Winning In Work
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Winning in Work is the inspirational career podcast helping people find motivation in their 9-to-5.
We speak to employees who are creating innovative initiatives, companies who work with their teams to create thriving workplaces and experts who provide support and strategies to empower and grow employees to become empathic and thriving leaders.
Hosted by Nikki Pak, a Certified Coach and Change Manager who helps Middle Managers in the 9-to-5 find passion and joy in their work again.
Winning in Work is your weekly dose of inspiration - turning the rat-race into happy place.
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Episodes
#24 How to communicate in the workplace like a kidnap for ransom negotiator with Scott Walker, Author of Order Out Of Chaos and Kidnap for Ransom Negotiator
March 16, 2023 00:15 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBIn today's episode, I am speaking to Scott Walker. Scott is one of the world's most experienced kidnap for ransom negotiators. His experience has enabled him to develop a unique understanding of what makes people think, feel and act regardless of circumstances; particularly during times of conflict, crisis and adversity. Which frankly makes him the perfect person to give us the tools and tips to navigate the politics, difficulties and negotiations needed to master those days where you wish ...
#23 Leading your team when you are going through personal change with Lizzi Whaley, CEO of Spaceworks Interior Architecture and Former Judge on The Block NZ.
March 14, 2023 07:24 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBOn today's episode, we are talking to Lizzi Whaley, CEO of Spaceworks Interior Architecture. Lizzi joined Spaceworks Interior Architecture in 2004. But when she heard her company was selling up, she decided (as a 28 year old, single mum living with her parents) that if the business was to be sold then she wanted to be the purchaser. She bought the company and became chief executive in 2006. We’ll discuss the mindset shift moving from employee to employer, the importance of focusing ‘in’ on...
#22 Why Workplace Culture is Everyone's Responsibility! with Jen Y from Intentional Generations
October 03, 2022 05:49 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBThis week I spoke to Jennifer Young from Intentional Generations. Jen focuses on wellbeing and creating intentionally positive company cultures. She started her company following her own experience in a toxic work environment and was conscious not only how it affected her mental health in the office but also how it affected everyone else around her. If our environment is toxic and we feel powerless within it, we become a product of our environment. So ask yourself what environments you sit...
#21 Management Mumbles - Quiet Quitting, Tik Tok Trends and Instant Gratification
August 31, 2022 04:11 - 5 minutes - 7.88 MBFrom the social media platform that brought us trending dances, throwing cheese slices on a babies face and singing along to 'That's not my name'. Tik Tok are now trending the idea of 'Quiet Quitting'. In today's age where it is all the rage to 'own your own seven-figure-business' (again - thank you Social Media). The reality is that a job isn't a dirty word. A job can give you security, it can give you $$ for a pension, it can give you a break from your children. It can give you your ...
#20 Interview with Dr. Merritt Moore, Quantum Physicist and Ballerina
August 31, 2022 03:09 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBMerritt Moore is an American ballerina and quantum physicist. She studied at both the University of Oxford and Harvard University. Moore works to combine her interests in physics and ballet through her research and dedication in both the arts and sciences. In this episode I discuss with Merritt her childhood, her passions and what it is that gives her the motivation to go 'above and beyond'. She is humble, inspirational and a wonderful story-teller.
#19 Management Mumbles - The Brain Drain, Brain Gain and What To Do About Understaffing.
August 25, 2022 03:17 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBWelcome to another instalment of Management Mumbles. A 5 minute podcast showcasing a collection of thoughts on topical news in the workplace along with tools, tips and strategies to support you in your career and turn the rat race into a happy place. This week we cover the famous New Zealand Brain Drain, the Brain Gain and what to do about understaffing in your workplace. You can read and subscribe to the Management Mumbles newsletter on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...
#18 Management Mumbles - The Blame Game: Bullying, Gaslighting and Scapegoating....
