235: Empowering your Career and Overcoming Hurdles with Aoife O’Brien
12/06/24 • 20 min
In this latest solo episode of the Happier at Work podcast, I delve deep into the challenges of career management and development. Drawing from personal experiences and professional insights, I discuss everything from feeling bored and unchallenged to dealing with toxic bosses and mismatches in your career.
If you're seeking ways to overcome career stagnation and engage more passionately with your work, this episode is definitely for you.
I talk about personal stories and practical strategies to help you identify the root causes of career stagnation and suggest steps you can take to reignite your career momentum. With a focus on understanding your own values, strengths, and goals, this episode is a timely guide for anyone considering a career refresh as the new year approaches.
The main points:
- Understanding the feelings and signs of being stuck in your career.
- Strategies for reassessing your values, skills, and alignment with your role.
- Exploring options for pivoting within or outside your current organisation.
- The importance of investing in yourself through skills development, coaching, or mentorship.
- Building a supportive network to discover new opportunities and gain insights.
- Taking small, low-risk steps to build confidence and momentum.
- Creating an actionable career plan to set clear goals and commit to your professional journey.
Do you have any feedback or thoughts on this discussion? If so, please connect with Aoife via the links below and let her know. Aoife would love to hear from you!
Connect with Happier at Work host Aoife O’Brien:
Previous Episodes:
Episode 82: Creating a Better Workday with Niamh Brady
Episode 234: From Overwhelm to Intentional Fulfilment with Cherylanne Skolnicki
In this latest solo episode of the Happier at Work podcast, I delve deep into the challenges of career management and development. Drawing from personal experiences and professional insights, I discuss everything from feeling bored and unchallenged to dealing with toxic bosses and mismatches in your career.
If you're seeking ways to overcome career stagnation and engage more passionately with your work, this episode is definitely for you.
I talk about personal stories and practical strategies to help you identify the root causes of career stagnation and suggest steps you can take to reignite your career momentum. With a focus on understanding your own values, strengths, and goals, this episode is a timely guide for anyone considering a career refresh as the new year approaches.
The main points:
- Understanding the feelings and signs of being stuck in your career.
- Strategies for reassessing your values, skills, and alignment with your role.
- Exploring options for pivoting within or outside your current organisation.
- The importance of investing in yourself through skills development, coaching, or mentorship.
- Building a supportive network to discover new opportunities and gain insights.
- Taking small, low-risk steps to build confidence and momentum.
- Creating an actionable career plan to set clear goals and commit to your professional journey.
Do you have any feedback or thoughts on this discussion? If so, please connect with Aoife via the links below and let her know. Aoife would love to hear from you!
Connect with Happier at Work host Aoife O’Brien:
Previous Episodes:
Episode 82: Creating a Better Workday with Niamh Brady
Episode 234: From Overwhelm to Intentional Fulfilment with Cherylanne Skolnicki
Previous Episode
Bonus Episode: From Overwhelm to Intentional Fulfilment
This is a synopsis of the key points from my conversation with Cherylanne Skolnicki.
The main points include:
- The correlation between personality types and emotional barriers like guilt, FOMO, judgment, and control.
- The concept of reframing "have to do" tasks as "get to do" ones for empowerment.
- The metaphor of daily tasks as a "conveyor belt" and the power of choosing them as a "buffet."
- The significance of self-awareness in aligning life choices with personal values.
- The need to manage emotions to maintain momentum and prevent being overwhelmed.
- Emphasising balance as a mix of tasks rather than merely achieving work-life equilibrium.
- The courage required to articulate and pursue one's authentic desires free from societal expectations.
Do you have any feedback or thoughts on this discussion? If so, please connect with Aoife via the links below and let her know. Aoife would love to hear from you!
Connect with Cherylanne
Connect with Happier at Work host Aoife O’Brien:
Previous Episodes:
Episode 202: Leveraging Strengths and Setting Boundaries with Lucy Gernon
Next Episode
236: Navigating Uncertainty in Leadership with Maggie Jackson
Are you ready to harness the power of uncertainty for success?
In this captivating episode of the Happier at Work podcast, I had a thought-provoking conversation with Maggie Jackson, an accomplished journalist and author. Maggie delves into her exploration of uncertainty, offering a compelling perspective on how embracing the unknown can lead to growth and innovation both in the workplace and beyond. With her insights, she challenges conventional wisdom and highlights the dynamic advantages of uncertainty as a driver for cognitive improvement, strategic flexibility, and progressive leadership.
Maggie distinguishes between different types of uncertainty and explains how leaders and teams can leverage this often misunderstood concept to enhance decision-making, communication, and adaptability. She provides both theoretical insights and practical examples, revealing that uncertainty, when wielded effectively, fosters a collaborative environment that is ripe for creativity and productivity.
The main points include:
- Understanding the two main types of uncertainty: aleatory (external) and epistemic (internal).
- How uncertainty, dubbed "wisdom in motion," can enhance focus and receptiveness.
- Embracing uncertainty for strategic advantage in high-stakes situations.
- Encouraging a questioning mindset within teams to drive innovation.
- Improving tolerance for uncertainty through simple, everyday exercises.
- Leadership strategies for leveraging uncertainty productively.
- Highlighting the significance of individual differences in tolerance for uncertainty.
Do you have any feedback or thoughts on this discussion? If so, please connect with Aoife via the links below and let her know. Aoife would love to hear from you!
Connect with Maggie
Connect with Happier at Work host Aoife O’Brien:
Previous Episodes:
Episode 228: Fostering Genuine Curiosity and Building Trust at Work with Julie Pham
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Transcript
Aoife O'Brien [00:00:00]:
Hello, and you're very welcome to the award winning Happier at Work podcast. This is the career and culture podcast for people first leaders. Thank you so much for tuning in today. Today, I'm talking about a topic that for me is super important. One of the, I guess, cornerstones of the podcast. So it's all about career management, career development, whatever you want to call it. But if you're feeling stuck in your career, this is the episode for you. I have fe
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