
Build Your Talent Stack
By Yishan Chan
Get ready to be inspired to explore creative ways to learn, future-proof your talent stack and forge your own path in the future work in a way that brings out your zone of genius. Hosted by Yishan Chan.

Build Your Talent StackSep 02, 2022

Foster learnability
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies, and tools.
Today’s episode is part of the 4th programme block on self-learning and self-development: Foster Learnability.
Articles mentioned in this episode
- Korn Ferry - The Organisational X Factor - Learning Agility
- Harvard Business Review - It's the company's job to help employees learn
- Harvard Business Review - The best leaders are constant learners
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Knowledge Sharing
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies, and tools.
Today’s episode is part of the programme block on supporting Continuous Learning from work - exploring the role that both Managers and Workers themselves play in Learning from the Daily Work, encouraging reflective practices and sharing knowledge.
Quotes
Peter Senge - The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of a Learning Organisation
"Sharing knowledge is not about giving people something, or getting something from them. That is only valid for information sharing. Sharing knowledge occurs when people are genuinely interested in helping one another develop new capacities for action; it is about creating learning processes."
Book
- Change: How to make Big things Happen" - by Damon Centola
- Book Summary by Michael Siedle on LinkedIn
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Reflective Practices
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies, and tools.
Today’s episode is part of the programme block on supporting Continuous Learning from work - exploring the role that both Managers and Workers themselves play in Learning from the Daily Work, encouraging reflective practices and sharing knowledge.
Quotes
John Dewey - "we don't learn by doing, we learn by reflecting on doing".
Angela Mohn - 3 ways to encourage reflective practice
"Reflective practice is an essential part of developing new skills. On an even deeper level, it grows your capacity to respond to challenges, helps you make better decisions, manage your emotions, and cope with stressful situations.”
https://medium.com/illumination/3-ways-to-exercise-reflective-practice-d7ebbc13341
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Modern Workers
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies, and tools.
Today’s episode is part of the programme block on supporting Continuous Learning from work - exploring the role that both Managers and Workers themselves play in Learning from the Daily Work, encouraging reflective practices and sharing knowledge.
3 key strategies for modern workers to thrive in the workplace:
- Self-reliance and self-sufficiency.
- Managing up
- Asking for regular feedback.
The 5 Best Times and Ways to Ask for Feedback
https://www.fastcompany.com/3044362/the-5-best-times-and-ways-to-ask-for-feedback
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Modern Managers
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies, and tools.
Today’s episode marks the start of a new block of modules on the programme, centred around Supporting Continuous Learning from the Work, and the role that both Managers and Workers themselves play in Learning from the Daily Work.
There are 4 modules within the Learning from the Daily Work component of the programme, comprising of:
- The modern manager.
- The modern worker.
- Reflective practices
- And lastly Knowledge sharing.
Today’s episode is about the Modern Manager.
If your employees aren't learning, you're not leading. There's a strong positive relationship between how much people learn on the job, and how much they love their job.
Modern managers play a key role in building a successful continuous learning environment, and in this unit Jane explores topics such as understanding motivation at work, how to foster flexibility, growth mindset, how to be more of a coach than a boss.
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Learning Hub - Modern Training Approaches
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies, and tools.
Today’s episode is about modern approaches to training, in particular - Learning Hubs
- Overcoming my L&D related imposter syndrome
- How I build multi-skilled data professionals by translating performance goals into learning design
- What is a Learning Hub in its simplest form
- Should a Learning Hub's success be measured by digital engagement?
In case you're wondering what's my day job in Data....
One way I'd describe it is that I translate transformation goals into new processes, new capabilities, new ways of working/learning, and developing performance support resources to help employees become multi-skilled and build breath & depth in a fast changing environment.
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Hybrid learning programmes - Modern Training Approaches
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies, and tools.
Today’s episode is about modern approaches to training, in particular - Hybrid learning programmes.
- 6 elements to designing a holistic learning experience (Content, Activities, People, Live Engagement, Social, Self-Direction)
- Assignment - Designing 30 days of learning activities
- How I adapted this for my workplace using the theme of Data Transformation
- Challenges I faced in rolling out this concept at my workplace
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Micro training - Modern Training Approaches
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies, and tools.
Today’s episode is about modern approaches to training, in particular - micro training.
- Throwback to a course delivered as a series of emails & why I didn't take action
- Assignment - delivering learning tips through chat messages
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Curated learning - Modern Training Approaches
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies, and tools.
Today’s episode is about modern approaches to training, in particular - curated learning.
- How I used the curation process to design an induction program
- 4 step guide to curating learning opportunities
Episode 89 - Talent Stack Story of a Professional Beginner feat. Hiroko Nishimura
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Guided social learning - Modern Training Approaches
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies, and tools.
Today’s episode is about modern approaches to training, in particular - guided social learning experiences.
- Social learning
- Balance between directed & self-directed learning experienced
- Assignment - choosing to learn from failure
- Reflection on a new approach I want to try for multi-skilled teams
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Informal learning events - Modern Training Approaches
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies, and tools.
Today’s episode is about modern approaches to training, in particular - informal learning events.
- Guidance from MWLPP on how to foster connection, curiosity and reflection when designing virtual interactions.
- Blue sky ideas for informal learning events I have never tried before
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Live virtual training - Modern Training Approaches
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies, and tools.
Today’s episode is about modern approaches to training, in particular - how to run effective live virtual training.
- Guidance from MWLPP on choosing the right platform and digital engagement tools to achieve the learning objectives
- Assignment - 10 quick tips on how to deliver effective online training
- Reflections on how I can be more impactful with how I deliver training virtually
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Short resources over courses - Modern Training Approaches
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies and tools.
Today’s episode is about modern approaches to training, in particular - the shift towards creating shorter resources over courses that take much longer to put together, and potentially challenging to update in a fast-changing landscape.
- Example of a short resource I created, using a hybrid approach (audio, summary, job aid)
- Co-creating and evolving short resources with new users
- Guidance from MWLPP on short resources
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