August 17, 2022 04:00 - 5 minutes - 7.21 MBWelcome to another week of Management Mumbles. Our 5 minute weekly roundup of career tools, tips and news to read, watch and listen to. This week we discuss politics AGAIN with Gaurav Sharma and his recent comments regarding the Labour Government and we discuss how Labour has dealt with his recent outbursts. What would you do? What do you think your company would have done? We also cover Ian Foster and Scott Robinson's comments regarding the All Blacks Coach's future. A good example ...
#17 Management Mumbles - Deceit and Lies in the workplace.
August 10, 2022 03:40 - 4 minutes - 6.4 MBWelcome to the first Management Mumbles episode. A 5 minute podcast showcasing a collection of thoughts on topical news in the workplace along with tools, tips and strategies to support you in your career and turn the rat race into a happy place. This week we cover Sam Uffindell's recent debarcle and provide tools and tips on what to do if you experience lies and deceit in the workplace. I also discuss Pamela Meyers Ted Talk - How to Spot a Liar.
#16 - What you need to know about working a 4 day work week with Charlotte Lockhart from 4 Day Week Global
January 11, 2022 03:34 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBHow many of us return to work after the weekend wishing we had just one extra day off? Well imagine if that could be your reality - EVERY. SINGLE. WEEK! In this episode we speak to Charlotte Lockhart, Founder and CEO of 4 Day Week Global. Charlotte, promotes internationally the benefits of a productivity-focused and reduced-hour workplace with her company 4 Day Week Global. We discuss the pros and cons of the 4 day week and ask if it really makes a difference to work 32 hours instead o...
#15 How to find your voice and be heard in the workplace with Miriam Chancellor from Naked Audience
December 08, 2021 22:45 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBMost of us — even those at the top — struggle with public-speaking anxiety so you are not alone. In fact, Glossophobia, or a fear of public speaking, is a very common phobia and one that is believed to affect up to 75% of the population. In today’s show with Miriam Chancellor from Naked Audience, we'll discuss the fear of public speaking and what you need to know to overcome this. We give you the tools and tips you need to speak confidently in the workplace and get yourself heard. To sig...
#14 How to brand up and get noticed in your career
November 30, 2021 07:15 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBWelcome to Season 3! Our guest today is Rosie McCarthy. A Career Fulfilment Coach and Founder of BadAssCareers. Rosie, has over 10+ years experience in HR working for companies such as L’Oreal and LVMH (Louis Vuttion Moet Hennessy Group) and is going to share with us her tried and tested toolkit that has helped hundreds of ambitious Millennials and Gen Z’s to make their dream careers a reality! To sign up to our weekly career mailer head to: http://bit.ly/winninginworkpodcast For questio...
#13 - Making LinkedIn work for you.
June 08, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBIn today’s episode our host Nikki speaks to Jillian Bullock, the LinkedIn Ninja Down Under to discuss using LinkedIn effectively. Jillian touched on her own marketing journey as well as discussing the do’s and dont’s of LinkedIn. With the pandemic leaving a lot of our work presence online we discussed the importance of having a LinkedIn profile, why you need to always think about a back up for your data and where the world is going with personal / professional branding - Remember: everyt...
#012 - Finding Purpose In Your Work.
April 19, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBHow often do you love what you do? Do you feel that you have no choice but do the work you do? In today’s episode we call out those times when we can feel trapped in our work and what we can do to re-engage with the workplace and find purpose in the work that we do. We look at how money can at times trap us in our roles and why loving the work you do can be such a grey area at times but once you do find purpose in your work how it can make such a difference to your life. Subscribe ...
#12 Finding Purpose In Your Work.
April 19, 2021 21:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBHow often do you love what you do? Do you feel that you have no choice but do the work you do? In today’s episode we call out those times when we can feel trapped in our work and what we can do to re-engage with the workplace and find purpose in the work that we do. We look at how money can at times trap us in our roles and why loving the work you do can be such a grey area at times but once you do find purpose in your work how it can make such a difference to your life. Subscribe A...
