In today's episode, I am speaking to Scott Walker. Scott is one of the world's most experienced kidnap for ransom negotiators. His experience has enabled him to develop a unique understanding of what makes people think, feel and act regardless of circumstances; particularly during times of conflict, crisis and adversity. Which frankly makes him the perfect person to give us the tools and tips to navigate the politics, difficulties and negotiations needed to master those days where you wish you could just get people to see your point of view in the workplace. His new book, Order Out Of Chaos is due out in May 2023, and is available to pre-order now on Amazon or via his website: https://www.scottwalkerbooks.co.uk/. It provides the mindset tools and techniques to communicate effectively in times of crisis, change and uncertainty. As always, be sure to listen all the way through for all the good bits and for future episodes don’t forget to subscribe to the Winning in Work podcast.

On today's episode, we are talking to Lizzi Whaley, CEO of Spaceworks Interior Architecture. Lizzi joined Spaceworks Interior Architecture in 2004. But when she heard her company was selling up, she decided (as a 28 year old, single mum living with her parents) that if the business was to be sold then she wanted to be the purchaser. She bought the company and became chief executive in 2006. We’ll discuss the mindset shift moving from employee to employer, the importance of focusing ‘in’ on your people and how to lead when you yourself are going through personal changes. As always, be sure to listen all the way through for all the good bits and for future episodes don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast.

This week I spoke to Jennifer Young from Intentional Generations. Jen focuses on wellbeing and creating intentionally positive company cultures. She started her company following her own experience in a toxic work environment and was conscious not only how it affected her mental health in the office but also how it affected everyone else around her. If our environment is toxic and we feel powerless within it, we become a product of our environment. So ask yourself what environments you sit in? In this podcast we discuss mental health. If any of these topics affect you please see below a list of helplines and helpsites. You are not alone in this. Need to talk in New Zealand? Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor. Lifeline – 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP).Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO).Healthline – 0800 611 116Samaritans – 0800 726 666 Just a Thought - online CBT resourceHere to Help U - welbeing and social support

From the social media platform that brought us trending dances, throwing cheese slices on a babies face and singing along to 'That's not my name'. Tik Tok are now trending the idea of 'Quiet Quitting'.   In today's age where it is all the rage to 'own your own seven-figure-business' (again - thank you Social Media). The reality is that a job isn't a dirty word. A job can give you security, it can give you $$ for a pension, it can give you a break from your children. It can give you your work bestie and it can actually be something that you love.

Merritt Moore is an American ballerina and quantum physicist. She studied at both the University of Oxford and Harvard University. Moore works to combine her interests in physics and ballet through her research and dedication in both the arts and sciences. In this episode I discuss with Merritt her childhood, her passions and what it is that gives her the motivation to go 'above and beyond'. She is humble, inspirational and a wonderful story-teller.

Welcome to another instalment of Management Mumbles. A 5 minute podcast showcasing a collection of thoughts on topical news in the workplace along with tools, tips and strategies to support you in your career and turn the rat race into a happy place. This week we cover the famous New Zealand Brain Drain, the Brain Gain and what to do about understaffing in your workplace. You can read and subscribe to the Management Mumbles newsletter on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/management-mumbles-6962923860941824000/

Welcome to another week of Management Mumbles. Our 5 minute weekly roundup of career tools, tips and news to read, watch and listen to. This week we discuss politics AGAIN with Gaurav Sharma and his recent comments regarding the Labour Government and we discuss how Labour has dealt with his recent outbursts. What would you do? What do you think your company would have done? We also cover Ian Foster and Scott Robinson's comments regarding the All Blacks Coach's future. A good example of what to do - and not to do in business.

Welcome to the first Management Mumbles episode. A 5 minute podcast showcasing a collection of thoughts on topical news in the workplace along with tools, tips and strategies to support you in your career and turn the rat race into a happy place. This week we cover Sam Uffindell's recent debarcle and provide tools and tips on what to do if you experience lies and deceit in the workplace. I also discuss Pamela Meyers Ted Talk - How to Spot a Liar.

How many of us return to work after the weekend wishing we had just one extra day off? Well imagine if that could be your reality - EVERY. SINGLE. WEEK! In this episode we speak to Charlotte Lockhart, Founder and CEO of 4 Day Week Global. Charlotte, promotes internationally the benefits of a productivity-focused and reduced-hour workplace with her company 4 Day Week Global. We discuss the pros and cons of the 4 day week and ask if it really makes a difference to work 32 hours instead of 40? Especially when we are attached to our laptops and phones anyway. Find the 'Winning in Work' podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, i Heart Radio and Google. Don't feel alone in your career journey. Head over to http://winninginwork.com and let's talk. If you liked this video, please give it a thumbs up 👍 , subscribe to our channel and share it with your friends.