Intro to Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast. In this season, I wanted to share my learning experience and reflections from the 2021 Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme - created by Jane Hart, who is the Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies – one of the world’s leading websites on learning trends, technologies and tools.
About the Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
Explore the 4 D’s of learning; DISCOVERY, DISCOURSE, DOING & DIDACTICS, the need for new approaches to workplace learning, and the shifts in mindset, culture, and roles and responsibilities needed across individuals, managers and learning professionals to build a continuous learning environment that's ready for the future.
Timestamps
- 03:50 Different options for enrolment
- 08:06 Modules 1 & 2 - Modern training practices
- 09:30 Module 3 - Supporting continuous learning from the Work
- 11:25 Modules 4 - Self-learning & self-development
- 12:13 Who I would recommend this for
- 12:54 What you will get out of it
- 15:15 Season 2 podcast format
Free intro chapter to MWLPP
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/about/
4Ds of Learning
https://www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/mwl/5-features-of-ow-modern-professionals-learn/
Contact details & resources
https://bit.ly/talentstacklinks
Disclaimer: This Season is not sponsored. I chose to enrol into the program on my own, and it’s 100% self-funded.

100. Celebrating 100 episodes, new job & MWLPP
Celebrating 100 episodes, new job & completing the Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme
Tune into your fellow listener's favourite episodes and reflections over the past 2 years.
Featured Guest Links:
- Steph’s Business Bookshelf - https://www.stephsbusinessbookshelf.com/
- Michelle Ockers- https://learninguncut.global/podcast/
- Letitia Duncan - https://www.ldmarketing.com.au/
Episodes Mentioned
Episode 33 - Learning while working with Robin Petterd, founder of Sprout Labs
Episode 55 - How to discover your zone of genius & overcome imposter syndrome
Episode 96 - Top 5 episodes in 2020
https://www.yishanchan.co/podcast/episode/25768305/96-top-5-episodes-in-2020
Episode 46 - Learning out loud with Helen Blunden
https://www.yishanchan.co/podcast/episode/2729ad00/46-learning-out-loud-with-helen-blunden
Episode 57 - Deep Listening with Oscar Trimboli
https://www.yishanchan.co/podcast/episode/4397c472/57-deep-listening-with-oscar-trimboli
Episode 88 - Career Manifestations: How 3 of mine came true
https://www.yishanchan.co/podcast/episode/1a0b2407/88-career-manifestations-how-3-of-mine-came-true
Episode 70 - The questions that help you discover your competitive advantage

