Let’s be honest. When it comes to a thriving career, we’re all still figuring it out.
Hosted by Kim Taylor, Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Coursera, the Still at Work podcast seeks to figure it out alongside you.
Self-improvement is a constant journey. We often have more questions than answers. This is a show where we discuss some of those questions – submitted by you, the listener. Join us as we uncover insights and advice about how to navigate the workplace.
Let’s get to work!
Submit your questions to Still at Work here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdj7Wv5p4gl6XGn0nCd_AVAnFL3g3QfF4jHu41CEsbaUByAFA/viewform?usp=sf_link):
bit.ly/still-at-work-question (https://bit.ly/still-at-work-question)
Produced by Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/) and Hueman Group Media (https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/).
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Elisabetta Bartoloni shares expert insights on landing your next role, revealing the secrets of writing a fantastic resume, acing job interviews, and sharing your personal story with authenticity.
3 Dec 2024
Learning — An Ally on the Path to Growth
Alena Karabutina shares actionable tips on career development, cultural learning, and skills assessment to help listeners prepare for their next career phase.
19 Nov 2024
Babies, Bosses, and Balance: Mastering the Return to Work
According to Lori Mihalich-Levin, there are not enough resources out there about how to return to work after parental leave.
Managers often have great intentions to support new parents but they don’t know where to start and most of the new parents are just as clueless.
That’s why Lori has developed the exact resources she wanted when she returned to work after welcoming her kids.
In this episode she walks us through what managers need to be thinking about, what colleagues can do to support each other and how new parents can plan their own re-entry.
Everyone’s journey back to work is going to be different, but the more support we have, the better it’s going to go!
Question: What resources or support are offered to parents returning from leave? This population is often most at risk for dramatic impacts on their career upon having children. How [should a business] prepare managers, the [company], and the employee taking leave to be away from the workplace for an extended period of time and subsequently reintegrate?
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Produced by Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/) and Hueman Group Media (https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/).
Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of Coursera or Hueman Group Media.
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12 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT
Leadership Starts Before You Lead
We all need advice on career advancement. We’ve heard from so many listeners who want to know how to find a mentor, how to start building leadership skills, how to prove they’re ready for a promotion and so much more.
Cate Luzio is ready to share all the secrets to her success. After a career in financial services, Cate opened a career advancement space called Luminary. With both physical and virtual spaces and events, the professional education and networking platform is meant to propel women and allies forward in their professional journeys.
Anyone can follow the advice in this episode, but Cate also gives us some guidance specifically for women. Cate left me with a comment that stuck with me: often men advance on potential while women advance on performance.
I hope this episode helps all of our listeners who are ready to grow in their careers!
Learn more about Coursera here: www.coursera.org (https://open.acast.com/networks/630be056be94a40013ede5ef/shows/665ea7e43317e00012ca54a1/episodes/www.coursera.org)
Submit your questions to Still at Work here: bit.ly/still-at-work-question (https://bit.ly/still-at-work-question)
Produced by Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/) and Hueman Group Media (https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/).
Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of Coursera or Hueman Group Media.
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29 Oct 2024
Vibe Check: Are Your Presentations Energized?
Presentations HAVE to be inclusive. That’s how you keep the attention of your audience.
Over 200,000 students have taken Ivan Wanis Ruiz’s Coursera course, Communication Strategies for a Virtual Age. In this episode, we have the opportunity to join them for just a taste of what Professor Ivan has to offer.
He’ll take us through how to present and promote ourselves no matter the situation. We talk about presenting to a group of three or a group of thousands. We talk about engaging virtually and in person and across generations. And finally, we talk about how to communicate better and really find out more about our peers and ourselves no matter how introverted you are!
We threw a few questions at Ivan today:
Question 1: “I am the only remote employee and my bosses are always worried I'm not working despite me logging all my hours with details of exactly what I'm working on. What can I do to better communicate with them?”
Question 2: “I KNOW I do fantastic work but I’m not so great at presenting it (and myself) to higher ups and clients. Do I have to get better at this to advance in my career and what skills would I need to improve?”
Produced by Coursera and Hueman Group Media.
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Submit your questions to Still at Work here: bit.ly/still-at-work-question (https://bit.ly/still-at-work-question)
Produced by Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/) and Hueman Group Media (https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/).
Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of Coursera or Hueman Group Media.
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22 Oct 2024
Talk About Mental Health Right Now
What brings you joy? That’s where we start today’s conversation about mental health.
Tramaine El-Amin is joining us from the National Council for Mental Well-Being. She's vice president for a program called Mental Health First Aid. The course teaches you where to start with conversations about mental health as well as where to go and where not to go.
