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Many women tell me that they just can't decide whether they want to go back to a career or start a business after maternity leave or a career break. Only you can make the decision. Join me in today's episode to discover the pros and cons of a career vs business plus get some ideas on how to start a business. Mentioned on the show and other useful links Discover your Core Values with my free download Check out my Hell Yes Hell No activity here Find out about my 1 day Career Confidence masterclass (early bird giving you £100 off expires 29 March) Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Continue the conversation about career, confidence and leadership on The Confident Mother Facebook page Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
When you delegate effectively and with confidence, it puts you in a better position to make a bigger impact in your career because: you and your team get better results you are more productive you are making the best use of the skills and experience available you demonstrate your leadership potential The art of delegation is in how to get people to do what you ask without being too controlling or too hesitant. Listen to today's show for top tips on how to delegate effectively. Mentioned on the show and other useful links How to be assertive not aggressive blog post Find out about my 1 day Career Confidence masterclass (early bird expires 29 March) Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Continue the conversation about career, confidence and leadership on The Confident Mother Facebook page Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
Often the smart ambitious women that I talk to every week are not being assertive enough on LinkedIn. This week my theme is about being more assertive in the workplace without getting labelled as aggressive. At the same time I don’t want you to be underestimated. When I work with my clients, whether one-to-one or in a group, I notice that women who present as confident and assertive in the workplace .... well their LinkedIn profile tells a different story. If you want to make a bigger impact and attract the right career opportunities you need to be more assertive on LinkedIn too. Discover 3 smart ways that you can be more assertive on LinkedIn: Maximise your LinkedIn profile summary to 'big yourself up' Focus on the more senior roles not the junior ones from the past Add more skills to your profile Mentioned on the show and other useful links LinkedIn's profile analysis and how women present themselves Join the waitlist for my free 10 Day LinkedIn Challenge to help you make a bigger impact Find out about my 1 day Career Confidence masterclass (early bird expires 29 March) Deborah Tannen's Talking 9 to 5 book Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Continue the conversation on career, confidence and leadership in my City Conversations Facebook group Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
The last time I had a job interview I was a bag of nerves. And I know that's true for lots of my clients too, particularly if your last job interview was several years ago. That's why I'm delighted to pick the brains of career expert Sarah Archer. Sarah shares her best interview tips so that you can wow the interviewer and get the job! Sarah appears as a career expert for Guardian Careers and is the author of ‘Developing your Inner Coach’. Discover the secrets of success in job interviews as we explore: How to prepare for a job interview even if you've taken a career break How to answer competency based questions effectively How to make the CAR technique work for you How to deal with the questions we all dread How to cope with the inevitable nerves How to make an impact (for the right reasons) How and when to follow up Mentioned on the show and other useful links Email Sarah @careertree.org.uk Visit Sarah's website at careertree.org.uk Amy Cuddy's TED talk on body language and power posing Sarah's book Developing Your Inner Coach at bookboon Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Continue the conversation on career, confidence and leadership in my City Conversations Facebook group Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
Very often the women that I talk to about their career strategy, they hadn't even thought about using LinkedIn until they started jobhunting. But actually there are SO many reasons to get active on LinkedIn even if you're not jobhunting because it's such a powerful networking platform. And the best time to start networking is BEFORE you need to network. In this episode I share 5 powerful reasons why ambitious women need to use LinkedIn even when you are not jobhunting: Demonstrate your experience to lateral hires Set yourself up as an expert authority Get speaking opportunities Attract new clients Long-term career planning Mentioned on the show and other useful links Sign up to my free 10 Day LinkedIn Challenge Discover top tips for networking face-to-face with expert Heather White in episode 17 Check out my City Conversations networking group Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Continue the conversation on career, confidence and leadership in my City Conversations Facebook group Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