99. What story are you telling yourself?
In today's mini-episode, I want to share my reflections on my own career identity, how I might need to rewrite my own narrative to embrace change.
This episode was inspired by the book "Adaptation Advantage: Let Go, Learn Fast and Thrive in the Future of work" written by Heather McGowan and Chris Shipley.
Selected one of the top 30 Business books for 2021 and the most downloaded book in December 2020.
As described by Soundview Book Summary, “The Adaptation Advantage explains the profound changes happening in the world of work and posits the solution: new ways to think about careers that detach our sense of pride and personal identity from our job title and connect it to our sense of purpose.” McGowan believes this is the key to unlocking human potential through creating self-propelled lifelong learners.

98. New podcast season on Modern Learning
Modern Workplace Learning Practitioner Programme 2021
www.modernworkplacelearning.com/cild/
For more talent stack links, visit bit.ly/talentstacklinks

97. Saxophonist to Software Developer: Learning playlist that launched a new career - feat. Dan Gelok
For 11 years, Dan Gelok has held the position of Associate Instructional Professor at the University of Houston's Moores School of Music. During his tenure there, he’s had multiple professional appearances throughout North America, South America, and Asia, with frequent performances with the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Ballet, and many other groups.
During the COVID lockdowns of 2020, he switched careers to software development, and is now employed as a Business Software Developer.
Keep listening to find out how Dan planned the career change, how he designed his own learning playlist, lessons learned from self-led learning and how his transferrable skills have helped him cut through the job market.
We've got a special treat at the end of this episode, featuring a one-minute duet for two saxophones composed by Dan.
Dan Gelok - LinkedIn
Dan Gelok - Instagram
(Soundcloud) Didymus - Composed by Dan Gelok. Performed by Dan Gelok and Stephen Page
For more talent stack resources visit www.yishanchan.co/links

96. Top 5 episodes in 2020

95. 5 things I'm doing differently with my podcast workflow

94. Helping PhD professionals leap careers outside academia - feat. Dr. Tina Persson
How do I address my weaknesses?
How do I untap opportunities the hidden job market?
Keep listening to find out Tina’s career story, how she discovered that her weaknesses in one industry turned out to be strengths in another, and her tips on how to strategically network your way into your next career opportunity.
Dr. Tina Persson works with PhD professionals from around the world to help them explore new opportunities, stand out and get hired the smart way. After spending nearly two decades in academia herself, Tina changed careers into the staffing industry where she spent the next 8 years as a Recruiter and Talent Sourcer. The two experiences combined have paved the way for her to start her own business in career and leadership coaching, empowering other researchers like her to take the leap into a fulfilling career outside of academia.
Tina is also the founder of a biotech startup, her work has been featured in over 30 scientific publications, she is the inventor of 2 scientific patents, and she also hosts the PhD career stories podcast, and she recently released her own book called The PhD Career Coaching Guide.
Dr Tina Persson - LinkedIn
Passage2Pro.com

93. 2020 Learning Playlist: My Top 3
The Creative Pep Talk Podcast - Andy J. Pizza (Episode 250 - How to find your style)
Deep Listening - Oscar Trimboli (I interviewed Oscar on Episode 57)
AWS for Non-Engineers - LinkedIn Learning (I interviewed the instructor Hiroko Nishimura on Episode 89)
The lessons I learned from these 3 learning experiences taught me that I need to own the space, own my creative style, back myself and how to deal with that discomfort of learning something new.
I’d love to hear about what you learned about yourself through the lens of your learning playlist this year.
Tag me on your LinkedIn post using the hashtag #learningplaylist.
☆☆☆ Celebrate episode 100 with me by sharing your 1-2 minute audio clip on your favourite guest interview or reflection over the past 2 years. Details over at yishanchan.co/100 ☆

