The show is hosted by Heather Black, a champion for women in tech and founder of Supermums, a global brand supporting mums to develop a career in the salesforce eco-system. The podcast aims to inspire and support mums new or already working in the sector to develop their career in the tech sector whilst achieving flexibility and the salary they deserve – sharing top tips, insight and inspirational stories from women who carved out a successful career and employers who champion diversity and ...
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How to Build Positive Relationships with Kids from Birth to Teens with Rachel Vecht of Educating Matters
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32:04In this episode, we’re joined by parenting expert Rachel Vecht, founder of Educating Matters, to explore how to build and maintain strong, positive relationships with your children from infancy through the teenage years. Rachel shares practical, age-appropriate strategies for nurturing trust, encouraging open communication, and setting healthy boun…
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How to Master Positive Self-Talk and Boost Your Confidence with Judy Shevlin of Mindful Coaching
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27:10In this empowering episode, we sit down with Judy Shevlin, founder of Mindful Coaching, to explore the transformative power of positive self-talk. Judy shares practical strategies to help you recognize and reframe negative inner dialogue, build self-awareness, and cultivate a more compassionate mindset. Whether you're facing self-doubt, imposter sy…
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How to Create Ambitions in Life and Work as Working Parents
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22:25In this empowering episode, Heather, Lyn, and Kelly dive deep into the topic of Ambition. What it means for women today, and how to shape an ambitious mindset that aligns with life and career goals. They explore why Ambition is so often misunderstood or downplayed in women, and share personal stories of how their ambitions have evolved across mothe…
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Relaunch your Career - Part 6 - How to juggle a career and kids
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41:52Welcome to Part 6 of the Relaunch your Career series. Do you worry about giving your children quality time whilst also juggling your career? Do you feel guilty at the thought of going back into the workplace? Today we’re going to be talking about how to juggle a career and kids. I am joined by Abigail Wald today, founder of Mother Flipping Awesome,…
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Relaunch your Career Part 5- How to Manage Your Time Better
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27:16Welcome to Part 5 of the Relaunch Your Career series. Do you struggle with time management? Do you find yourself running out of time before finishing a task? Fear not, as it is often at the top of people’s lists of struggles, particularly with mums. Today I am joined with Nikki Oden to discuss the importance of time management. Nicki will be sharin…
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Relaunch your Career Part 4 - How to Avoid Burnout
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42:43Today I am joined by special guest Jacqueline Kerr, burnout expert who recently did a TED talk on how to stop burnout before it starts. This is a topic I believe is important for both mothers and fathers if they are interested in relaunching their career. Here are the highlights: (03:53) Burnout warning signs (09:28) Recalibrate (15:04) Role modell…
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Relaunch your Career - Part 3 How to Re-energise yourself
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29:29Today’s episode is about re-energising yourself to learn. This is a topic that I think is very important because re-energising can motivate you to relaunch your career and stay focused on the task at hand in a day to day setting. I am joined by Jo Lightfoot today, she shares her tips and tricks on reenergisation and how that links with other energy…
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Relaunch Your Career Part 2 - How To Overcome Anxiety
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14:02In today’s episode I am joined by Dr Maryhan Baker, a psychologist and parenting expert who hosts the podcast “How Not To Screw Up Your Kids”. We are going to be discussing how to overcome anxiety today. We will also be sharing support and tips on how to help families where there is anxiety present. Here are the highlights: (00:34) Dr Maryhan (01:3…
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How to Relaunch your Career with Confidence Part 1
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29:36In today’s episode I am joined by Carol Fishman Cohen, CEO of iRelaunch. We discuss how to support women returners when they want to relaunch their careers after taking a break because of family issues, maternity leave, being a stay-at-home mother or any other responsibility. Both Carol and myself are very passionate about this specific topic, and …
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How to be a Salesforce Admin - Part 4 - How to plan your Salesforce Roadmap
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40:04In today’s podcast episode I am joined by Ghada Fourane, Director at Slalom. Ghada is brilliant at advising her clients on how to develop their CRM roadmap, and she will be sharing her expertise on the podcast today. We also discuss how Ghada began her journey in the consulting world, and how she advanced in her career to get to where she is today.…
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How to be Salesforce Admin - Part 3 - How to keep Salesforce secure
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31:55In this four part series, we will be talking about the Skills and Awesome Admin that you can really put into place to make sure you perform effectively as a Salesforce administrator. In today’s episode we are diving into the world of security management and thinking about what that entails. I am delighted to be joined by Hetty Boardman-Weston, who …
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How to be a Salesforce Admin - Part 2 - How to manage data quality in Salesforce
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27:23In this new four part series, we will be talking about the Skills and Awesome Admin that you can really put into place to make sure you perform effectively as a Salesforce administrator. In this week’s episode I am talking about data management and making sure that you've got a fantastic CRM system in place with good data. At the end of the day if …
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How to be Salesforce Admin - Part 1 - How to manage a Salesforce System
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22:38In this new four part series, we will be talking about the Skills and Awesome Admin that you can really put into place to make sure you perform effectively as a Salesforce administrator. Today we're talking about how to manage a Salesforce system and everything that entails. I am delighted to be joined by Jack McCurdy, who is a DevOps advocate from…
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Marketing Cloud Super Stars - Part 2 - What is it like working with Marketing Cloud?
