Build Your Talent Stack

In this episode, Trevor Young shares how you can build visibility, influence and trust in the career marketplace. Trevor Young is a seasoned public relations and communications strategist based in Melbourne, Australia.  A former journalist with a long track record in traditional PR, Trevor is a sought after marketing speaker and helps brands gain a competitive edge in the marketplace through the use of digital storytelling and content-led communications. Trevor was named by Sydney Morning Herald as one of eight "heroes of Australian content marketing" and Smart Company listed him as one of 20 of Australia's "Top Business Thinkers for 2018". Topics covered: Parallels between career branding and marketing How to find your brand voice Tips for creating career branding content on LinkedIn & signature topics for speaking Crafting titles for episodes/articles/emails that people will be curious to listen or read. Connect with Trevor Personal website  - https://www.trevoryoung.me/ Book website - http://www.contentmarketingforpr.com LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/trevoryoung For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Today I’d like to make a confession here on this podcast.  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 https://www.yishanchan.co/links

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

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

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

To me, play-based learning to children are what “learning sand pits” are to adults. 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 https://www.yishanchan.co/links

When it comes to the future of work, one thing that we can be certain about, is that by being adaptable, we will be able to embrace challenges better, become a better leader and always be relevant. In this episode, I invite one of Asia’s leading tech executives, Carolyn Chin-Parry, to share ideas on how you can power your adaptability, and why it’s important to have a holistic approach to how you learn and add value. Carolyn Chin-Parry is the current Women of the Year from the Women in IT Asia Awards. She is a Managing Director and Digital Innovation Leader at PwC Singapore and also leads PwC's Asia Pacific Digital Upskilling Initiative. Carolyn is an active contributor of PwC Singapore's Diversity & Inclusion Committee and provides pro bono digital upskilling for charities, NGOs and social enterprises. She is a Board Director for a charity, the Digital Industry Vice Chair for the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore, and sits on the Advisory Boards for the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Shes Loves Data (non-profit) and EGN. Carolyn has led some of the largest transformation projects in Asia Pacific for multiple industries. She has been previously featured by The Economist, CIO Magazine, Standard Chartered Bank, Microsoft, IBM and many more. Carolyn is a shortlisted finalist for the upcoming Women of the Future Awards 2020 (Mentor category) and Women in IT Asia Awards 2020 (Business Role Model of the Year) (results to be announced in late 2020). In her free time, Carolyn enjoys time with her young family and actively researches on technology to help under-represented communities. In the podcast, Carolyn discusses PwC's Digital Fitness app which has been recently made available to the community. You can find more details here: https://www.pwc.com/us/en/products/digital-fitness.html Links discussed in this episode Accelerating Organisation Culture Change by Dr Jacklyn Lee  Leadership by Algorithm (Who Leads and Who Follows in the AI Era) by David De Cremer  Mathinson HR Platform https://www.linkedin.com/company/mathison-io/ For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Stop worrying about the "what if.." 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: https://markmanson.net/life-purpose  For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

Have you ever felt that your quiet nature is holding you back from being recognised for having what it takes to be a leader? 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. https://www.linkedin.com/in/megumimiki/ https://www.megumimiki.com/ For more talent stack resources visit https://www.yishanchan.co/links

I started my podcast with a vision to share career stories usually shared over coffee about owning your future of work. Interesting stories about how people learn new skills to adapt their careers. Real stories about how people build portfolio careers alongside a 9-5. But I'd love to know if these topics are what you actually want? What would you like to hear more of from me? What kind of guests would you like to see more of on the show & what questions do you have for them? For a limited time only (as I have a 9-5 after all), you can book a 20 minute virtual coffee with me via Zoom to share what you're currently facing & what support you need from us in helping you own your future work. Look forward to seeing you soon! https://www.yishanchan.co/listeningtour