Managing a globally diverse team is interesting and also comes with a sense of responsibility. 

On this bonus episode, Travis Ames, Vice President Consumer Devices at Microsoft Canada discusses the importance of building trust before visibility and his personal experience also while working abroad.

Key Takeaways:

Find ways to stay relevant in a team by constantly looking for areas where you can make a difference even beyond the scope of your core job.

Always take time to learn new skills beyond your core job. This way it'll be easy to fill in any skill gap and thus remain relevant.

As a team leader, optimism is one characteristics helps keep a team together. 

To learn more about Travis, connect with him on LinkedIn.

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What you need beyond money in this pandemic is another type of currency. The one that will be a hedge against the changes. 

The credibility to maintain your role as an essential asset to the organization and the credibility to find better opportunities in the midst of a "scarce" job pool right now. 

Also, get the BONUS follow-up tracker to help you build your credibility currency here https://bit.ly/credcurrency  This is the currency you need to spend beyond money. Find out how. 

Send your questions to be answered in AMA Sessions to [email protected]

Today's crisis might be the best foundation to plan ahead of another crisis. 

On this episode, i share a crisis framework you can adapt to your career. Happy International Worker's Day!

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Ask Me Anything sessions are on! 

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When moving is the best decision for your family. How do you manage that with rebuilding your career and getting your mindset to a place that fuels your confidence for the future? 

Celebrity Chef, Helen Flitcroft left it all behind in Australia to start a a brand new career in New Zealand that she never expected. She attributes her success to a mindset shift and how foreign professionals can tap into it. 

Helen combines the MAP and Magnetic Mind methodologies with other success coaching strategies to bring about swift internal change and drive meaningful action.

Connect with Helen on the league of champions Facebook group

Accomplished cross-cultural trainer and International speaker, Tina Varughese reveals why newcomers have a hard time to get opportunities and how they can create opportunities for themselves instead of waiting on the sidelines. 

She also talks about her personal motivation for one of her favorite talks- 50 shades of Beige and how she's also a 2nd generation immigrant although born and raised in Canada, she knows the struggle her parents faced when they came to Canada in the 60s. 

Nevertheless, she believes that you can build a skill set to make you more accessible and well-rounded.

Why you need a growth mindset and how to open your network beyond socializing with people from your country of origin.

Connect with her on https://www.tworksforyou.ca/

Have you ever thought about creating a role that didn't exist for yourself? Then listen to how Tracey had personal plans to relocate then she did the smart thing. Instead of packing up and leaving on a whim, she got her company to create a role for her in the new country.

Tracey not only moved, but met and exceeded her sales targets in this new region and manages a list of other clients in that region. She opens up about her move from Hongkong to Vancouver, what keeps her motivated as a remote worker and how she built business relationships in a new country.

Connect with her on LinkedIn

Ps. Doors are now open to join the Visible at Work Career Visibility Accelerator. Visit www.visibleatwork.com

Nicole Nyasaha is a recruitment consultant who is originally from Zimbabwe. She spent a decade schooling and working in Malaysia before making the leap to Canada. With her personal strategy and sleek outreach, she got a top job she desired within 1 week of arriving Canada!

Hear how she did it and how you can apply it to your next move this year. Also, she advises minorities on how to use the "diversity slot" offered and turn it around as a best platform to show your credibility as a professional. 

You can reach her on Instagram - glitsxgrace

Her website https://www.glitsxgrace.com/