This conversation includes a mnemonic for how to be there for our co-workers, discussion of how gen z is getting mental health attitudes right, and a call to be more transparent about what you’re doing to take care of yourself.
It’s not always easy to bring up this topic at work so today's question comes from me:
“How should we be talking about mental health? From entry level employee to executive, what training do we need and what conversations should we be having?”
Produced by Coursera and Hueman Group Media.
Learn more about Coursera here: www.coursera.org (https://open.acast.com/networks/630be056be94a40013ede5ef/shows/665ea7e43317e00012ca54a1/episodes/www.coursera.org)
Submit your questions to Still at Work here: bit.ly/still-at-work-question (https://bit.ly/still-at-work-question)
Produced by Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/) and Hueman Group Media (https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/).
Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of Coursera or Hueman Group Media.
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8 Oct 2024
How to Get Ahead: Why Self Promotion is Not Narcissistic
The idea of Coursera is to democratize education. That means breaking down the barriers to learning but also breaking down barriers to career success. That's why Still at Work exists!
Felicia Ann Rose Enuha also known as the Trillest MBA joins us as our guest today. Felicia is here to push us to learn how to self promote! Felicia is a fellow podcaster and she's also a career consultant. Her rallying cry is that it is ok to have a strategy or a tactic to get ahead at work.
Amanda Clark, CEO of WellBiz Brands and Coursera Board member, is here to help us out with this episode as well.
Question: "Do you have suggestions for how Coursera can better serve black learners and support employment and career advancement?"
While today's question asks specifically about Coursera I want to talk about what Black learners need to do to educate themselves and make themselves fantastic candidates for high paying jobs.
Produced by Coursera and Hueman Group Media.
Learn more about Coursera here: www.coursera.org (https://open.acast.com/networks/630be056be94a40013ede5ef/shows/665ea7e43317e00012ca54a1/episodes/www.coursera.org)
Submit your questions to Still at Work here: bit.ly/still-at-work-question (https://bit.ly/still-at-work-question)
Produced by Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/) and Hueman Group Media (https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/).
Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of Coursera or Hueman Group Media.
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1 Oct 2024
What Does my Future Workplace Look Like?
We all wish we had a crystal ball that can tell the future.
Today’s guest doesn’t have a crystal ball, but she does have loads of data and trends about the future of work.
Dr. Kelly Monahan is a Managing Director at Upwork's Research Institute. Today, she'll tell us what those trends show and how to evaluate them for ourselves.
Question: "There's so much uncertainty in the world right now and my job is the one place where I want to feel safe and prepared. I can't get advice from my parents because the working world has already changed so much. What's coming next at work and am I alone in feeling like my relationship with work is changing?"
Produced by Coursera and Hueman Group Media.
Learn more about Coursera here: www.coursera.org (https://open.acast.com/networks/630be056be94a40013ede5ef/shows/665ea7e43317e00012ca54a1/episodes/www.coursera.org)
Submit your questions to Still at Work here: bit.ly/still-at-work-question (https://bit.ly/still-at-work-question)
Produced by Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/) and Hueman Group Media (https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/).
Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of Coursera or Hueman Group Media.
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24 Sept 2024
How to Make Sure We’re ALL Ready for AI
Our listeners want to know how work will change in the coming years and how that will change our lives.
Question: "What are the emerging trends in the workplace and how do we prepare ourselves for the future of work."
We can’t give you all the answers about the future of work, but today’s guest is certain one thing will be a part of it, AI.
Angle Bush is the Founder and CEO of Black Women in Artificial Intelligence. Angle is clear that AI is a going to play a major role in the workplaces of the future, and she wants to make sure we're all equally represented in that future.
Amanda Clark, Coursera Board Member and WellBiz CEO is back with us for this episode as well!
Produced by Coursera and Hueman Group Media.
Learn more about Coursera here: www.coursera.org (https://open.acast.com/networks/630be056be94a40013ede5ef/shows/665ea7e43317e00012ca54a1/episodes/www.coursera.org)
Submit your questions to Still at Work here: bit.ly/still-at-work-question (https://bit.ly/still-at-work-question)
Produced by Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/) and Hueman Group Media (https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/).
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17 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT
Cracking the Connection Code: How to Network Better
Have you ever been told the best way to advance your career is networking? How did you feel about that advice?
In this episode, we’re not just going to tell you to network, we’re going to give you the secrets of how to do it in the most genuine way possible. Susan McPherson, The Serial Connector, is joining us to tell us exactly how to build relationships and connect even when it’s awkward. Susan is the Founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, a social impact based communications consultancy.