Most of us — even those at the top — struggle with public-speaking anxiety so you are not alone. In fact, Glossophobia, or a fear of public speaking, is a very common phobia and one that is believed to affect up to 75% of the population. In today’s show with Miriam Chancellor from Naked Audience, we'll discuss the fear of public speaking and what you need to know to overcome this. We give you the tools and tips you need to speak confidently in the workplace and get yourself heard. To sign up to our weekly career mailer head to: http://bit.ly/winninginworkpodcast For questions, feedback or just to say hi, email us on info@winninginwork.com Contact Miriam on: https://www.nakedaudience.co.nz/   Or watch this episode on our Youtube channels: Winning in Work and Naked Audience

Welcome to Season 3! Our guest today is Rosie McCarthy. A Career Fulfilment Coach and Founder of BadAssCareers. Rosie, has over 10+ years experience in HR working for companies such as L’Oreal and LVMH (Louis Vuttion Moet Hennessy Group) and is going to share with us her tried and tested toolkit that has helped hundreds of ambitious Millennials and Gen Z’s to make their dream careers a reality! To sign up to our weekly career mailer head to: http://bit.ly/winninginworkpodcast For questions, feedback or just to say hi, email us on info@winninginwork.com Contact Rosie on https://www.badasscareers.com/  Her FREE online mini-course to Find My Why is here: www.badasscareers.com/findmywhy Youtube and Instagram

In today’s episode our host Nikki speaks to Jillian Bullock, the LinkedIn Ninja Down Under to discuss using LinkedIn effectively. Jillian touched on her own marketing journey as well as discussing the do’s and dont’s of LinkedIn. With the pandemic leaving a lot of our work presence online we discussed the importance of having a LinkedIn profile, why you need to always think about a back up for your data and where the world is going with personal / professional branding - Remember: everything you comment or post shows on your news feed. Nikki also got a few personal tips to spruce up her own LinkedIn Page: http://linkedin.com/in/nikkipak. Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher  Resources  Find out more about Jillian and the LinkedIn Ninja Down Under. Website: https://linkedinninja.com.au/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillianbullock Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/linkedinninjadownunder 3 Career Takeaways  How to make the LinkedIn algorithms work for you. (06.51)Remember LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft and controls your data like any other social media platform. (13.55)We discuss the rise of inspirational quotes on LinkedIn followed by the obligatory “This isn’t Facebook!" response - is this good or bad? (35.18) Thank you to all of our listeners so far. If you like what you hear please subscribe and give us a review.  Winning in Work is about turning the workplace from rat-race through career coaching, training, development and well-being. Whether you are an organisation looking to create a better workplace culture or an employee looking to advance in your career - check out www.winninginwork.com

How often do you love what you do? Do you feel that you have no choice but do the work you do? In today’s episode we call out those times when we can feel trapped in our work and what we can do to re-engage with the workplace and find purpose in the work that we do. We look at how money can at times trap us in our roles and why loving the work you do can be such a grey area at times but once you do find purpose in your work how it can make such a difference to your life.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart | Amazon Music |   Resources 1) Confucius Quote: “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” 2) Find out what the C.H.E.C.K Method stands for here: https://winninginwork.com/winninginworkservices 3) Find out more about Winning in Work here: https://winninginwork.com/winning-in-work-podcast 4) Or follow us on Instagram here: @WinninginWork 3 Career Takeaways 1) Your employer is not your parent. When talking to them you need to speak to them on your level: “Have these conversations like two adults in the room, they are not your parents. And that's something that we really need to change in the workplace.” 2) On finding purpose and paying for a career coach: “You don't need a coach for that! What you actually need is to want to enjoy your work!” 3) The people can make or break the workplace “Do you enjoy the people that you work with? Have a real think about it, because that's actually one of the big things. They say you don't leave a job, you leave the boss, and [sometimes you need to] leave a toxic workplace.”

In today’s episode our host Nikki discusses the change in leadership over the past year. She touches on her own pandemic story as well as highlighting the companies that had got it right and wrong during the pandemic. Looking at what has happened to business over the last 12 months, Nikki looks at not only the initial response to Covid-19, recession worries and global protests but what businesses have done to correct their behaviour since 2020.  This episode focuses on what makes a successful leader and how being a leader needs more compassion, decisiveness and adaptability than ever before. Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher  Resources  Find out more about Winning in Work. Website - https://www.winninginwork.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/winninginwork Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/winninginwork   Sign up to our FREE 10 day leadership challenge starting Monday 12th April - https://pages.winninginwork.com/leadershipchallenge    Thank you to all of our listeners so far. If you like what you hear please subscribe and give us a review.  Winning in Work is about turning the rat-race into a happy place and creating better workplaces through career coaching, training, development and well-being. Whether you are an organisation looking to create a better workplace culture or an employee looking to advance in your career - check out www.winninginwork.com and get in touch - let’s work together to support your professional and personal development goals.

