekaran is an ICF-certified leadership and career-growth coach with over 22 years of experience (corporate & entrepreneurial) leading people and businesses to explore their potential. Prior to this, she held senior leadership positions in Citi India. Hasita is a marketing strategist who dives deep to create sustainable, results-oriented B2B marketing wins.

                    You can find us on LinkedIn here:

                    https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhachandrasekaran/

                    https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasita/

                    _____________________________

                    Catch all our podcast episodes at www.rainkraft.in/podcast

                    Get links to the podcast on your favourite streaming service for podcasts.


                    This podcast is powered by CrazyTok: We help dreamers become doers. Find us on our Website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter

                    22 min
                  • Holiday Crossover: Damn Good Storytelling

                    It’s the holiday season! And that means it’s time for something special! This week, we’re excited to bring you the first-ever crossover episode with our sister podcast The Damn Good Marketing Podcast. In this episode, Subha and Hasita discuss a topic dear to both their hearts: the power of storytelling and its ability to make life, career, and media all the more enriching.

                    We talk about

                    • How celebrities use storytelling to shape their narratives
                    • Branding as a way to position yourself in the professional world
                    • Finding a point of view to anchor your story
                    • Stepping out of your comfort zone to share your story
                    • Finding inspiration for stories in the little moments of life
                    • Tune in and let us know what else you'd like to hear us talk about in the space of career growth and workplace excellence.

                      Hosts:

                      Subha Chandrasekaran is an ICF-certified leadership and career-growth coach with over 22 years of experience (corporate & entrepreneurial) leading people and businesses to explore their potential. Prior to this, she held senior leadership positions in Citi India. Hasita is a marketing strategist who dives deep to create sustainable, results-oriented B2B marketing wins.

                      #careerchange #careerswitch #careerpodcast #careers #careercoach #goalsetting

                      You can find us on LinkedIn here:

                      https://www.linkedin.com/in/subhachandrasekaran/

                      https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasita/

                      _____________________________

                      Catch all our podcast episodes at www.rainkraft.in/podcast

                      Get links to the podcast on your favourite streaming service for podcasts.

                      ©Motley Crew Marketing Services- Hasita Krishna


                      This episode was produced in collaboration with CrazyTok Media.

                      25 min

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                    Careers are rarely just one thing anymore. Small Talk: Work, Play, Build is a fortnightly conversation about the work we do, the things we play with for joy, and the things we build on the side. Hosts…