Question: "Working remotely has been great for my work-life balance, but I feel disconnected from my team. How can I build stronger relationships and stay engaged while working from home?"
Since we’re on the topic of connection…
One way to connect with me, Coursera, and the show is to ask us a question about work! You can submit anonymously or with your name and contact information.
Submit your questions to Still at Work here: bit.ly/still-at-work-question (https://bit.ly/still-at-work-question)
Another way to connect with us is to follow me and Coursera on social media. Coursera is on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/coursera/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/coursera/?hl=en), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Coursera/). We also recently created a Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@coursera?lang=en)!
Learn more about Coursera here: www.coursera.org (https://open.acast.com/networks/630be056be94a40013ede5ef/shows/665ea7e43317e00012ca54a1/episodes/www.coursera.org)
Produced by Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/) and Hueman Group Media (https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/).
Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of Coursera or Hueman Group Media.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
10 Sept 2024
Why Microaggressions Aren’t so Small
Today’s topic is something that doesn’t just happen at work. It happens at school, at the grocery store, even at home! Microaggressions, or as today’s guest calls them, aggressions are a very real and very serious problem.
Dr. Ebbie Parsons III is the co-Founder of Yardstick Management. He’s worked with major companies like Facebook, Netflix, and Amazon to support their work in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Questions:
“I've been on the receiving end of microaggressions at work but I don't know how to address them without escalating the situation. Any advice on how to handle this delicately?”
“I've witnessed microaggressions on my team. How can I be an effective ally in these situations?”
Learn more about Coursera here: www.coursera.org (www.coursera.org)
Submit your questions to Still at Work here: bit.ly/still-at-work-question (https://bit.ly/still-at-work-question)
Produced by Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/) and Hueman Group Media (https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/).
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3 Sept 2024
Do it Afraid: Finding the Bright Side of Change
Change is a constant. There’s no job or situation where we won’t have to deal with it. But guess what, it doesn’t have to be terrifying.
Amanda Clark is the CEO of WellBiz Brands and a Coursera Board Member. She’s previously held leadership positions at other major companies in times of both upheaval and growth. She joins us today to talk about how to approach change and how different people respond to it. Keep an eye out for Amanda in future episodes!
Question: "I have noticed an increase in defensiveness, reluctance to change and an unwillingness to innovate among my colleagues... I am committed to creating a learning environment where my colleagues feel comfortable taking risks, experimenting with new ideas and growing their skills. I would appreciate your guidance on how to best address the concerns of my coworkers.”
Produced by Coursera and Hueman Group Media.
Learn more about Coursera here: www.coursera.org (https://www.coursera.org/)
Submit your questions to Still at Work here: bit.ly/still-at-work-question (https://bit.ly/still-at-work-question)
Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of Coursera or Hueman Group Media.
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27 Aug 2024
Running on Empty: Bouncing Back from Burnout
Grind culture, hustle culture, fast paced working environment. Whatever you want to call the current state of work, it’s clear that many people are exhausted and burnt out. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
As Deloitte’s first Chief Well-Being Officer, Jen Fisher has made well-being her mission. She’s the author of Work Better Together: How to Cultivate Strong Relationships to Maximize Well-Being and Boost Bottom Lines. On the show, she uses her own story to explain how to prevent, spot and deal with burnout!
Question: "I've been feeling burnt out lately but am afraid to bring it up to my manager. What are some ways to recognize burnout and address it before it gets worse?"
Produced by Coursera and Hueman Group Media.
Learn more about Coursera here: www.coursera.org (https://www.coursera.org/)
Submit your questions to Still at Work here: bit.ly/still-at-work-question (https://bit.ly/still-at-work-question)
Views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the individuals expressing them and do not necessarily reflect those of Coursera or Hueman Group Media.
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4 Jun 2024
Introducing: Still at Work
If you want a thriving career, learning the hard skills is half the battle. There’s also the tricky challenges of navigating work relationships, adapting to change, finding your purpose and so much more. We know it isn’t easy. That’s why on Still at Work, we’ll talk through the soft skills they don’t teach you in class. But can transform the life you live, at work.
Can I build valuable connections while working remotely? When should I report issues with a coworker? (And will I look bad if I do?) I’m an introvert, how do I express myself more confidently? My workplace doesn’t feel inclusive — can I do something?
You have questions… we got answers. And if we don’t, we’ll find someone who does! Join hosts Kim Taylor, Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Coursera, for lessons that go beyond getting you job-ready.
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