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24:45What is it like working with Marketing Cloud? In today’s episode I will be discussing everything Marketing Cloud. (Check out the previous episode as well!) Marketing Cloud opens up a range of new career opportunities, and can advance your position as a Salesforce professional. For this show, I'm delighted to be joined by Danielle Lathy, Principal S…
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Marketing Cloud Super Stars- Part 1 - Why Salesforce Admins need to know Marketing Cloud
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19:27Why Salesforce Admins need to know Marketing Cloud In today’s episode and for the next few shows I will be discussing everything Marketing Cloud. Marketing Cloud opens up a range of new career opportunities, and can advance your position as a Salesforce professional. This week, I’m talking to Chris Zullo, the marketing practice director at All Clou…
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Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 6 -How to pitch yourself for a Salesforce Consultant Job Role
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22:18How to pitch yourself for a Salesforce Consultant Job Role In today’s episode I discuss how to prepare for a job interview, how to present yourself, and how to stand out from other applicants. In this episode I am joined by Melanie Debenham, who shares her insight on what makes a great candidate and offers interview tips. This has been a six part s…
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Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 5 - How to manage Salesforce changes with Dev Ops
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17:22How to manage Salesforce changes with Dev Ops In this week’s podcast I am joined by Inshu Misra, to discuss DevOps and what consultants should know in order to perform the best in their roles in this capacity. Inshu has been in the Salesforce ecosystem for more than 11 years, and throughout those years has worked as a technical architect and behavi…
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Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 4 -How to empower Salesforce users with Coaching Skills
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23:27How to empower Salesforce users with Coaching Skills In this week’s podcast we’re talking about how coaching can empower you as an individual to build your confidence and overcome imposter syndrome, and also how coaching can apply and be directly beneficial to how you manage yourselves with projects and communicate with people. This will be a six p…
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Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 3 -How to increase adoption of Salesforce users with Change Management Skills
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28:36How to increase adoption of Salesforce users with Change Management Skills In this week's podcast, We are going to talking about Change Management - Some people embrace change and others fear it. We talk today about how we can manage that to get the best results. Why is it important? What the value is to the company that you are engaging and workin…
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Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 2 - How to prioritise Salesforce requirements with Agile Project Management
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19:18How to prioritise Salesforce requirements with Agile Project Management In this week's podcast, we're talking about understanding and applying Agile Project Management and why this is an essential skill for any Salesforce professional if they are going to be managing expectations of stakeholders on a Salesforce project We discuss why it's important…
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Career Boost - From Salesforce Admin to Salesforce Consultant - Part 1 -How to gather Salesforce Requirements with Business Analyst Skills
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18:04How to gather Salesforce Requirements with Business Analyst Skills In this week's podcast, I'm talking about business analysis skills and why they're really important for any Salesforce professional. It's really important to understand the expectations of the stakeholders you're working with. If you want to have a successful career as a Salesforce …
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Create Your Career Plan - (part 4) - Make yourself indispensable as a Salesforce professional
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11:41Make yourself indispensable as a Salesforce professional In the fourth of our four-part Parents Flex Up mini-series, I am talking about how to make yourself in demand and indispensable. I'm looking forward to sharing my top tips with you to help you think about how you can stand out in the job crowd, how you can negotiate a promotion or how you can…
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Create your Career Plan - (part 3) -Creating your Recession proof Salesforce career path
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18:49Creating your Recession proof Salesforce career path In the third of our four-part Parents Flex Up mini-series, I am talking about why I believe that Salesforce CRM is the living beating heart of any business – and whether that effectively makes it recession proof. If you want to have a successful career as a Salesforce professional and you have an…
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Create your Career Plan - Part 2 - How to learn salesforce to accelerate your success
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20:22How to learn salesforce to accelerate your success In the second of our four part Parents Flex Up mini-series, I am talking about what you need to learn to boost your Salesforce career and earnings. We wll also take a look at the number of different learning paths you can take, from online to in-person courses and the range of various accreditation…