So many of the women that I often talk to or work with struggle to tame their inner critic. Those "You're not good enough" thoughts in your head. The fear of being 'found out'. Often these thoughts stop us from doing our best work and making a bigger impact at work so that we can take our career to the next level. Jess Baker is an independent Business Psychologist and Women's Leadership Coach. She’s worked for some impressive organisations in her career including Barclays, HSBC and Aon Consulting. I was intrigued by her 5 Day Tame Your Inner Critic Challenge that starts on 15 January. I invited Jess to give us the inside scoop on how to manage our inner critic so that we feel more confident. Jess shares three key facts to help us understand the inner critic (sometimes described as the imposter syndrome): Our brain is wired to protect us and prevent us messing up We can't 'stop' those inner critic thoughts But often those inner critic thoughts are based on lies or false evidence She then goes onto share some simple yet REALLY powerful techniques to tame and disempower your inner critic. Mentioned on the show and other useful links Join the Tame Your Inner Critic Facebook group Sign up to the free 5 Day Tame Your Inner Critic Challenge Connect with Jess Baker on Facebook Visit her website jessbaker.co.uk Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Continue the conversation on career, confidence and leadership in my City Conversations Facebook group Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
Come January, everybody's turning their thoughts to New Year, New Career. But how do you go about getting that new career or new job if your CV is looking tired and jaded. Especially when you've taken a career break. Today I talk to expert CV writer Orla Cahill. Orla has a background in HR. She is an associate member of CIPD and supports professional mums to re-launch their career after an extended period of absence from the workplace. Based in London, with clients all over the world, from Crouch End to California, Orla runs the CV Clinic. We discuss: The secrets to a successful CV How to target your CV for specific jobs The things you should never do on your CV The different types of CV and which works best in different situations Specific tips for ambitious women who are returning to work after a period of absence e.g. a career break or redundancy Top tips if you are currently drafting a new CV. Mentioned on the show and other useful links Get in touch with Orla by email or by telephone 07730 488351 Join Orla's CV Clinic Facebook group And if you're sorting out your CV, get your LinkedIn profile sorted out too in my free 10 Day LinkedIn Challenge Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Continue the conversation on career, confidence and leadership in my City Conversations Facebook group Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
Research from LinkedIn tells us that men and women present themselves differently on LinkedIn and this affects your promotion prospects. Sad to say, it's not to the advantage of ambitious women. Discover the three things you can do differently on your LinkedIn profile to improve your promotion prospects when you describe: Your experience Your skills Your summary And then I'll tell you what else you need to do in the workplace to improve your promotion prospects. Mentioned on the show and other useful links 10 Day LinkedIn Challenge - join the priority waitlist here Book your place on my 1 day live Career Confidence masterclass Check out my career networking directory here Listen to episode 17 with Heather White on networking with confidence Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Continue the conversation on career, confidence and leadership in my City Conversations Facebook group Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
Following last week's episode on beating burnout in the workplace, and given that Christmas is often a time that pushes our stress levels to the max, I invited Val Stevenson to discuss how to survive Christmas without a crisis. Val is an independent coach and consultant who specialises in building resilience in organisations and individuals. In this episode Val shares her knowledge and experience as we explore: How can we survive Christmas without a crisis? Christmas can often be a ‘groundhog’ day experience, how can we do something different but still keep the spirit of a family Christmas? And more fabulous tips for keeping well at Christmas and enjoying ourselves. GUEST: Val Stevenson HOST: Sherry Bevan Mentioned on the show and other useful links Website: VS Coaching VScoach.com and The Art of Work theartofwork.uk.com Email: vstevenson @vscoach.com Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Continue the conversation on career, confidence and leadership in my City Conversations Facebook group Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
In this episode I explore burnout in the workplace with Sarah Sparks. Sarah is an award winning Executive Coach, Speaker and Trainer who works with senior leaders in the Corporate World helping busy professionals have career success as well as health and wellbeing, and in particular helping them work differently so they avoid damaging stress and burn-out. Together we discuss the signs of burnout, how to avoid burnout and whose responsibility it is to spot the signs in the workplace. GUEST: Sarah Sparks HOST: Sherry Bevan Mentioned on the show and other useful links Visit Sarah's website at SarahSparks.co.uk On Twitter @ChooseToThrive Ask your questions and share your feedback Comment on the show notes below Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Continue the conversation on career, confidence and leadership in my City Conversations Facebook group Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
