74. Digital Skills: Where Do I Start?

07/03/20 • 11 min

Today’s episode is inspired by one of our listeners all the way from Ankara in Turkey, and she shared this question as part of the Listening Tour we did in May. "Digital skills - I know they’re important to have, but where do I start?" If you look up digital skills on Google, you’ll find various lists out there ranging from top 10 skills to some other websites that encourage learning as many as 60 digital trends. Instead of feeling like you need to cross every single skill on these lists.. we should start with asking ourselves: How can we create better outcomes for people and society by considering a digital approach to solving problems? Which of the digital trends are you most curious about to learn that will achieve this outcome? In todays episode I’m going to share 3 quick examples: Digital upskilling to pivot / grow your career Digital upskilling to augment your client experience & gain a competitive advantage for your business Become familiar with how digital trends are shaping our world The most important thing is to learn at your own pace, in a way that suits your style. and practice applying what you’ve learned. It may feel overwhelming at first, but the more you ask “wouldn’t it be amazing if" instead of looking at what’s been done before, the more you'll enjoy learning it your way and at your own pace. For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

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73. Building leadership experience in the new normal - feat. Julia van Graas & Steph Clarke

How can I build leadership experience in the new normal? 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-clarke/ Steph’s Business Bookshelf podcast https://www.stephsbusinessbookshelf.com/ Julia van Graas - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliavangraas/ Spiique Blue Paper - Work Post Covid Activity https://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. https://anchor.fm/talentstack/episodes/13--Accountant-to-Leadership-Coach-Steph-Clarke-on-Leaping-with-Her-Talent-Stack-e3552s/a-aa64ig

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75. What recruiters look for in your elevator pitch - feat. Jo Skipper

How do I summarise all my diverse experiences in a way that’s clear and concise? 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. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joskipper/ For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links