382: How to leverage your network to drive career mobility - with Susan Collins (ALL-STAR)

The Simplifiers Podcast

Real talk time: Is your career where you want it to be? When you think of your career mobility (as in how one role opens up other opportunities down the line), are you satisfied with where you are now and where you are headed? If things have veered off course, let’s talk about it!

My all-star special guest today is Susan Collins and she’s simplifying how to leverage your network to drive career mobility. Because, let’s face it… your greatest advocate is in fact, YOU. And that requires you to build strong working relationships (based on trust and respect) to help you get where you want to go next.

Here’s how.

My special guest today is Susan Collins and she’s simplifying how to leverage your network to drive career mobility. We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:

• When you’re feeling disengaged and unhappy at work, how to uncover the root cause.

• In her words, “if you’re happy and you know it, think ahead.” What that means and how to do it simply.

• What “self-authoring” means and how it might be holding you back.

• What the 8 career narratives are that we should consider when crafting our own narrative of where you want to head next.

• How to leverage your network to help you open doors of opportunities and equally, why it’s important for you to help open doors for others, as well.

• … and ultimately, she shares her advice to the introverts of the world listening today who feel nervous about networking and making bold asks to people, in order to move their career along.

Q: Are you ready to learn how to leverage your network to drive your career mobility? If yes, this one is for you.

It’s time to #DoTheThing!

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