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Leadership: Your Questions Answered

Future Women

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Frequency: 1 episode/25d. Total Eps: 30

Future Women presents: Leadership: Your Questions Answered.

Every fortnight, Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi lean on the latest research and their own expertise to tackle career conundrums submitted by the Future Women community.

Plus, read the highlights in our members-only newsletter delivered a week later. A members-only must!

Got a question? Email us at hello@futurewomen.com

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🇨🇦 Canada - careers
23/04/2025
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22/11/2024
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How do I make my team members feel valued?

Thursday, November 14, 2024 • Duration 12:15

In the latest installment of Leadership: Your Questions Answered, FW’s Astrid Edwards and Lauren Beckman tackle questions around managing top performers, navigating career transitions, and preparing for psychometric assessments.

Lucy asks:
How can I show my top-performing sales manager that she's valued without promoting her to a team leader role, which would take her away from selling?
Anon asks, After maternity leave, I’ve realised I no longer want to return to my previous role. How do I transition to something new without negatively impacting my mental wellbeing?
Ophelia asks, How should I approach psychometric testing, and how can I prepare, especially as a neurodivergent individual? Should I disclose this to my potential employer?

Got a question?

Submit your query here, post in our FW Facebook group and let us know it's for Leadership: Your Questions Answered or email us at hello@futurewomen.com

Want to watch Leadership: Your Questions Answered live?

Head to our members-only Facebook group to chime in with your thoughts when we go live. Plus, get the highlights in our members-only newsletter delivered a week later. A members-only must!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How can I set clear boundaries when starting a new leadership role?

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 • Duration 23:03

In the latest instalment of Leadership: Your Questions Answered, FW's Sally Spicer and Maeva Dedy discuss how to set clear boundaries in a new leadership role, tips for leading a remote team and how to demonstrate you are ready for a promotion.

Anon asks, How can I set clear boundaries when starting a new leadership role that has been communicated from the beginning as full-on and demanding?
Anon asks, Tips and tricks to lead remote workers/teams?
Melissa asks, How do I show my leadership team that I am capable of being a manager? Should I start a vague chat or go in hard with where I see myself.

Got a question?

Submit your query here, post in our FW Facebook group and let us know it's for Leadership: Your Questions Answered or email us at hello@futurewomen.com

Want to watch Leadership: Your Questions Answered live?

Head to our members-only Facebook group to chime in with your thoughts when we go live. Plus, get the highlights in our members-only newsletter delivered a week later. A members-only must!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How to stand out in a crowd, when you are trying to pitch for paid written articles?

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 • Duration 21:40

For our March 12th episode, FW's Head of Platinum+ Emerging Leader, Christine Ellem and Communications Director, Sally Spicer, answered your career questions about looking for a job during economic recession, returning to work after having a child and figuring out how to stand out in a crowd, when you are trying to pitch for paid written articles.

This week's questions

Anon asked, Have I missed the boat on the great resignation? With the current economy am I better to hang tight and find purpose elsewhere?
Hayley asked, I am going back to work after having my first baby 8 months ago. Should I be looking to job share, go back full time or look for a 3 day contract? Child care is more expensive than I thought.
Sairah asked, How to stand out in a crowd, when you are trying to pitch for paid written articles? Too often I am told, ‘we love your work’, ‘you write very well’, or ‘we will keep your details on file.’

Got a question?

Submit your query here, post in our FW Facebook group and let us know it's for Leadership: Your Questions Answered or email us at hello@futurewomen.com

Want to watch Leadership: Your Questions Answered live?

Head to our members-only Facebook group to chime in with your thoughts when Helen and Jamila go live. Plus, get the highlights in our members-only newsletter delivered a week later. A members-only must!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do I move across from the private sector into the public sector?

Monday, February 26, 2024 • Duration 21:36

For our February 26th episode, FW's Head of Implementation, Amanda Adderley and Founder and Deputy Manage Director, Jamila Rizvi, answered your career questions about dealing with a boss who behaves unpredictably, deciding if you're ready to return to work after having a baby and moving from the private sector into the public sector.

This week's questions

Anon asks, I’ve started in a Leadership position with a consulting firm that has a female CEO. She berates people, disempowers her leaders and tends to fly off the handle. It’s a small, family run business that is looking to grow but I’m not sure how to deal with this as she terrifies me. Would love thoughts or tips?
Michelle asks, Is it okay to not want to go back to work after having a baby? I think I have lost my way a little.
Anon asks,
How do I crack into the public sector and do you think it is worth it when you get there? I have worked in the private sector for 15 years in IT and would love a change.

Got a question?

Submit your query here, post in our FW Facebook group and let us know it's for Leadership: Your Questions Answered or email us at hello@futurewomen.com

Want to watch Leadership: Your Questions Answered live?

Head to our members-only Facebook group to chime in with your thoughts when Helen and Jamila go live. Plus, get the highlights in our members-only newsletter delivered a week later. A members-only must!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do I become more active in the advocacy space?

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 • Duration 26:35

For our February 14th episode, our Communications Director, Sally Spicer and Founder and Managing Director, Helen McCabe, answered your career questions about the advocacy space, working from home and how to manage work/life/family balance.

This week's questions

Siobhan asks, how do I become more active in the advocacy space? I currently do some volunteering, but I'd like to learn more and potentially align my passion for advocacy with future paid employment.
Shi asks, how do you stay productive while working/studying from home?
Lee asks, how do you carve out more me time whilst juggling other commitments? I returned to full-time work after having kids and I feel stretched in every direction.

