Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals
177 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWelcome to the Career Foresight Podcast. This is the show that dives into conversations about the future of work for creative professionals.
Jennifer Spoelma, a career coach, author and speaker is your passionate, thoughtful & inquisitive host.
Her specialty is helping ambitious, creative professionals build careers that align with their strengths, interests, lifestyle and goals.
There are so many options and opportunities in our world today to do work that matters, motivates us, and allows us to keep our life priorities in check. It’s Jennifer's vision to help creative professionals prepare and position themselves to reap the benefits in the future of work economy.
Are you ready to get excited about the future? It's time to start listening to the show!
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#14 How Personality Influences Leadership Self-Efficacy
March 19, 2018 14:55 - 17 minutes - 16 MBPersonality has a big influence on how you view yourself and the way you respond to situations. Because of this, it also largely influences our Leadership Self-Efficacy - or our belief in our own leadership abilities. In this episode of Feminine Foresight, we look at the Big Five Personality Theory traits and discuss how the positively, or negatively, influence Leadership Self-Efficacy. Leave a comment and find show notes here: https://www.feminineforesight.com/podcast-feed/leade...
Self-Efficacy and How It Relates to Leadership
March 12, 2018 02:08 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBSelf-efficacy is your beliefs about your ability and effectiveness in a given situation. As a leader, your thoughts, motivation, perseverance, well-being, vulnerabilities and choices are all affected by your leadership self-efficacy. Essentially, every part of the leadership experience is affected. People with high leadership self-efficacy cope better when challenges arise and when they encounter pushback. They stay calm and exercise self-control even when in very stressful situations. In...
#13 Self-Efficacy and How It Relates to Leadership
March 12, 2018 02:08 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBSelf-efficacy is your beliefs about your ability and effectiveness in a given situation. As a leader, your thoughts, motivation, perseverance, well-being, vulnerabilities and choices are all affected by your leadership self-efficacy. Essentially, every part of the leadership experience is affected. People with high leadership self-efficacy cope better when challenges arise and when they encounter pushback. They stay calm and exercise self-control even when in very stressful situat...
How to Offer Empathy When It Feels Too Hard to Relate
March 06, 2018 02:32 - 10 minutes - 9.35 MBEven the most naturally empathetic people can experience burnout with empathy. Our desire to demonstrate empathy can easily be overloaded by responsibilities, negativity, or our own internal struggles. We tend to think of empathy as an innate trait, something we have or don't have. But new research suggests otherwise. Learn more in this episode! Leave a comment and find show notes here: https://jenniferspoelma.com/podcast-feed/understanding-empathy-burnout
#12 How to Offer Empathy When It Feels Too Hard to Relate
March 06, 2018 02:32 - 10 minutes - 9.35 MBEven the most naturally empathetic people can experience burnout with empathy. Our desire to demonstrate empathy can easily be overloaded by responsibilities, negativity, or our own internal struggles. We tend to think of empathy as an innate trait, something we have or don't have. But new research suggests otherwise. Learn more in this episode! Leave a comment and find show notes here: https://www.feminineforesight.com/podcast-feed/understanding-empathy-burnout
When Feminine Style Rhetoric Goes Wrong
February 26, 2018 20:55 - 13 minutes - 12 MBFeminine style rhetoric has excellent advantages for bringing a group together around a central goal. It’s an effective style of communicating because it draws upon commonalities and unifies people based on shared understanding. So, if those are the strengths of feminine style rhetoric, what happens when the opposite occurs? First things first. Remember, feminine style rhetoric is just that, it’s a style. Which means that it should be used with thought, intention and awareness of the situ...
#11 When Feminine Style Rhetoric Goes Wrong
February 26, 2018 20:55 - 13 minutes - 12 MBFeminine style rhetoric has excellent advantages for bringing a group together around a central goal. It’s an effective style of communicating because it draws upon commonalities and unifies people based on shared understanding. So, if those are the strengths of feminine style rhetoric, what happens when the opposite occurs? First things first. Remember, feminine style rhetoric is just that, it’s a style. Which means that it should be used with thought, intention and awareness of...
What Is Feminine Style Rhetoric?
February 19, 2018 21:17 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBRhetoric is the thought and planning about how information is structured and presented for optimal impact. Rhetoric applies to both written and spoken communication. That means that feminine style rhetoric is the style of speaking and presenting that uses traditionally feminine techniques. It’s likely that some feminine-style traits do come more naturally to women than men, and vice versa for masculine style-traits. But here’s the most important thing to remember: we can use and borrow fro...