92. Performance Reviews: Communicating value delivered to go further faster - feat. Warren James
In today’s episode, I invited Warren James - former engineer and project manager, turned coach and mentor will share his tips on how to prepare for performance conversations, how to articulate the value you bring to an organisation when negotiating your salary, and the compounding effect salary negotiations can have over time.
Warren wrote Further Faster – The Ultimate Guide To Accelerating Your Career for young professionals to encourage them to work smarter, not harder. He is passionate about showing them how, with a little effort and forethought, they can achieve more than they ever dreamed possible.
Warren’s own career success in engineering and project management saw him ascend the corporate ladder and put himself in a position where retirement was an option at age 35. A career highlight was delivering $50+M worth of work under budget, ahead of schedule, without any recordable injuries while managing a team in excess of 150 people.
As a project manager, Warren discovered that he thoroughly enjoyed helping people reach their full potential. He also experienced the burnout that can come from the stress, long hours and immense pressure, needing four months off work to recharge at one point in his career.
Now, as a leader, mentor and director of Rapid Mentoring, what sets Warren apart is his unique approach that balances life skills and resilience, coupled with a focus on performance and career acceleration.
Warren James - LinkedIn
RapidMentoring.com.au
☆☆☆ Celebrate episode 100 with me by sharing your 1-2 minute audio clip on your favourite guest interview or reflection over the past 2 years. Details over at yishanchan.co/100 ☆

91. Digital Portfolio: 3 ways our podcast guests have shared their work online

90. From entry level role to a purpose-led career
As we officially countdown to our 100th episode, I’d like to invite you all to celebrate this milestone virtually with me - by being a part of episode 100 together with me!
I’d also love you to contribute by sharing a brief 1-2 minute voice memo or audio clip where you share your favourite guest or favourite reflection over the past 2 years.
Details over at yishanchan.co/100

89. Talent Stack Story of a Professional Beginner - feat. Hiroko Nishimura
What I discovered was Hiro’s incredible story of how she overcame incredible challenges to create her own career path, and I knew I just had to invite her onto the show.
Hiro’s story is a great example of designing a career centred around her talent stack and unique life experiences, but her journey leading up to freelance career path involved adapting her mindset, adapting how she learned new skills - and it was through learning out loud or learning in public - as Hiro put it.- meant that her work was noticed and changed her trajectory and empowered her to take the leap into design her own portfolio career.
awsnewbies.com
www.linkedin.com/in/hirokonishimura/
For more talent stack resources visit www.yishanchan.co/links

88. Career Manifestations: How 3 of mine came true
Are you in the camp that believes in the law of attraction, where visualising an outcome can help create your reality?
Or are you in the other camp that believe that it’s the actions that you take, rather than the universe that creates your reality?
I believe in both. In today’s episode, I share with you how 3 career related manifestations came true for me, so you can join the dots from the time I visualised it to how they really happened.
For more talent stack resources visit www.yishanchan.co/links

87. Virtual Volunteering: Coaching, Consulting and Leadership

86. How to build strategic partnering capabilities - feat. Liz Heathwood

85. 3 steps to discover your talent stack

84. Tech storytelling with Microsoft AI Ambassador Doug Thompson
I invited Doug Thompson, who is a Technology Strategist and AI ambassador at Microsoft based in Texas, United States to share his expertise on how to craft stories that inspire people to think more strategically about how to pave the way towards a future vision.
Keep listening to find out Doug's career journey leading up to becoming a Technology strategist, and how he stays up to date with his learning playlist to always stay future-focused.
Doug Thompson - LinkedIn
Tech Story Podcast
For more talent stack resources visit www.yishanchan.co/links

83. My first troll on LinkedIn
Never did I expect that my first troll would be on LinkedIn on a personal announcement.
Keep listening to find out which LinkedIn post that was trolled and how I approached it.
For more talent stack resources visit www.yishanchan.co/links