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Create your Career Plan - Part 1 -How to have a successful mindset
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18:16How to have a successful mindset In this first episode in our four part Parents Flex Up mini-series, I am talking about how you can create the right mindset for success. As well as giving you the technical knowledge you need, part of what we at Supermums is business and life coaching, because having the right mindset is so important to leading a su…
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During the next four shows on the Mums on Cloud Nine podcast, we’re gonna be talking about how to create your Parents Flex Up career plan. We have a campaign running at the moment to inspire and educate parents about how to relaunch their career and work towards achieving the average salary for a Salesforce professional. This four-part series will …
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What is Flexible Working and is it Working for You
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20:44In this episode I am talking about this notion of flexible working, which has only really been embraced by HR departments and businesses since the pandemic. In many cases, companies are now adapting to the growing demand for flexibility in the workplace, but is this really a good thing for you, the employer? In a recent poll, many people who work f…
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How to Tweet - for Salesforce Professionals
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25:48In this episode I am joined by Tweeting Goddess Samantha Kelly to talk about how you can launch and level up your Twitter game as a Salesforce professional. Samantha is a Twitter Expert, founder of the Women’s Inspire Network and director at Wedo. She knows better than anyone how to grow your Twitter presence and leverage your followers to create o…
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In this episode I am joined by Caroline Strawson, a Positive Psychology Trauma Coach & Therapist specialising in narcissism and domestic abuse and #1 bestselling author. Caroline shares her insight on how women can step into leadership roles through a trauma-informed lens, and how understanding the triggers – both our own and those around us – will…
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Mentors can be such a valuable investment for anyone starting out in their career and needing support. A great mentor can help you progress your career and build self-esteem. They are someone you can bounce ideas off, validate your thoughts and seek assurance in your decision-making. They can also help you prep for job interview and, if they do thi…
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The gender pay gap remains a real problem in the workplace. Though many companies are being more transparent and sharing data in order to consciously tackle this, many women still shy away from asking for the salary they deserve. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy: if you don’t ask for as much, you won’t get as much, and we need to change this. In thi…
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It’s no surprise that women struggle to move up the corporate ladder, particularly in the tech sectors. The speed of innovation combined with such a lengthy absence from work can create huge barriers for women wanting to progress. However, there are some success stories of inspiration female leaders who have traversed that tricky line and created a…
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In this episode of Mums on Cloud Nine, I talk through the different ways you can get funding for your business, from the personal solutions – savings, credit cards, bank loans – to pitching your business to investors. In this podcast I give you four practical tips you can implement to help you focus on your goals, understand why you need investment…
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Building Your Presence as a Salesforce Professional through Storytelling
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32:33Has a powerful speech ever given you goosebumps, or better still, moved you to tears? What about a great one-liner that has you chuckling for days? Words are powerful, and knowing how to construct a great story to convey the right message, in the right way, to the right people, is an art that few leaders care to master. Those who do can command a c…
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How to Influence and Lead as a Salesforce Professional
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49:36On this episode of Mums on Cloud Nine I am joined by two special guests to discuss the important topic of leadership skills as a Salesforce admin. David Giller is the Founder & CEO of Brainiate – a Salesforce training and consultancy firm. He also has a weekly live YouTube show to help people develop their leadership skills as a Salesforce profesis…
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You might not consider yourself to be ready for a leadership role, but actually you have to lead and influence people to adopt technology successfully from senior execs to front-line staff. On this episode I’m joined by Stella Sutcliffe, Head of BD at Supermums to discuss the incredibly important topic of leadership skills as a Salesforce admin. I …
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Balancing work-life as a mother - 10 steps to happiness
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27:57On this episode of the Mums on Cloud Nine podcast, I discuss how you can create a work-life balance that works for you, because being a mum and a businesswoman are not mutually exclusive! During this podcast I share my own story of how I overcame challenges in the workplace while juggling parenthood to get my own ideal work-life balance. It’s not a…
