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In conversation with Paolo Pironi.

Human beings are social animals, we succeed when we’re part of a group but if we aren’t communicating properly, we risk missing out on the potential of our colleagues or causing friction. We learn why it’s so important to be able to communicate with different personality types and how to overcome communication issues.

Visit www.elevatingpioneers.com to find out more.

Connect with Paolo on paolo@elevatingpioneers.com or on LinkedIn.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/ 

In conversation with Elizabeth Neely, Director and Operations Lead Advisory Services at WSP.

At some point in your career, you may be faced with a critical choice; become a subject matter expert or go down the managerial route. Find out how to seek the right training for your professional development and learn about the valuable role of transferable skills. 

Thank you to Amber Antiuk, Alternative Delivery Senior Consultant at WSP for hosting this episode.

Find more tools to help you shape your future, visit our Future Leaders Network page.

In conversation with Adam Kingl, Author, Educator and Adviser.

For the first time in history, there are five generations in the workplace. Millennials (Gen Y) are the ones stepping into leadership, managing individuals with different mindsets, sense of purpose and drivers for success. But challenges aside, how can you engage and motivate a diverse team?

Thank you to Grace Mcleish, Senior Associate at Allen & Overy for hosting this episode.

Find out more about Adam’s work at www.adamkingl.com or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Find more tools to help you shape your future, visit www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Philippa Eddie, Infrastructure and Projects Authority.

A coach, mentor, or sponsor can be fundamental to your professional and career development, supporting you on your journey and helping you overcome obstacles. Learn how to find the right one for you, and how to develop the relationship that’s going to serve you and your career.

Connect with Philippa on LinkedIn.

Thank you to IPFA member CMS for providing Diversity & Inclusion guidance on this episode.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Darryl Murphy, Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure, Aviva Investors.

With nearly three decades of experience in the infrastructure sector, our industry guest gives insight into what makes new talent attractive. Learn essential tips to improve your interview performance, and key advice on how to build your career plan and personal brand.

Thank you to Fabrizio Miscio, Principal Consultant, Turner & Townsend for hosting this episode. 

Find more tools to help you shape your future, visit our Future Leaders Network page.

In conversation with Andy Lennard and Katy Beechey. 

As Corporate Social Responsibility takes on a more central role in many organisations, we talk about why it is so important, what the future is for CSR in the context of a post-COVID world, and how you can get involved and influence your organisation to do more.

Visit www.texelfoundation.com to find out more about Texel Foundation’s work and the programmes they support.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Peter Kane, The BD Consultancy. During these uncertain times, almost all gatherings are being cancelled and new ways of doing business are on the rise. So, how can you maintain and build working relationships without leaving your desk?

Visit BD Consultancy's website: www.thebdconsultancy.com

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/ 

In conversation with Doreen Abeysundra, Principal & Founder, Fresco CleanTech Solutions.

How do you start your transition from full-time to freelancing? Hear from our industry guest on key considerations when building your own business, gain advice on how to build your industry portfolio, and explore the impact globalisation and new technologies might have on your business plan.

Thank you to Carlotta Giacché, Associate Director, Infrastructure Origination at NORD/LB for hosting this episode.

Find more tools to help you shape your future, visit www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Dominic Gaobepe. Saying ‘yes’ comes naturally to many of us, particularly in our professional careers, however knowing when to push back is key. Saying ‘no’ can have a positive impact on your work and life. We will be learning when you should be empowered to say ‘no’ and how to do it in the most effective way… but also when you should still say ‘yes’.

Visit: www.cohesioncollective.com 

Follow Dominic on Facebook & LinkedIn: Dominic Gaobepe
Twitter: @dominicgaobepe and @CohesionCollect

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/ 

In conversation with Dr Alka Patel, Lifestyle First.

The last two years have been tough on everyone and developing healthy habits in both our professional and personal lives has never been so important. We ask Dr Alka Patel what does this mean for our careers and how can it help us to achieve our goals?

Visit Dr Patel’s website where you can take her free LQ test and list to the Lifestyle First podcast.

Thank you to IPFA member CMS for providing Diversity & Inclusion guidance on this episode.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Caroline Flanagan. 

Impostor Syndrome can impact people at all stages of their career, and whilst it isn’t something that can be overcome, it can be embraced. Learn how to accept your Impostor Syndrome, in order to channel it into deliberate action to help you believe in yourself.