82. Part 2: Finding your voice with Michelle Redfern

81. Part 1: Finding your voice with Michelle Redfern

80. How I helped a remote team build new career pathways + Inclusive storytelling to build momentum in driving change
In this episode I share a story that illustrates one of my leadership philosophies, where I helped women build a career pathway towards roles that wouldn't otherwise be accessible for them. This was well before COVID, where re-location was required if you wanted to progress your career.
I also share my vision to drive more inclusion in storytelling and fostering more connection in the way we gather in a post COVID world.
For more talent stack resources visit www.yishanchan.co/links

79. Talent stack journey with Automation & AI executive Danilo McGarry
How did they write their own job description?
How did they learn the skills needed to build credibility for the role?
How do they communicate the value they deliver?
We’ll be diving into these topics with our guest Danilo McGarry, who is one of the world’s most respected executives on the topics of Automation and Artificial Intelligence.
Danilo has ran some of the world’s largest programs in this space. These have been for the world’s biggest and most respected companies. He is an international keynote speaker, and has been published in several, highly respected publications such as Bloomberg and The Times.
In this episode, Danilo shares a senior leader’s perspective on how his career journey and talent stack in the automation industry has been guided by a passion to make a positive impact, and to help people be more human in the future of work.
Whether or not you’re considering a career in automation or if you’re planning your next career pivot, what resonated with me from my chat with Danilo is that if you are passionate about making a change, and are passionate about your craft, nothing else matters. Find a way to get involved, build your learning playlist and be curious about getting under the hood, find out how it all really works.
Links
LinkedIn - Danilo McGarry
www.danilomcgarry.com
For more talent stack resources visit www.yishanchan.co/links

78. In audio we trust

77. How to find your career brand voice - feat. Trevor Young

76. A skill I struggle to accept compliments about
There is one particular skill in my talent stack that I struggle to accept compliments about.
Keep listening to find out how I reframe my deficit mindset - focusing on one breakthrough at a time.
For more talent stack resources visit www.yishanchan.co/links

75. What recruiters look for in your elevator pitch - feat. Jo Skipper
How should I approach my bio on my LInkedIn profile vs. my resume?
What do recruiters actually look for in your elevator pitch?
We’ll be answering these questions and more with our special guest Jo Skipper.
Jo heads up the Melbourne business of the Next Group, a company that specialises in sourcing talent in Human Resourcing and capability development. Jo brings over 20 years in talent acquisition and career coaching experience.
Keep listening to learn how to nail your elevator pitch.
www.linkedin.com/in/joskipper/
For more talent stack resources visit www.yishanchan.co/links

74. Digital Skills: Where Do I Start?

73. Building leadership experience in the new normal - feat. Julia van Graas & Steph Clarke
In this episode, Julia van Graas and Steph Clarke from Spiique share how you can start by leading yourself, curating your leadership learning playlist, and become more courageous in realising your leadership potential - especially so in the new normal.
Julia gets leadership teams collaborating and delivering results in challenging situations. Globally experienced, Julia is a sought-after advisor whose people-centred approach is heavily influenced by her experiences of achieving improbable results in turnaround and crisis situations. Trained as a Chartered Accountant, she subsequently studied psychology, is a qualified Organisational Coach, and a Certified Dare to LeadTM Facilitator.
Steph helps teams be better teams. As an accountant-turned-facilitator, she realised that changes don’t happen through spreadsheets, but they can happen through post-it notes. She loves the creativity of designing new experiences for teams to have the conversations they need to, build trust, tame the elephants in the room, and come out stronger.
Topics covered:
What it means to lead yourself
Building your own leadership learning playlist
How to overcome self-doubt in your leadership potential
Intrapreneurial approach to career development
Links
Steph Clarke - LInkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/steph-clarke/
Steph’s Business Bookshelf podcast www.stephsbusinessbookshelf.com/
Julia van Graas - LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/juliavangraas/
Spiique Blue Paper - Work Post Covid Activity
www.linkedin.com/posts/spiique_spiique-bluepaper-work-post-covid-activity-6657896406323466240-_Iea
Learn more about Spiique - www.spiique.com
It’s great to have Steph back on the podcast again. Find out how Steph pivoted from accountant to leadership coach in episode 13.
anchor.fm/talentstack/episodes/13--Accountant-to-Leadership-Coach-Steph-Clarke-on-Leaping-with-Her-Talent-Stack-e3552s/a-aa64ig