Last year I let the imposter syndrome get the better of me in the Life Coach of the Year Awards. This year I didn't. What happened next? I was shortlisted in The Coaching Academy International Coaching Awards though I nearly talked myself out of it. But I beat the imposter syndrome and submitted the portfolio. I was gutted then delighted to make the Final 3 in the Life Coach of the Year Awards. (And I'll share a special offer to celebrate my 'win'). I share the questions you can ask yourself if you are experiencing a very noisy inner critic or you wonder if the imposter syndrome might be getting in your way. Mentioned on the show and other useful links How to negotiate a pay rise with Michelle Gyimah Episode 040 How to request flexible working with Anna Meller Episode 039 How to recognise the imposter syndrome with Rebecca Pintre Episode 009 Find out more about Sherry's special offer on the Group Confidential programme Last chance to book on City Conversations Ask your questions and share your feedback Comment on the show notes below Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Continue the conversation on career, confidence and leadership in my City Conversations Facebook group Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
Did you know that by the year 2020, it is estimated that one in three British workers will be over the age of 50? Menopause is going to become more and more prevalent in the workplace. Julie Dennis works with organisations to make it easy to introduce the right menopause policies and practices and also with individual women. Julie's on a mission to get employers and business to take menopause more seriously. Julie’s previous career was in global communications for a FTSE100 in London. After redundancy, she retrained as a personal trainer and nutrition adviser. She now works as The Menopause Coach, specialising in practical and natural solutions to controlling menopause symptoms without resorting to HRT. In this show Julie shares: the typical symptoms that women experience (and it's not just the hot flushes) how to tackle the topic with your boss what employers can do to help their female employees cope with menopausal symptoms how to look after yourself to reduce the impact of menopause symptoms GUEST: Julie Dennis HOST: Sherry Bevan Mentioned on the show and other useful links Find out more about Julie and her work at her website juliedennis.net To pre-order your copy of Julie's The Hot Flush Freedom Challenge due out on 8 December 2017 Follow Julie on Twitter @julie_a_dennis Like The Menopause Coach on Facebook Ask your questions and share your feedback Comment on the show notes below Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Continue the conversation on career, confidence and leadership in my City Conversations Facebook group Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
At this time of year, many women are feeling cross and frustrated with themselves because it's already November and those plans to change job, go back to work or get that promotion, have fallen by the wayside, and already we're on the run-in to Christmas. Instead of focusing on how little time you have left, I encourage you to focus on how much you can get done in the time available. And that's why I have launched #NailItNovember. Join me to discover how you too can nail it in November and get the career success that you deserve. I'll share with you the exact same strategies that I use myself and that I share with my one-to-one clients. Look after No 1 first so that everything you do works for you Focus on your mindset Let go of perfect Start with ‘No’ Take responsibility and ownership for the changes you want Get productive and take action Mentioned on the show and other useful links Find out more about #NailItNovember and how I can help you nail your career success Book your place at City Conversations Talk to Sherry to discover how to get career success Ask your questions and share your feedback Comment on the show notes below Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide
LinkedIn has more than 467M users; there are 6.5M active job listings; and 94% of recruiters use LinkedIn to vet candidates. The facts are hard to ignore. LinkedIn IS an essential tool in your career toolkit, whether you are looking to return to work after a career break or redundancy, thinking about your next career move or applying for promotion. To get noticed on LinkedIn to improve your career prospects, you need to: demonstrate your knowledge and expertise showcase your achievements and experience establish your personal and professional brand prove that you have the right connections provide social proof display professionalism and integrity In this episode, I share with you the practical steps that I use myself and that I share with all my one-to-one and LinkedIn Confidence clients. Mentioned on the show and other useful links Find out more about my self-paced 5 module LinkedIn Confidence course Listen to Confident Conversations episode 13 on the 7 Essentials for your LinkedIn profile Explore how to work with Sherry on a one-to-one basis Ask your questions and share your feedback Comment on the show notes below Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Get career, confidence & leadership tips direct in your Inbox every week when you sign up to The Confidence Guide Book your complimentary LinkedIn review call
Following on from last week's story about career change, Louisa Shepherd shares practical tips on HOW and WHAT to do to reinvent your career. Louisa is a shining example of career reinvention having started out as an orchestral clarinet player, she moved into marketing, and is now a Career Strategist and Social Innovator. Louisa now works with high performing, non-conforming individuals to design meaningful careers, foster creative entrepreneurship, and cultivate impact driven leaders. She also serves as the Innovation Director at Let’s Innovate through Education, where she designs programming for aspiring entrepreneurs. Very often the women that I talk to, don't know what career they want to go back to after a career break. Together we explore the practical steps you can take to get clear on your goal and create a strategy. We also discuss how to handle unhelpful reactions from friends or family. Mentioned on the show and other useful links Louisa Shepherd's website is louisashepherd.com Follow Louisa on Twitter @Louisa_Tweets Follow Louisa on Instagram @Louisa_Shepherd Book your complimentary Career Reinvention call with Sherry here GUEST: Louisa Shepherd, Career Strategist HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions and share your feedback Comment on the show notes below Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership Book your complimentary career reinvention call