#11 Covid Leadership: One Year On
March 29, 2021 22:41 - 38 minutes - 35 MBIn today’s episode our host Nikki discusses the change in leadership over the past year. She touches on her own pandemic story as well as highlighting the companies that had got it right and wrong during the pandemic. Looking at what has happened to business over the last 12 months, Nikki looks at not only the initial response to Covid-19, recession worries and global protests but what businesses have done to correct their behaviour since 2020. This episode focuses on what makes a suc...
Season 2 - Episode 3 - The Career Shift: How to discuss pregnancy and parental leave with your employer.
March 16, 2021 02:10 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIn today’s episode our host Nikki Thomas speaks to Rebekah Fraser, The Back to Work Coach. They discuss the career transformation you go through the moment you realise you are about to become a parent. They look at the things you need to ask ahead of going on parental leave and how you navigate those first few months when you know you are pregnant but really trying to pretend you aren’t (not an easy task!). Using experiences from their own pregnancies as well as delving into their own ...
#10 The Career Shift: How to discuss pregnancy and parental leave with your employer.
March 16, 2021 02:10 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIn today’s episode our host Nikki speaks to Rebekah Fraser, The Back to Work Coach. They discuss the career transformation you go through the moment you realise you are about to become a parent. They look at the things you need to ask ahead of going on parental leave and how you navigate those first few months when you know you are pregnant but really trying to pretend you aren’t (not an easy task!). Using experiences from their own pregnancies as well as delving into their own time in...
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Creating Your Dream Career. The story behind Dancing Sands Distillery.
March 01, 2021 22:15 - 46 minutes - 704 MBIn today’s episode I speak to Ben and Sarah, Founders of Dancing Sands Gin Distillery. Ben and Sarah started their careers quite traditionally, working their way up the corporate ladder. By most people's standards they had extremely successful careers which enviously took them around the world and even helped them obtain a visa to New Zealand. However, when their daughter was only 10 weeks old they found themselves purchasing as Gin Distillery in Takaka, Golden Bay without any prior expe...
#09 Creating Your Dream Career. The story behind Dancing Sands Distillery.
March 01, 2021 22:15 - 46 minutes - 43 MBIn today’s episode Nikki speaks to Ben and Sarah, Founders of Dancing Sands Gin Distillery. Ben and Sarah started their careers quite traditionally, working their way up the corporate ladder. By most people's standards they had extremely successful careers which enviously took them around the world and even helped them obtain a visa to New Zealand. However, when their daughter was only 10 weeks old they found themselves purchasing as Gin Distillery in Takaka, Golden Bay without any prior...
Winning in Work Season 2
September 24, 2020 04:27 - 40 seconds - 1.94 MBWelcome to Season 2! The last year has been crazy as Winning in Work has moved from the UK to New Zealand during Covid-19. (An Episode on that will be coming soon). With all the craziness in the world, Winning in Work will be there for you with our fantastic guests offering global career advice, everyday workplace tips and smart business skills as we prove for another season that it is possible to win in work. Thank you to all of our listeners so far. If you like what you hear please...
1. Talking Mental Health with Sarah Tuck from CoLiberate
September 24, 2020 00:05 - 44 minutes - 51.4 MBTo highlight Mental Health Awareness Week and to kick off the start of Season Two, Nikki Thomas meets with Sarah Tuck, Co-founder of CoLiberate. CoLiberate are building a wellness revolution, empowering Kiwis with tools and strategies to support their mental health and wellbeing. Nikki speaks to Sarah about how CoLiberate started, they both discuss their own experiences with Mental Health, the changing face of the workplace as wellbeing is being spoken about more and more and the import...
#08 Talking Mental Health with Sarah Tuck from CoLiberate
September 24, 2020 00:05 - 44 minutes - 51.4 MBTo highlight Mental Health Awareness Week and to kick off the start of Season Two, Nikki Thomas meets with Sarah Tuck, Co-founder of CoLiberate. CoLiberate are building a wellness revolution, empowering Kiwis with tools and strategies to support their mental health and wellbeing. Nikki speaks to Sarah about how CoLiberate started, they both discuss their own experiences with Mental Health, the changing face of the workplace as wellbeing is being spoken about more and more and the import...