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Welcome to series five of the Mums on Cloud Nine podcast. I'm Heather Black, founder and CEO of Supermums, a company that inspires and empowers mums to launch a flexible well-paid career within the sales sector. During this podcast series, we share tips and tricks around launching and furthering your career, and also how to manage that work-life ba…
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Ep 043: Rediscovering Yourself After Mumhood
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26:59In this episode I'm joined by Ayesha Murray - coach and host of The Parent Equation podcast, available to listen on your favourite podcast player now. Here are the highlights: {1:44} Rediscovering yourself after parenthood {3:49} Put yourself back in the picture {6:21} Spend time on yourself {10:44} Managing the work-life balance {13:22} Put yourse…
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This week, we spoke to actor, director, filmmaker and coach Rachel Fowler about how we can present well at meetings. Quite often, we might reflect on why do people come across so well in stage or at meetings - is it about rehearsing, is it about connection? Here are the highlights from this episode: {2:56} Give yourself permission to speak up {5:22…
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This week, we talked to Debbie Forster, CEO of Tech Talent Charter about how authenticity can help you stand out in the crowd. It's really important to know yourself and to be yourself in your career rather than trying to be someone else. Here are the highlights from the episode: {3:04} Why women feel pressure to be something they’re not in the wor…
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Episode 040: How to develop a heart-led people strategy
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35:30I'm super excited to have Kiki, founder, Kiki, Kirby, coaching, and consultancy on the podcast today. Kiki specialises in helping business leaders and teams to perform in a more heart-led way. Today. We're going to be talking about how to stand out in the crowd as an employee or leader by empowering employees to achieve their goals and create a hap…
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Ep 039: How to stand out at interview with Ben Duncombe
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33:31I'm super excited to speak to Ben Duncombe, Director of Talent Hub. We're talking about how to stand out, to recruiters and to successfully land your job. Ben founded a Salesforce recruitment agency in Australia and also runs his own podcast show Talent Hub Talk, which I've had the pleasure of being a guest on. Here are the highlights from this epi…
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Ep 038: Reinventing yourself in a new career with Berta Maso
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24:59In this episode I’m talking to Berta about how to build your confidence and how to overcome that imposter syndrome, especially if you're starting out in tech for the very first time. Berta supports well-accomplished professionals to redefine their next chapter, by helping them to reconnect the dots between who they really are and what they can offe…
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Ep 037: How to earn £5k per month working in the Salesforce ecosystem
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38:53In this episode, I'm sharing a webinar I did recently where I talked about how to make £5k per month working in the Salesforce ecosystem. I did this working only 3 days per week. I share my journey of how I changed my career to establish myself as a Salesforce consultant, where I started, and how I began. Here are the highlights: {5:56} The 4 essen…
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Episode 036: Ben McCarthy - The power of sharing knowledge
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22:46In this episode, I’m talking with Ben McCarthy, founder of Salesforce Ben. Salesforce Ben is run by a small but mighty team, excited about distributing knowledge from the Salesforce community and uncovering the next big thing in the ecosystem – without jargon, hard-sells, or fluff. We talk about the power of sharing knowledge as well as Ben’s new b…
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In this episode, we’re talking with Guilda Senior Manager of Product Marketing at Salesforce and a community thought leader. We talk about the power of building relationships, how do you find the time to build relationships online and how to build those relationships. Here are the highlights from this episode: {2:13} Guilda’s approach to building r…
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Ep 034: How to get unstuck in your career
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20:31In this episode, we're talking about how to get unstuck in your career choices. We’ll be looking at reflecting on the questions, Do I need to make a change? Why am I not making that change? What is going to help me make a change? So to answer all these questions, I'm delighted to be speaking with Natasha Stanley, who is Head Coach at Career Shifter…
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Ep 033: How to have assertive conversations - International Women's Day Week.
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38:20This week it’s International Women's Day. And the theme is all about choosing to challenge. In today’s episode, we're talking about how to become more assertive as a woman, whether it is you needing to communicate more effectively with managers or your partners or kids to get the balance you need. I'm delighted to talk with Antoinette Dale Henderso…
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This week I'm delighted to be speaking to Daljit Bamford, who is the chief customer officer of the Tenth Revolution Group. We're going to be talking about how employers can support employees with great benefits in the workplace. So if you're an employee listening today, then please do feed this back to employers and suggest to them some great ideas…
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