Last week was about that all important pay rise negotiation but what if you don't enjoy the career you're in? This week I talk to Ali Bickers about her dramatic career change that enabled her to find work she loved. Having gone through many difficulties in her past and despite being sceptical, Ali turned to counselling for help. To her amazement, it made an incredible difference to all aspects of her life. This experience inspired her to train to be a counsellor herself so that she could help others. Despite the challenges, Ali pushed on through with grit and determination. She now has a job she'd carry on doing even if she won the lottery! Her top tips for other women considering a career change is to get clarity on: Your values (you might find my values activity helpful for this) What you want to be known for What legacy you want to leave She shares these and other super practical tips in this week's episode of #ConfidentConversations. Mentioned on the show and other useful links Ali Bickers at Worthing Counselling Book your complimentary Career Clarity call with Sherry here Identify your core values free download GUEST: Alison Bickers, Worthing Counselling HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions and share your feedback Comment on the show notes below Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership Book your complimentary clarity call to explore how to change career
Last week we explored how to negotiate a flexible work schedule. Today discover how to negotiate a pay rise. Money empowerment educator, Michelle Gyimah, shares her top tips on how to negotiate a payrise. Very often money is an emotive subject for women however you have to stop making it personal. It's not about you. It's not about your worth. What gets overlooked so often is that it's not just your salary ... it's your benefits too. The more you get paid, the bigger your pension pot. Listen to this #ConfidentConversations podcast episode to get clarity on when to ask for a pay rise and how to ask for a payrise. Mentioned on the show and other useful links Michelle on Facebook: Equality Pays And on Twitter @EqualityPays The EHRC Working Forward Campaign How to negotiate a flexible work schedule with Anna Meller in episode 039 GUEST: Michelle Gyimah, Money Empowerment Educator at Equality Pays HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions and share your feedback Comment on the show notes below Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership Book your complimentary clarity call to explore your career and leadership confidence
Anna Meller is the Work ReBalance Mentor and works with ambitious professional women who want to balance their corporate career with their family life. Through her Balanced Leader group programmes and bespoke coaching/mentoring, Anna empowers women to make choices that work for them and their employers. Over the summer the EHRC was the latest body to add its voice to mounting calls for greater access to flexible working as a way of reducing pay gaps and helping women progress. Legislation already exists allowing any qualifying employee to ask for flexible working and most organisations have relevant policies. However, negotiating a flexible schedule can still be challenging – particularly as you progress up the career ladder. To celebrate #NationalWorkLifeWeek, from 2-6 October 2017, and in the US #WorkAndFamilyMonth throughout October, Anna and I explore seven steps to confidently negotiate a flexible working arrangement that both suits you and your employer. Be very clear on what you want. Be clear on your value to your employer. The reasons your request might be refused. Review what your existing HR policies allow. Identify what's under the radar. Prepare your case. Be willing to agree to a trial period. Mentioned on the show and other useful links Anna's website SustainableWorking.co.uk On Twitter at @GrownUpBalance Download your Flexible Working Directory here. Discover how employers make flexible working work with Kristal McNamara in episode 020 GUEST: Anna Meller, Work ReBalance Mentor HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions and share your feedback Comment on the show notes below Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership Book your complimentary clarity call to explore your career and leadership confidence
Louise Ladbrooke, is a keynote speaker, facilitator and coach, who specialises in personal resilience. Her career has taken her from marketing milk to setting up and running her own nursery when she struggled to get childcare that worked. Louise’s business was a phenomenal success - winning prizes, accolades and living the dream, she loved her work. However the world would have been stunned to know that try as she might, she only ever felt that she wasn’t enough and spent her time wondering when she was going to be caught out. We discuss how to develop personal resilience to cope more effectively with the good times and the more challenging times. Louise shares some of her top tips on how to create that resilience that we all need to confidently develop our careers. Mentioned on the show and other useful links Louise's website LouiseLadbrooke.com On Twitter at @LouiseLadbrooke Instagram @LouiseLadbrooke For more about being ‘dealing with overwhelm’, listen to On The Tipping Point episode 1 For strategies on not being found out (aka the 'imposter syndrome'), listen to #ConfidentConversations episode 009 GUEST: Louise Ladbrooke, Personal Resilience Expert HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions and share your feedback Comment on the show notes below Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership Book your complimentary clarity call to explore your career and leadership confidence