#10 What Is Feminine Style Rhetoric?
February 19, 2018 21:17 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBRhetoric is the thought and planning about how information is structured and presented for optimal impact. Rhetoric applies to both written and spoken communication. That means that feminine style rhetoric is the style of speaking and presenting that uses traditionally feminine techniques. It’s likely that some feminine-style traits do come more naturally to women than men, and vice versa for masculine style-traits. But here’s the most important thing to remember: we can use and b...
#9 How to Use Your Words with Integrity
February 12, 2018 21:27 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBIn a culture that shares news and opinions so quickly, it’s hard to know how to contribute with a thoughtful opinion. Sometimes it feels like you either need to speak quickly, or sit out completely. In this episode, I’m discussing why the integrity of our words is more important than ever and offer five tips from my personal list called ‘How to Write with Integrity’. You can find the full list on my blog! Listen in, and find the show notes here: https://www.feminineforesight.com/...
How to Use Your Words with Integrity
February 12, 2018 21:27 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBIn a culture that shares news and opinions so quickly, it’s hard to know how to contribute with a thoughtful opinion. Sometimes it feels like you either need to speak quickly, or sit out completely. In this episode, I’m discussing why the integrity of our words is more important than ever and offer five tips from my personal list called ‘How to Write with Integrity’. You can find the full list on my blog! Listen in, and find the show notes here: https://jenniferspoelma.com/podcast-feed/us...
Recent Changes and Behind the Scenes
August 01, 2017 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBI called this series Feminine Foresight because I wanted to pinpoint one of the underlying issues – that many of us hold a deep seeded belief that we (as women) aren’t cut out for leadership. So, I named my series Feminine Foresight to highlight the feminine aspect of leadership. I wanted it to be direct and call attention to the gap that exists between our potential and what we actualize in our leadership journeys. But sometimes other people don't interpret your words the way you intend a...
#8 Recent Changes and Behind the Scenes
August 01, 2017 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBI called this series Feminine Foresight because I wanted to pinpoint one of the underlying issues – that many of us hold a deep seeded belief that we (as women) aren’t cut out for leadership. So, I named my series Feminine Foresight to highlight the feminine aspect of leadership. I wanted it to be direct and call attention to the gap that exists between our potential and what we actualize in our leadership journeys. But sometimes other people don't interpret your words the way you...
#7 How Women With Vision Transformed a Community
May 30, 2017 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBThe story I'm about to share with you today is one that I hope finds a special, deep place in your heart to live. It's a story about a community of Senegalese women whose vision and dedication changed the destiny of an entire region. It's magical, powerful and convicting all at once, as the best stories are. This one happens to be true, too, which makes it all the sweeter. Learn more in this episode of Feminine Foresight! You can find the full show notes here: https://www.feminin...
How Women With Vision Transformed a Community
May 30, 2017 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBThe story I'm about to share with you today is one that I hope finds a special, deep place in your heart to live. It's a story about a community of Senegalese women whose vision and dedication changed the destiny of an entire region. It's magical, powerful and convicting all at once, as the best stories are. This one happens to be true, too, which makes it all the sweeter. Learn more in this episode of Feminine Foresight! You can find the full show notes here: https://jenniferspoelma.com/...
Discussing Bias & Double Standards for Women
May 16, 2017 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBBoth bias and double standards have a negative effect because they make things unfair. Whether it's selection for a promotion, choosing a teammate in gym class or being evaluated for a presentation, bias and double standards are likely influencing the outcome. It's more common to notice the negative forms of bias and double standards. Women and other minorities are familiar with these. However, I was intrigued to learn this past week that there are some situations in the workplace that l...
#6 Discussing Bias & Double Standards for Women
May 16, 2017 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBBoth bias and double standards have a negative effect because they make things unfair. Whether it's selection for a promotion, choosing a teammate in gym class or being evaluated for a presentation, bias and double standards are likely influencing the outcome. It's more common to notice the negative forms of bias and double standards. Women and other minorities are familiar with these. However, I was intrigued to learn this past week that there are some situations in the workpla...
#5 Are You a Leader or a Follower?