Find out more about Caroline’s work at www.carolineflanagan.com, connect with her on LinkedIn or buy her new book ‘Be The First’, out on February 26th.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Nomita Nair, Caxton & Co. As we move into a ‘post-normal’ world, how can we remain motivated about our careers, think about new opportunities or prepare our careers? We explore these issues, challenge some of the assumptions that may be holding you back and suggest ways you can inject energy into your career and personal life.

Visit: https://www.caxtonandco.com

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/ 

In conversation with Lissa Appiah, WeApply Career Services. Performance Reviews are an integral part to our career development and progression. Discover why we should be keeping a brag file, how you can approach pay rise and promotions and how to deal with a disappointing performance review.

Find out more about Lissa’s Noticed to Promoted course here.  

Connect with Lissa on LinkedIn.

Thank you to IPFA member CMS for providing Diversity & Inclusion guidance on this episode.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In Conversation with Ronit Deggelmann, Head of Training - Gas Service Operations, Siemens Energy.

Reskilling and upskilling are key for internal progression. Blended learning and new technologies, such as VR, bring new opportunities for corporate training. Our guest guides us through her own career development journey where internal training played a key role.

Thank you to Marc-Orell Stadthaus, Senior Director – Head of Business Development at Scope Group for hosting this episode.

Find more tools to help you shape your future, visit our Future Leaders Network page.

In conversation with Joanna Dawson.

With so many of us working remotely, a lack of structure and social interaction can leave us feeling demotivated and exhausted. It’s time to take action to re-connect, re-frame and create meaning at work.

Connect with Joanna on LinkedIn.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Emma Penny and Marcus de Luca, Heidrick & Struggles.

How should you set your long-term career goals and how can you pivot away from a specialism or sector? Find out what skills are in demand as we talk to Emma & Marcus who give their advice to young industry professionals seeking to become leaders of tomorrow.

Read Heidrick & Struggles’s annual ‘Route to the Top’ study: www.heidrick.com

Connect with Emma and Marcus on LinkedIn.

Thank you to IPFA member CMS for providing Diversity & Inclusion guidance on this episode.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Rorisang Mzozoyana, Senior Legal Counsel.

A strong personal brand can attract exciting and new opportunities your way. Although LinkedIn is the top social media platform for professionals, Instagram and TikTok are critical to engage younger generations. Explore how to use these tools to share your expertise and connect with your peers.

Thank you to Bridgett Majola, Director, Banking & Finance, Head of Project Finance: Energy & Infrastructure at CMS for hosting this episode. 

Connect with Rorisang on LinkedIn. 

Find more tools to help you shape your future, visit www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Rina Goldenberg Lynch.

Unconscious bias is generally understood to be a universal thinking, and can occur/materialise at unexpected times, impacting on how we interact with our colleagues and teams. Can unconscious bias be overcome or is it something we have to learn to mitigate?

If you’d like to address diversity and inclusion at your organisation, contact Rina: rina@voiceatthetable.com or visit www.voiceatthetable.com

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/ 

In conversation with Kiran Scarr.

We crave comfort in our lives because we associate this with safety and security, but actually it envelopes us in scarcity mindset. As soon as you place yourself in discomfort zone and embrace the adventure it brings – the opportunities for growth are boundless.

Learn more about Support Legal or leading through change – www.supportlegal.com or reach out to Kiran on LinkedIn.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Dan McCarthy, Founder & CEO, One Search.

Companies across all industries are continuing to navigate the post-pandemic landscape, facing challenges including the so-called Great Resignation. Hear about the opportunities this global talent crisis presents, from internal promotions to flexible working, and learn how to negotiate your salary package with confidence. 

Thank you to Anne-Sophie Eveno, Principal at River and Mercantile for hosting this episode.

Find out more about the Young Women Into Finance Program, One Search’s own not-for-profit social enterprise: www.ywif.org

Connect with Dan on LinkedIn.

Find more tools to help you shape your future, visit our Future Leaders Network page.

In conversation with Nomita Nair, lawyer and career coach at Caxton & Co.

What does career growth really mean to you? In this final episode, we learn to differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic career growth; the importance of self-awareness, adaptability and agility to take ownership of your career path; and how to apply careercraft strategies to help you grow your career in a way that better fits your needs and your environment.

Nomita is a lawyer and career coach at Caxton & Co.  Connect and follow her on LinkedIn.

Thank you to IPFA member CMS for providing Diversity & Inclusion guidance on this episode.

Find more tools to help you shape your future, visit our Future Leaders Network page.