Discover what it means to be "in flow" and how that benefits you, your team and ultimately your career Personal leadership coach, Sue Revell is my co-host On The Tipping Point. In this week's episode we explored "being in flow". This is a specialist area for Sue and she runs a Find Your Flow Challenge. During the recording, SO many lightbulb moments went off for me about how and when I do my best work. I knew immediately I wanted to share these insights and learnings with you too. Sue tells us what it means to be 'in flow', how you can tell when you are in flow, how to get into flow, how it helps and why it matters. Mentioned on the show and other useful links The Find Your Flow Challenge with Sue Revell Sue's website MagentaChange On Twitter at @MakeYourBigLeap The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks For more about being 'in flow', listen to On The Tipping Point episode 7 GUEST: Sue Revell, personal leadership coach HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions and share your feedback Comment on the show notes below Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
Being trustee for a charity pays dividends for your career because it demonstrates integrity, responsibility and self-motivation. Karen Hall is going one step further and is in the running for NCT President. In this interview, Karen explains why she thinks it is really important for there to be a second candidate in the presidential elections so that the membership has a choice. Even though putting herself forward feels scary and vulnerable! We discuss the responsibilities of trustees and how this differs from the management board of a commercial organisation. Karen encourages you to put yourself forward - stick your head up above the parapet and stand up for what you believe in, so that you too inspire other women to feel the fear and do it anyway! Finally Karen reveals how she's going to pull rank over a bag of lego when she's elected NCT President! Mentioned on the show and other useful links Karen's NCT President campaign page Karen on Twitter @MotherWorldlyUK Sprogcast show Publisher Pinter & Martin Third Sector article on the value to you of becoming a charity trustee NCT's Hidden Half campaign on perinatal mental health issues GUEST: Karen Hall, NCT President nominee HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly and packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
Would you recognise the scary signs of career burnout? Would you know what to do or say to a colleague? Discover the 5 scary signs of career burnout that you might recognise in yourself, your partner or a colleague. Learn from my experience and check whether you are experiencing one or more of these and other signs of sliding into burnout. Mentioned on the show and other useful links The Confident Mother book Listen to Episode 2 of On The Tipping Point when Sherry learned to worry "Am I working hard enough?" Book your complimentary burnout reality check call with Sherry HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
Only the other day I heard myself downplaying what's involved in writing a book. Downplaying my achievements. So many women do this all time time. 'Bigging yourself up' is a key part of your career strategy to boost your confidence and attract the right career opportunities. In this episode, I share 5 simple things you can do today to boost your career without fear of coming across as cocky or arrogant: Quantify your achievements Ask for recommendations Talk it through Record your achievements Save the praise Mentioned on the show and other useful links The Confident Mother book The 10 Day LinkedIn Challenge (we start again on 18 September!) Book your complimentary career boost call with Sherry HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
Listen to one lawyer mum's story of how she struggled and survived her first year back in the law firm environment. Discover the lessons that Caroline Flanagan learned on how to beat overwhelm and conquer guilt to triumph as a working parent. Caroline shares the successful skills and strategies that work for her and work for her clients. To beat overwhelm, Caroline encourages you to: Make mornings matter Exercise (reminding me that Wellness is one of the key elements in The Confident Mother philosophy) Start with No To conquer guilt, it's about: Getting clear on your values Not beating yourself up about mistakes Challenging assumptions Mentioned on the show and other useful links The Discover Your Core Values handout Caroline's website Baby Proof Your Life Caroline on Twitter @BabyProof_Coach Caroline's book Baby Proof Your Career Episode 019 with lawyer Terrence Donovan who worked part-time for 20 years Book your complimentary career clarity call with Sherry GUEST: Caroline Flanagan, Baby Proof Coach HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
