S04 E10 Work as a Force for Good with Tamilla Mahkamova Leadership Coach, Educator & Global Change Director.

Company Culture | Organizational Development | Global Transformation | Coaching | Education | Transition at Work | Role Model | Emotional Intelligence at Work |

Summing up all aspects of her work Tamilla Mahkamova is a psychologist, HR, Organizational Development and Transformation expert, coach, and educator.

Over the last 15 years, she has worked in HR, OD, and Transformation roles in a corporate and non-profit environment through East and West. Currently, as Global Change Director at GrandVision, she leads change management in large-scale business and IT programs.

In addition, within her Coaching & Education practice, she works with senior leaders going through a personal change and transition at work or leaders aiming to implement complex change in their organizations. Whenever she has a chance, she facilitates conversations and teachings around working with young adults' social and emotional aspects. 

Whatever the role or assignment, she intends to serve as a vehicle for building connected, creative and effective workplaces.

In our interview, we discuss work as a force for good, how to retain talent in an organization and how to attract new talent. We focus on the workplace as a place of fulfillment and how we can increase our chances of building a culture that helps employees flourish. 

Follow Tamilla on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamillamahkamova/ 

Check Tamilla's coaching business: nowwhat.global

Instagram account: @nowwhatwithtamilla

Companies with an excellent company culture statement based on Tamilla's notes:

https://www.buurtzorg.com/

https://www.patagonia.com/home/

https://www.benjerry.com/ 

Book recommendations: 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241823.Women_Who_Run_With_the_Wolves 

https://www.amazon.com/Reinventing-Organizations-Frederic-Laloux/dp/2960133501 

Episode Timeline:

02:20 What does the role of the global transformation change director mean?

04:38 How should we understand the term 'company culture?

10:30 What should companies look to do outside providing remunerations to retain new talent?

13:35 How should we mention our activism or projects outside work? 

15:02 How should we retain current talent in the workplace?

20:52 How can we build a culture that helps employees flourish?

29:17 How do you plan your career progression based on your passion?

36:50 How do you incorporate self-knowledge in your coaching practice? 

42:-3 Final 5 Fire Questions.