In conversation with Susan Peacock.

At a time where many people are experiencing pressure in a new environment, mindfulness has never been more important or more talked about. But how does this translate into a working environment, and how can you use it to your advantage to get the most out of your day?

Visit www.liveworkwell.co.uk to find out more.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/ 

The way that organisations build relationships and win work has been forced to transform. Many relationship and marketing plans that seemed strong on 1 March – are worthless today. In the second part of our conversation with Peter Kane, The BD Consultancy, we address the ways you need to tilt right now – and how to do it.

Visit BD Consultancy's website: www.thebdconsultancy.com

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/ 

Welcome back to our second series of our podcast, where we are looking at Breaking Down Barriers.

In conversation with Kate Boorer and Fiona Pearman. The definition of confidence can be complicated, it is intrinsically linked with identity and can therefore mean different things to different people. Building confidence is a journey and isn’t something that can happen overnight, so where can we start?

Visit: www.coreconfidence.com.au where you can find out more about Kate and Fiona's book, Core Confidence.

Follow: Young Professional Women Australia on Facebook and LinkedIn

In conversation with Jo Darby, Voice in the Room.

We all face challenging conversations at work, whether it’s asking for something you want, diffusing a situation or seeking help. Find out how to prepare yourself for these situations and learn new skills to take back control if the conversation isn’t going the way you want it to.

Connect with Jo on LinkedIn or via email at  hello@voiceintheroom.com

Visit her website  www.voiceintheroom.com to find out more about how she can help your team. 

Jo recommends the book "Surrounded by Idiots" by Thomas Erikson.

Thank you to IPFA member CMS for providing Diversity & Inclusion guidance on this episode.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Nanna Kies, SAFE PLACES – Accelerating Growth.

Do you have a path to fulfilling your dreams? We talk about finding your ‘true North’ – what does this mean and how can this help us shape the career we want?

Contact Nanna to discuss your coaching needs via LinkedIn.

Thank you to IPFA member CMS for providing Diversity & Inclusion guidance on this episode.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Carlo Pozella and Tom Burrell, Marsh. The importance of a growth mindset and the ability to adapt to changes has been highlighted as we navigate the new normal. In this episode we find out how a growth mindset can be applied through your everyday actions to positively impact your work and personal life.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/ 

In conversation with Ruth Cooper-Dickson, Champs. As part of our Connectivity and Resilience series, this episode talks you through pressure vs performance, understanding burnout and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our base-level anxiety. You will also learn how to add realistic and meaningful self-care practices to your mental wealth tool box.

Visit Champs’s website: https://champsconsult.com/

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/ 

To become resilient we have to work through difficult, stressful, life changing or traumatic events in our life. We often loosely use the word resilience, yet there are 122 definitions of its meaning in academia, showing we can all evolve and become resilient in different forms. In the second part of our discussion with Ruth Cooper-Dickson, Champs, as part of our Connectivity and Resilience series, we look to the future and talk through concepts such as growth mindset, grit and post-traumatic growth.

Visit Champs’s website: https://champsconsult.com/

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Ben Wigert, Director of Research and Strategy, Workplace Management, Gallup.

Hybrid work has become the new norm for most offices. Studies confirm that these flexible workplace models can help employees achieve a work-life balance, efficiency, and autonomy. But how can leaders build an engaging and productive office dynamic whilst maintaining flexibility?'

Thank you to Robyn Gordon, Manager at Accuracy for hosting this episode.

Connect with Ben on LinkedIn. 

Find more tools to help you shape your future, visit www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Dion Johnson, The Womanologist.

We chat to Dion Johnson about how you can have influence and create an impact no matter where you are in your career or in an organisation. She encourages us to heal our old wounds, get our heads straight, and develop our hook to help us offer powerful contributions and grow into the leaders of tomorrow.

Dion has gifted our listeners access to her leadership mini-series to help you no matter where you are in your leadership journey. 

Read Dion’s book, Influential Women.

Follow Dion on LinkedIn.

Thank you to IPFA member CMS for providing Diversity & Inclusion guidance on this episode.

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/

In conversation with Kate Boorer, Young Professional Women Australia. Your personal brand can make the difference in helping you stand out from the crowd, especially during challenging times. We explore what you need to do to build an authentic personal brand, and how to communicate your message effectively to take advantage of the opportunities that are out there right now to achieve your professional goals.

Visit www.coreconfidence.com.au 

Find more tools to help you shape your future: www.ipfa.org/future-leaders/