72. Multiply what you learn with a learning sand pit
A learning sand pit is an avenue to discover, experiment, create, iterate and imagine in a way that is driven by your intrinsic motivation.
I learn better by doing rather than over-thinking it.
I learn best when there is skin in the game.
Learning is a whole lot more fun when I get to experiment ideas outside of work without the red tape.
What motivates me to build a learning sand pit?
I’m a big believer in maximising opportunities around you to learn new skills. The biggest reason of all is that I find that when I apply skills across different situations, that's actually what makes me learn more effectively and makes me enjoy the learning process as well.
In this episode, I share how I multiplied what I learned with my learning sand pits, built adaptability, agility and skills that are now part of my personal brand.
For more talent stack resources visit www.yishanchan.co/links

71. Power your adaptability with these learning playlist ideas - feat. Carolyn Chin-Parry

70. The questions that help you discover your competitive advantage
Instead, ask more of "wouldn't it be amazing if..." and what struggle or sacrifice you're willing to tolerate in order to solve the problems you care most about.
Your competitive advantage lies in your ability to find a problem you care about, addressing the things you asked yourself - “wouldn’t it be amazing if” and solving these problems in a way that you want to be remembered for.
Don’t forget to check out episode 60 - where I share my favourite formula for getting the ball rolling on a big ticket goal, called the 24-7-1 approach.
Source: markmanson.net/life-purpose
For more talent stack resources visit www.yishanchan.co/links

69. How your quiet nature is your hidden leadership strength with Megumi Miki
In this episode, I invited Megumi Miki to join us here today to explore how your quiet nature is your hidden leadership strength, and how organisations can benefit from harnessing their hidden talent and uplifting their leaders’ effectiveness by using quieter approaches.
Megumi is an author, speaker and consultant in leadership and culture, and the author of Quietly Powerful: How your quiet nature is your hidden leadership strength.
In the uncertain, changing, global and inter-connected world, Megumi believes that the ‘alpha’ or ‘hero’ leadership style alone is outdated and inadequate. Quietly Powerful expands the definition of what good leadership looks, sounds and feels like and empowers quieter professionals and those outside majority groups to fulfil their leadership potential.
www.linkedin.com/in/megumimiki/
www.megumimiki.com/
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68. What matters to you in owning your future of work?

67. How to add facilitation skills to your talent stack with Leanne Hughes
Leanne is an international corporate trainer, facilitator, speaker and coach who loves creating unpredictable workshop experiences, that predictably work.
She combines her experience in Marketing, with her education in Human Resources and Psychology, to help leaders create engaging everyday experiences - that are so contagious they scale across teams, functions and regions.
Leanne has facilitated leadership, onboarding and team-development workshops across Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Mongolia and Singapore and believes in a strengths-centred approach to learning and development.
She has over 13 years’ of experience across a range of industries including mining, government and tourism sectors.
She’s the host of the First Time Facilitator podcast and was a finalist in the 2018 Australian Learning Impact awards for Learning Professional of the Year.
www.leannehughes.com/
www.linkedin.com/in/leannehughes/
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66. Learning need not be relentless. Be guided by your curiosity.
Let your curiosity guide the pace at which you explore what interests you. See where your learning playlist takes you - to new discoversations, new conversations, and maybe even new opportunities.
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65. Be interesting: Ask these questions in your next interview (with Karen Leong)
Design expert Karen Leong shares her favourite questions that paint a picture of how well the candidate has thought about their fit for the role.
Karen Leong is an experience design leader who’s known for her pragmatic approach in leading organisations to be more empathetic, creative and design led. She originally published this piece as part of her tech and design blog at Sportsbet.
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