May 02, 2017 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBAre you a leader or a follower? A lot of it has to do with how you see yourself and the actions you take that reinforce that identity as either a leader or a follower. Being a follower is more of a default option--it's what happens if you aren't intentional about being a leader. We don't need to strategize how to be a follower. But it's important that we dissect which behaviors and actions form these different identities. That way we can check ourselves, and maybe even each other...
Are You a Leader or a Follower?
May 02, 2017 12:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBAre you a leader or a follower? A lot of it has to do with how you see yourself and the actions you take that reinforce that identity as either a leader or a follower. Being a follower is more of a default option--it's what happens if you aren't intentional about being a leader. We don't need to strategize how to be a follower. But it's important that we dissect which behaviors and actions form these different identities. That way we can check ourselves, and maybe even each other, so that...
The 'Bossy' Lady Struggle
April 19, 2017 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBToday's topic is all about the term, "bossy." Why we hate that term "bossy," why we are afraid of being called bossy and what we sometimes do so that we don't end up being labeled as bossy and how that can affect our leadership and just our view of ourselves as women and the way that we view other women, etc. So it's a pretty loaded word. I'm sure that any experiences that you've had with it probably haven't been positive. That seems to be pretty clear across the board. It's a negative wo...
#4 The 'Bossy' Lady Struggle
April 19, 2017 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBToday's topic is all about the term, "bossy." Why we hate that term "bossy," why we are afraid of being called bossy and what we sometimes do so that we don't end up being labeled as bossy and how that can affect our leadership and just our view of ourselves as women and the way that we view other women, etc. So it's a pretty loaded word. I'm sure that any experiences that you've had with it probably haven't been positive. That seems to be pretty clear across the board. It's a ne...
#3 The Medieval Queen That Will Rock Your World
April 05, 2017 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBMathilda of Flanders is a poignant example of a powerful female leader. Today's topic is a very exciting one. It's a history lesson, a little bit, and a profile on a medieval queen name Matilda of Flanders. I'd never heard of Matilda of Flanders ever, until two weeks ago as I started doing some research, and I honestly don't remember what led me to medieval queenship and how I really stumbled upon that path. But what I found was truly delightful and inspiring to read. Learn more i...
The Medieval Queen That Will Rock Your World
April 05, 2017 00:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBMathilda of Flanders is a poignant example of a powerful female leader. Today's topic is a very exciting one. It's a history lesson, a little bit, and a profile on a medieval queen name Matilda of Flanders. I'd never heard of Matilda of Flanders ever, until two weeks ago as I started doing some research, and I honestly don't remember what led me to medieval queenship and how I really stumbled upon that path. But what I found was truly delightful and inspiring to read. Learn more in this ep...
Moving Past the 'Female Leadership' Conversation
March 20, 2017 00:00 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBToday's topic is, "Why women's leadership is a conversation that we need to move past." The reason why is because anytime that there is a social issue whether it has to do with gender issues, racial issues or disability issues, there is a group of people that is being disadvantaged that the issue revolves around. It becomes a topic that we need to talk about. So this isn't unique just to women, obviously there's issues that face different racial groups, etc. But the topic that we're talki...
#2 Moving Past the 'Female Leadership' Conversation
March 20, 2017 00:00 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MBToday's topic is, "Why women's leadership is a conversation that we need to move past." The reason why is because anytime that there is a social issue whether it has to do with gender issues, racial issues or disability issues, there is a group of people that is being disadvantaged that the issue revolves around. It becomes a topic that we need to talk about. So this isn't unique just to women, obviously there's issues that face different racial groups, etc. But the topic that we...
A Conversation on Female Leadership
February 13, 2017 04:00 - 8 minutes - 7.81 MBLeadership development has long been a passion of mine. I'm excited for the new challenge to dive into the tensions and barriers that keep women from leading to their fullest potential. My desire is to educate and inspire men and women to work together to overcome these barriers to lead with strength, wisdom and grace. Learn more about the vision and find the show notes here: https://jenniferspoelma.com/podcast-feed/new-conversation-female-leadership
#1 A Conversation on Female Leadership
February 13, 2017 04:00 - 8 minutes - 7.81 MBLeadership development has long been a passion of mine. I'm excited for the new challenge to dive into the tensions and barriers that keep women from leading to their fullest potential. My desire is to educate and inspire men and women to work together to overcome these barriers to lead with strength, wisdom and grace. Learn more about the vision and find the show notes here: https://www.feminineforesight.com/podcast-feed/new-conversation-female-leadership