Resillence and Dedication - Demonstrating Your Past Does Not Dictate Your Future
April 14, 2020 06:00 - 23 minutes - 22.4 MB007 - Alex Alleyne, Founder of Growth IQ and Strategic Sales Lead at Twilio: Your past does not dictate your future. Nikki speaks to Alex Alleyne, Founder of Growth IQ and Strategic Sales Lead at Twilio on life as an entrepreneur and working the 9-to-5 at the same time. Alex tells his story of growing up in Croydon from a single parent family and working in McDonalds, but even from a young age he knew he wanted more. When he was offered the chance to study law, he turned it...
Esther Stanhope, The Impact Guru: Making that Impact at Work
April 07, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB006 - Nikki speaks to Esther Stanhope, international speaker, impact guru and former live BBC producer. She's interviewed the likes of Madonna and George Clooney and now helps lawyers, bankers and professionals speak with confidence. On today’s episode they cover the fear around public speaking and the importance of personal development in order to keep progressing in your career. Esther’s enthusiasm and quick wit is contagious as she shares with Nikki tips to boost your confiden...
Rachael Conroy, Movember: Supporting Men's Health Together
March 31, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB005 - In this episode, Nikki chats to Rachael Conroy, Partnership Manager at Movember, the world's biggest men's health charity, as they discuss how Movember began with a group of mates in Australia and how the charity has grown over the years to tackle prostate cancer, testicular cancer and male sucide. Rachael touches on her own personal experiences with this and what to do if you know someone who is struggling or if you yourself need help and don’t know where to turn. This is not ju...
Mark Pitcher, Reinvention Coach and Founder of Smash the Box: Finding Purpose
March 24, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.9 MB004 - Nikki speaks to Mark Pitcher, Reinvention Coach and Founder of Smash the Box, a personal development business helping people and businesses find their purpose. Nikki asks Mark about his own personal career journey from tech start-up to coach and they discuss how to keep going when hit by tragedy. Mark’s fascinating story is relatable yet powerful and painfully honest as he talks family, work and sometimes getting wrong. Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart R...
Getting Up Again After Failure
March 17, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes - 19.6 MB003 - Nikki recaps the last two episodes and talks about self-belief. What makes some people pick themselves up time and time again and how do you keep going when you get a knock-back? Why do we start our lives believing we can do anything then slowly put ourselves into a comfort zone cage? We listen to the stories of those who fought the odds to succeed and discuss how failure can sometimes be a great thing! For a dose of career inspiration after a knock-back or rejection this i...
Irene Molodtsov, Sia Partners: How to get seen in the workplace
February 25, 2020 04:17 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MB002 - Irene Molodtsov, Sia Partners: How to get seen in the workplace Nikki Thomas meets with Irene Molodtsov, Co-CEO at Sia Partners. Irene has a fascinating story - fleeing the USSR as a child, Irene had to rebuild her life at a young age. Irene moved to Melbourne where she had to learn a new language, and adopt a new culture. Driven to succeed, Irene made a decision early in her life that she wanted to be successful. She worked for Pilkington glass and KPMG before deciding to branch out...
Janine Newberry: You Are Enough
February 25, 2020 04:13 - 39 minutes - 37.1 MB001 - Janine Newberry: You Are Enough In our first episode, Nikki Thomas chats with Janine Newberry, model, presenter and success coach. A bright eyed girl from Yorkshire, Janine always wanted to be a model. Told by everyone around her that it wasn’t a real job, Janine stuck to her ambitions and has now been on the cover of numerous magazines and travels the world for photo shoots and TV commercials, but it hasn’t been without its setbacks. Following two life-changing accidents - one while...
Winning In Work Podcast Trailer
February 25, 2020 02:42 - 46 seconds - 2.31 MBWelcome to the new Winning In Work Podcast. Here is a short introduction of what you can expect moving forward. A Podcast Company - is the leading podcast production company for brands, organizations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right equipment, training, and guidance to ensure you sound amazing. - https://www.apodcastcompany.com and www.podcastsyndicator.com