In today’s episode our host Nikki speaks to Rebekah Fraser, The Back to Work Coach. They discuss the career transformation you go through the moment you realise you are about to become a parent. They look at the things you need to ask ahead of going on parental leave and how you navigate those first few months when you know you are pregnant but really trying to pretend you aren’t (not an easy task!). Using experiences from their own pregnancies as well as delving into their own time in corporate they look at ways for us to empower ourselves to ask the right questions and get maternity leave that benefits both us as new parents as well as the employer. Nikki and Rebekah also talk about the vulnerability and mindset shifts we need to manage around asking for what we want in the workplace and the importance of paving the way for the next generation in the same way our previous generations paved the way for us. This episode is not just for women we also discuss paternity leave and how FINALLY the world is starting to see that Dad’s need to have an active role in the household as well as the office. A Work / Life balance is not reserved to any gender. Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher  Resources  Find out more about The Back To Work Coach here. Website - https://www.thebacktoworkcoach.com/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekah-fraser  Article - what to ask your employer: https://www.thebacktoworkcoach.com/blog/what-to-ask-your-employer  3 Career Takeaways  1) “And, you know, at some point you just get sick of hearing yourself, say the same old things, you get sick of yourself, feeling the same feelings such as lack of confidence or self doubt, and you get sick of procrastination…. so you've got to start doing something different.”  Rebekah highlights how we all have those moments of low confidence or self-doubt and what we do to overcome them. (29.50) 2) “I think when you are pregnant or when you have just had a child you feel so vulnerable about life and everything that's going on that you automat

In today’s episode Nikki speaks to Ben and Sarah, Founders of Dancing Sands Gin Distillery. Ben and Sarah started their careers quite traditionally, working their way up the corporate ladder. By most people's standards they had extremely successful careers which enviously took them around the world and even helped them obtain a visa to New Zealand. However, when their daughter was only 10 weeks old they found themselves purchasing as Gin Distillery in Takaka, Golden Bay without any prior experience. Fast forward to 4 years later and Dancing Sands is New Zealand’s most awarded distillery and has won many awards across the globe including back-to-back Platinum medals at the consumer led SIP awards in the USA (2018/2019) where it was voted the best barrel aged gin in 2018. Join us as we discuss, making the big move out of corporate, what gave Ben and Sarah that confidence/kick/fearlessness to turn a dream into a reality and how do you run a business and raise a small family but still keep that work / life balance? Edited and Produced by Corporate Gypsy: www.corporategypsy.co.nz  Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher  Resources  Find out more about Sarah and Ben and Dancing Sands here. Website - https://www.dancingsands.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dancingsands/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dancingsands/ 3 Career Takeaways  1) “If you don’t make the jump now there is never going to be a good time.” There is always a time NOT to make the jump. And ask yourself what’s the worst that can happen? The answer is probably that things will just go back to the way they were. (5.24) 2) “As a couple it was important that we have a similar mindset.” Sarah discusses the importance of support in the relationship, how they have built boundaries and never forgetting that you are in it together. (9.06) 3) “Our parents have instilled hard work, resilience, and determination into both of us and that sees us through the more challenging phases of run

Welcome to Season 2!  The last year has been crazy as Winning in Work has moved from the UK to New Zealand during Covid-19. (An Episode on that will be coming soon).  With all the craziness in the world, Winning in Work will be there for you with our fantastic guests offering global career advice, everyday workplace tips and smart business skills as we prove for another season that it is possible to win in work. Thank you to all of our listeners so far. If you like what you hear please subscribe or give us a review. Edited and Produced by Corporate Gypsy: www.corporategypsy.co.nz  Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher  Resources  Find out more about Winning in Work here. Website - https://www.winninginwork.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/winninginwork LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/winninginwork Winning in Work is all creating better workplaces through career coaching, training, development and well-being. Whether you are an employee looking to better your career or a business looking to create better workplace culture - contact us and we can work together to create what you are looking for.