Discover the 6 simple steps that I share with all my one-to-one and group coaching clients on how to go back to work with confidence after a career break, no matter your reasons for going back or how long you have been out of the workplace. In this episode, you will discover the importance of: Evaluating your skills, strengths and values Creating your career story Understanding your mindset Identifying gaps Building action plan with goals and milestones Getting support, encouragement and accountability I have been coaching and working with ambitious women in technology and professional services since 2012. Most women initially approach me because they want to go back to work after a career break and we follow the 6 simple steps discussed in the show. Mentioned on the show and other useful links The 10 Day LinkedIn Challenge (a great way to try me out and it's free!) Episode 019 with lawyer Terrence Donovan who worked part-time for 20 years Episode 023 with Stephanie Morgan exploring the long-term career strategy Book your complimentary career clarity call with Sherry Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB On LinkedIn Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
Discover how Helen Bennett inspires our future generation of leaders by bringing together deserving teenagers and business leaders in Bennett's Business Bash. Helen is the founder of Human Reality, a training & human resources consultancy. When Helen got involved with a local school to conduct mock interviews, she realised that for some, their lack of confidence could be attributed to a lack of social skills and aspiration. Determined to change this, Helen organised the first Bennett's Business Bash for a small group of disadvantaged teenagers to sit down for dinner with senior business and organisational leaders in a first class venue. In this show Helen shares the challenges, the lessons, and insights gained. How one teenager banged on the door to be let in. When she realised she needed to do a crash course in handshaking. What nearly caused a riot. Why one teenager said "it's the first time I've been made to feel really special" Mentioned on the show and other useful links Human Reality website Human Reality Insights Connect with Helen Bennett on LinkedIn Email Helen info@helenbennett.com The article on LinkedIn that sparked Sherry's interest GUEST: Helen Bennett HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
It's a curious question - which comes first for career success, competence or confidence? In today's show Natalie Benamou shares top tips which are so easy to put into practice to boost your career confidence. Natalie is Division Vice President at Exhibitus. She is also a speaker on confidence and hosts a podcast, Rock Your Trade Show. Natalie has a passion for energising women to be empowered. Her personal approach to life is summed up in this quote from Maya Angelou: “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Mentioned on the show and other useful links Natalie on LinkedIn Natalie's Rock Your Trade Show website What She Said collection of powerful quotes by women Chalene Johnson's Courageous Confidence Club Amy Cuddy's talk on body language GUEST: Natalie Benamou HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
Caroline Arnold reminds us that what scares you today won't scare you tomorrow. We discuss how expanding your comfort zone boosts your confidence so that you get the career that you really want. She also lets us in on the secret of why being a member of a band is such a clever career strategy. Work is an inevitable part of life. However, you do have a choice: you can passively allow your career to consume you OR take responsibility for your own happiness by investing in a more meaningful, satisfying work life. When you express yourself more confidently, overcome those work-related fears and strive towards practical goals, you will gain lasting career fulfilment. Caroline's top tips to boost your career: explore the power of networking use positive affirmations get a coach find a mentor be honest with HR and your boss about your ambitions Mentioned on the show and other useful links The Hotel on the Roof of the World by Alec Le Sueur 5 Minute Journal app Visit Caroline's website here Buy Caroline's book Get Confident and Accelerate Your Career HERE And a shoutout to Digital Mums who are doing their bit to help mums get back their career confidence Twitter @carnoldcoaching Facebook: Caroline Arnold Coaching GUEST: Caroline Arnold, Executive Coach and Author HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
So many women that I work with find themselves in the situation where they take any job to cover the mortgage. Because so much of our self-worth and self-image comes from current work, it can be hard to recognise and identify your strengths. Jesu Martin has a passion for talent and successful careers. She runs The Confident Job Hunter and she recommends that you: base your confidence on facts take an inclusive approach and look at the feedback from others identify the things that people come to you for Jesu herself has changed industries four times in her career and shares the benefits of cross-pollinating experience and best practices from one career to another. If you want to change industry, here's what to do: identify the problems you solve identify the skills you have engage with the people in the industry get familiar with the industry 'jargon' tailor your CV and LinkedIn profile accordingly Mentioned on the show and other useful links Download your free copy of Five insider tips to avoid the most common mistakes in jobhunting Connect with Jesu on Facebook here Register for the next LinkedIn Challenge here GUEST: Jesu Martin, The Confident Job Hunter HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