Got a question?

Submit your query here, post in our FW Facebook group and let us know it's for Leadership: Your Questions Answered or email us at hello@futurewomen.com

Want to watch Leadership: Your Questions Answered live?

Head to our members-only Facebook group to chime in with your thoughts when Helen and Jamila go live. Plus, get the highlights in our members-only newsletter delivered a week later. A members-only must!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Should I attend the FW Leadership Summit in-person?

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 • Duration 24:22

For the first episode of 2024, our Communications Director Sally Spicer and Head of Platinum+ Christine Ellem answered your career questions about the FW Leadership Summit, pregnancy planning and job hunting.

This week's questions

Eve asks, would you change your job if you are planning to get pregnant?
Trish asks, should I attend the FW Leadership Summit in-person or virtually?
Natalie asks, how can I boost my confidence in job hunting and in general?
Anonymous asks, do you have any advice on finding work whilst living regionally? I'm in regional Queensland and can't find anything local, but I don't want to drive two hours a day for work.

Got a question?

Submit your query here, post in our FW Facebook group and let us know it's for Leadership: Your Questions Answered or email us at hello@futurewomen.com

Want to watch Leadership: Your Questions Answered live?

Head to our members-only Facebook group to chime in with your thoughts when Helen and Jamila go live. Plus, get the highlights in our members-only newsletter delivered a week later. A members-only must!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How do I ask management to pay me for the extra work I'm doing?

Wednesday, November 29, 2023 • Duration 22:43

The latest episode of Leadership: Your Questions Answered sees Helen McCabe and Jamila Rizvi

This week's questions

Rachel asks, I have been in a new team for the last 12 months. The role has been a lot more than I expected, after hours calls and developing expert knowledge. How can I address with senior management that I should be paid for the role above that I feel I am currently doing?
Lena asks, I have a side hustle that I want to pursue but cannot afford to do so. How was Future Women started and do you have any advice for me on how to make the leap?
Minjun asks, How old is too old to reskill? I am mid forties and feeling like a change from admin roles to the data and tech side of things but will anyone take me seriously as an older student or employee?

Got a question?

Submit your query here, post in our FW Facebook group and let us know it's for Leadership: Your Questions Answered or email us at hello@futurewomen.com

Want to watch Leadership: Your Questions Answered live?

Head to our members-only Facebook group to chime in with your thoughts when Helen and Jamila go live. Plus, get the highlights in our members-only newsletter delivered a week later. A members-only must!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How do I deal with a hypercompetitive work colleague?

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 • Duration 26:49

The latest episode of Leadership: Your Questions Answered sees Helen McCabe joined by FW's Communications Director Sally Spicer to answer members' career questions about dealing with competitive colleagues, asking to be involved in work decisions that affect your team and tailoring your CV for Christmas casual roles.

This week's questions

Louise asks, How would you deal with a hyper-competitive colleague who often calls out things they haven't worked on?
Anonymous asks, How can I (subtly) let my manager know that I would like to be more consulted on hiring decisions for my own team?
Tamara asks, How do I tailor my CV to these Christmas Casual roles? Do I need to write a new CV and say that I'm not doing my current profession and don't want to return to it?

Got a question?

Submit your query here, post in our FW Facebook group and let us know it's for Leadership: Your Questions Answered or email us at hello@futurewomen.com

Want to watch Leadership: Your Questions Answered live?

Head to our members-only Facebook group to chime in with your thoughts when Helen and Jamila go live. Plus, get the highlights in our members-only newsletter delivered a week later. A members-only must!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How can I prove I don't need to be micromanaged?

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 • Duration 23:19

In this episode of Leadership: Your Questions Answered, Helen McCabe joins our Head of Platinum+ Christine Ellem to answer members' career questions about building teams, being micromanaged and finding work before the holiday period.

This week's questions

Anonymous asks: If you could start a team from scratch what characteristics/attributes would you look for? And what do you wish someone had told you when you were just starting out as a new manager/leader?
Ashlie asks: How do you work with (and deal with) being micromanaged, but still prove to the higher management that you are capable of doing your job without having to be told every step of the way?
Anonymous asks: Where can I find work before the holiday period starts?

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How do I talk to employers about my caring responsibilities?

Monday, September 18, 2023 • Duration 28:21

In this special episode of Leadership: Your Questions Answered, Helen McCabe joins Courtney Love, the National Director of Policy at Carers Australia, to answer members' career questions about returning to work as a carer.

This week's questions

I’m looking to get back into paid work but I am concerned about balancing my caring duties with work. What are my rights as a carer at work?
I've spent the last 5 years out of work to care for my partner. I'm looking to return but I have no idea what I want to do now. How do I get started?
Do I need to disclose in the recruitment process that I have caring responsibilities?
How do I identify and articulate my transferable skills as an unpaid carer?
What support is available to carers?

Got a question?

Submit your query here, post in our FW Facebook group and let us know it's for Leadership: Your Questions Answered or email us at hello@futurewomen.com

Want to watch Leadership: Your Questions Answered live?

Head to our members-only Facebook group to chime in with your thoughts when Helen and Jamila go live. Plus, get the highlights in our members-only newsletter delivered a week later. A members-only must!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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