To highlight Mental Health Awareness Week and to kick off the start of Season Two, Nikki Thomas meets with Sarah Tuck, Co-founder of CoLiberate.  CoLiberate are building a wellness revolution, empowering Kiwis with tools and strategies to support their mental health and wellbeing. Nikki speaks to Sarah about how CoLiberate started, they both discuss their own experiences with Mental Health, the changing face of the workplace as wellbeing is being spoken about more and more and the importance of Mental Health First Aid Training in Workplaces.  With recent figures showing that over 15,000 New Zealanders attended the Emergency Department in 2019 experiencing mental health crisis or suicide before Covid-19 hit the globe, Mental Health Awareness is needed more than ever. Edited and Produced by Corporate Gypsy: www.corporategypsy.co.nz Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher  Resources  Find out more about Sarah and CoLiberate here. Website - https://www.coliberate.co.nz/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coliberate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coliberate/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coliberate 3 Career Takeaways  1) Life on the Wobble Board: Companies are like Wobble Boards - think about the core muscles you need to engage. 2) Know your Invisible Safety Netters: Hairdressers, Supermarket workers. People around you who are watching out for your safety 3) Use The Hot Line: We talk about the helplines that are in place to help us. Use them. They are for everybody whether you just want someone to talk to or feel in deep distress.  Please Google the National Helplines in your area but if you are in New Zealand you can find a range of helplines on Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. Thank you to all of our listeners so far. If you like what you hear please subscribe or give us a review. Winning in Work is al

007 - Alex Alleyne, Founder of Growth IQ and Strategic Sales Lead at Twilio: Your past does not dictate your future.   Nikki speaks to Alex Alleyne, Founder of Growth IQ and Strategic Sales Lead at Twilio on life as an entrepreneur and working the 9-to-5 at the same time.   Alex tells his story of growing up in Croydon from a single parent family and working in McDonalds, but even from a young age he knew he wanted more.   When he was offered the chance to study law, he turned it down in favour of better and now owns his own business, has worked his way up at Twilio - a San Francisco software company and was placed third as one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices featured Richard Branson and James Caan.   Alex’s story is one of resilience and dedication - demonstrating your past does not dictate your future.   Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher   Resources 1) Alex Alleyne’s website: https://www.alexalleyne.com/ 2) Growth IQ https://www.growth-iq.com/ 3) Alex Alleyne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexalleyne/ 3) Find out more about Winning in Work here: https://www.nikkithomas.me/winning-in-work-podcast Or follow us on Twitter here @WinninginWork 3 Career Takeaways 1) The importance of having purpose: “I think one of the things I spend time on is actually coming to a point in your life where you realise you need to live a purposeful life. So it's actually understanding what direction I want to take in my life and ultimately committing yourself to that.” 2) Diversity and Inclusion being more than gender or colour: “You think D&I [Diversity and Inclusion] and you think gender or you think under-represented groups or people of colour, and the reality is when we talk about diversity and inclusion, we're talking about everyone, if you're an introvert vs. an extrovert or you have a different personality type to someone else, that in itself, all forms a part of that conversation.” 3) Going the extra mile for success: “I say you can't do what everyone else is doing and expect to deliver a different result. You know, you've got to be able to push boundaries.”    A Podcast Company -  is the leading podcast production company for brands, organizations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right equipment, training, and guidance to ensure you sound amazing. - https://

006 - Nikki speaks to Esther Stanhope, international speaker, impact guru and former live BBC producer. She's interviewed the likes of Madonna and George Clooney and now helps lawyers, bankers and professionals speak with confidence.   On today’s episode they cover the fear around public speaking and the importance of personal development in order to keep progressing in your career.   Esther’s enthusiasm and quick wit is contagious as she shares with Nikki tips to boost your confidence and how to let your personality shine through in a corporate environment. They talk “Eyes and teeth” and Esther’s new book Goodbye Glossophobia which recently won Highly Commended in the Short Business Book of the Year 2020 category.   A full-of-laughter episode to really make an impactful presence at work (in the right way!) Subscribe   Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher   Resources 1) Buy Esther’s award winning book: Goodbye Glossophobia: Banish the Fear of Public Speaking.  2) Esther’s website - which offers the first chapter of her book for free: https://www.estherstanhope.com/ 3) Find out more about Winning in Work here: https://www.nikkithomas.me/winning-in-work-podcast Or follow us on Twitter here @WinninginWork 3 Career Takeaways 1) Working with women: “The main reason [I do what I do] is because I work with a lot of women leaders (I will work other men leaders too) but what I found particularly when it comes to female leaders is that I was finding that one of the reasons they weren't getting promoted as fast as the men was because they didn't really like the sensation of standing up in front of people and having all the eyes on them.” 2) On Setting Goals: “We often set goals for our career and think of achievement related goals.It doesn't always occur to us to set goals for friends and family.” 3) How to succeed under pressure, critical feedback: “I think if there are chinks in your armour, you need to work on resilience, you need to work on yourself, so you can actually survive any panel for any judgement, or any negative feedback. You know, it's quite difficult to handle those scenarios.”   A Podcast Company -  is the leading podcast production company for brands, organizations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right equipment, training, and guidance to ensure you sound amazing. - https://www.apodcastcompany.com and