Discover the 3 key things you need to think about to attract the right people and the right opportunities to your LinkedIn profile. First you have to get the basics right in your profile. The show starts with a brief overview of the 7 essentials (explored in more detail in episode 013) i.e. your photo, your headline, your summary, your experience, recommendations, groups and connections. Once you have created a powerful LinkedIn profile, you need to focus on 3 key things: Strategy Consistency Authenticity Discover what you need to consider to create an effective strategy, what is important about consistency in terms of brand and showing up, and finally how authenticity doesn't give you licence to share everything. Authencity is raising your awareness and being more mindful that what you share says something about you. Mentioned on the show and other useful links Networking with confidence, episode 017 with Heather White Read about the 7 essentials for your LinkedIn profile in my blog post Listen to episode 13 on the essentials for your LinkedIn profile Find out more about Sherry's new LinkedIn Confidence online course HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Connect on LinkedIn remembering to include a personal note Join the discussions in The Confident Mother Facebook group Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
In the UK, nearly half of those joining accountancy are women. However at accountancy firms, women make up 23% of all partners, according to Catalyst, although 49% of all accounting employees. As you might expect, there is a “falling off” among women aged between 30 and 40 (although that is only partly explained by motherhood according to Rhonda Martin, head of ICAEW’s Women in Leadership team). Award-winning Archna Tharani took a different route back into accountancy after a career break and now runs her own practice. Archna has partnered with Lucy Whittington to bring the Your Own Practice programme to market and it's launching in September 2017. They are running discovery sessions to find out more on 4 and 8 July in London, and you can find all the details on the link below. Please do get in touch with Archna if you are interested. In episode 026, Archna shares: the challenges she faced when returned to work what gave her the confidence how she combats the loneliness of running your own business the benefits of technology to provide a flexible career for women in accountancy how accountancy is changing from 'just' number-crunching Archna's top tips to other women going back into the workforce after a career break: build the right support around you identify the skills you need to develop to continue your career, both technical and leadership reach out to people and network Mentioned on the show and other useful links Networking with confidence, episode 017 with Heather White. Connect with Archna by email or on LinkedIn. Oculus Accountancy website. Your Own Practice founded by Archna Tharani and Lucy Whittington. Get in touch if you are interested in the discovery days. GUEST: Archna Tharani, Oculus Accountancy HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
So often the women I talk to feel overwhelmed and that they have too much to do. Maybe there's a better way to manage your time. Project management consultant Serena Nalty-Coombs shares her experience to help you get more productive and use your time more effectively at work and at home. In episode 025, we discuss: How to pace yourself evenly How to manage expectations Project management tools to help you be more effective Mentioned on the show and other useful links Serena on Twitter @SNMCons On Facebook SN Management Serena Nalty-Coombs on LinkedIn Project management tools Asana, Evernote and Trello Also check out my free download on 7 ideas to get more done in your day GUEST: Serena Nalty-Coombs, Project Management Consultant HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
Last year 56% of employers were unable to fill full-time vacancies and attrition was estimated to cost UK businesses a massive £206 billion. With retirement planning, returnships and portfolio careers part of the new world of work, companies need to get creative to attract and retain talent. And the demand for a different work-life balance is greater than ever resulting in 30% of departures. It's time for employers to be more jobshare friendly. Despite 15 years in commercial management and an MBA, Sara Horsfall struggled to find part-time roles at senior level. While understandable that roles can't always be scaled to part-time, we need another mainstream flexible working solution, given that the cost of replacing a senior employee (£30k according to CIPD). Sara was inspired to create Ginibee, a jobshare platform for organisations who want a diverse workforce by attracting new talent, and retaining and advancing senior level employees who need to reduce their hours. In episode 24, Sara shares her experience on how employers can be jobshare friendly as part of their flexible working strategy: the benefits of jobshare for both employers and employees why a jobshare partnership is SO much more productive the pitfalls of treating jobshare partners as individuals how to make full-time roles 'jobshare friendly' the value of the Ginibee jobshare kitemark Mentioned on the show and other useful links Ginibee on Twitter @Ginibee123 Ginibee jobshare platform Sara Horsfall on LinkedIn GUEST: Sara Horsfall, Ginibee Jobshare platform HOST: Sherry Bevan, Founder of The Confident Mother Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
Stephanie Morgan believes passionately that you have to think about ‘ME Plc’ to drive your own career and build your own brand. Keynote speaker and Director of Learning Solutions at Bray Leino Learning, Stephanie challenges the traditional thinking on blended learning solutions. What she loves is people: meeting them, building long term relationships and helping them shine. Business-wise, it’s her job to build a fantastic team. Stephanie has worked with a number of women on boards and here she shares her experience on: Why there aren't more women working at board level What can women do differently to achieve board ambitions What ME plc is all about Why mindset is so important in your long-term career strategy The importance of knowing your own boundaries Her final top tips for ambitious women: Be more aware of what makes you happy. Acknowledge your skills. Identify where those skills are needed. And finally, 'go with the flow'. GUEST: Stephanie Morgan HOST: Sherry Bevan Mentioned on the show and other useful links Stephanie on Twitter @StephanieLandD Stephanie on LinkedIn Bray Leino Learning Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
In this week's episode, I talk to inclusion and diversity consultant, Thais Compoint. Thais initially contacted me for help in running her first online conference on Inclusive Leadership. I loved her event so much I invited her to join me on Confident Conversations. Thais is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, trainer and consultant specialising in inclusion and diversity in corporations. She is the founder of Déclic International, a consultancy that helps companies to better understand their customers and increase engagement, productivity and innovation by building more inclusive and diverse teams. What is inclusive leadership Why does it matter for your business performance What can organisations do to encourage inclusive leadership What are the leadership behaviours to focus on GUEST: Thais Compoint HOST: Sherry Bevan Mentioned on the show and other useful links 1st Global Online Inclusive Leadership conference is free to attend and runs 3-9 July Thais' website: Declic International Buy Thais' book on Amazon: Succeed as an inclusive leader: Winning leadership habits in a diverse world Rosalinde Torres TedX talk: What it takes to be a great leader Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career, confidence and leadership
In this week's episode, I talk to independent consultant and coach, Val Stevenson about emotional resilience and why 20 is the magic number! Val specialises in building resilience in organisations and individuals. Here she shares her knowledge and experience to discuss: what is emotional resilience why does it matter the six different aspects that make up personal and team resilience the key skills to develop to build your own emotional resilience Val's top tip: make time for things that are important to you. GUEST: Val Stevenson HOST: Sherry Bevan Mentioned on the show and other useful links Website: VS Coaching VScoach.com and The Art of Work theartofwork.uk.com Email: vstevenson @vscoach.com Headspace: meditation app Geetu Bharwaney's book Emotional Resilience Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career and confidence
Following the interview with Terrence Donovan in Episode 019, this week Kristal McNamara of Flexology discusses how and why employers make flexible working work effectively. We discuss the different types of flexible working, the benefits to employer (and employee), whether all roles are suitable for flexible working, how senior management lead by example, and the importance of getting your flexible working strategy in place first. Kristal is qualified and experienced in Change and Programme Management, with many years experience in Financial Services as a senior leader. An accomplished people manager experienced with hiring, establishing and managing large teams, she is ideally placed to understand the needs of hiring managers. Flexology is dedicated to improving flexible work opportunities in the South West providing recruitment, training and consultancy services. The benefits of flexible working are compelling and there are now evidenced links to improved business and financial performance. Despite this, the availability of flexible roles is limited and a large and growing talent pool is being overlooked. Flexology aims to bring a fresh approach that will challenge the way companies think about recruitment and their people strategy and help them shape roles that work. GUEST: Kristal McNamara HOST: Sherry Bevan Mentioned on the show and other useful links Twitter: @Flexology_SW Website: Flexology.co.uk Facebook: Flexology SouthWest Download your free worksheet on how to request flexible working Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career and confidence
How working as a part-time lawyer affects your career – Episode 019 Terrence Donovan is the Head of the Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Department at City law firm Kingsley Napley. And a loving Dad. His medical work has always focused upon brain injury cases, particularly children with cerebral palsy as a result of birth injury, but over the years he has dealt with claims involving virtually every type of medicine. Terry's personal injury work centres on serious and catastrophic injuries. He has recently acted in two high profile cases, both of which concerned fatal accidents abroad. As Head of Department he has a keen interest in the way in which legal services are delivered, and is a firm believer in innovation and development. Today our conversation is about his decision 20 years ago to work part-time so that he could be more involved in bringing up his children. We talk about this decision impacted his life and his career. GUEST: Terrence Donovan, Partner & Department Head at Kingsley Napley HOSTED BY: Sherry Bevan Mentioned on the show and other useful links Connect with Terrence Donovan on LinkedIn City law firm Kingsley Napley website Download your free worksheet on how to request flexible working Ask your questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notes Tweet me @SherryRB using #ConfidentConversations Get in touch with me directly here Subscribe, rate and review in iTunes For more Confident Conversations connect with me On Twitter @SherryRB Like The Confident Mother Facebook page Sign up to The Confidence Guide produced weekly packed with tips and ideas on career and confidence
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