Leveling Up: Your Skills For Success Podcast

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Jun 2024

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Leveling Up is a series that spotlights the 9 Skills for Success to help you increase your professional and personal growth. This podcast is a Workplace Education Manitoba project funded by The Government of Canada and The Manitoba Government.

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June 18, 202417 min

Leveling Up: Your Skills For Success Podcast Ep 21 Season Finale - The Skills for Success Wrap Up

The truth is embarking on new empoyment opportunities brings some level of uncertainty, not to mention the challenges and opporutnites of coming to a new country. In this episode, Kerry recaps the Skills for Success with a focus on how to bring these skills forward to clients who are amidst change. Look for ways to promote the skills for the individual you serve and create your own personal learning plan with the Skills for Success.

June 11, 202416 min

Leveling Up: Your Skills For Success Podcast - Mentorship and Support for New Manitobans and Canadians

Join Kerry as she highlights the Skills for Success in mentorship. This episode sheds light on the value of mentorship from both sides - the mentee and mentor. Note how valuable having a mentor is especially for people navigating new workplaces as well as new communities with a Skills for Success spin.

June 4, 2024Episode 1919 min

Leveling Up: Your Skills for Success Podcast - Preparing for a Confident Interview

Supporting newcomers to Canada with communication skills in a job interview requires a combination of cultural understanding, language support, and practical preparation. Many of these points rely on the Skill for Success of Communication. Kerry looks at strategies like the STAR method for communicaiting clearly especially in job interviews and the power body language has in getting our message accross with confidence.

May 28, 2024Episode 1813 min

Leveling Up: Your Skills for Success Podcast - Navigating the Unwritten Rules of Canadian Workplaces

Whether we are new to Manitoba or coming back to work after a hiatus, learning to navigate the unwritten rules of Canadian workplaces can be tricky. This episodes spotlights some of the unwritten rules newcomers may find as well as some real-life examples of adapting to communication in the workplace.

May 21, 2024Episode 1716 min

Leveling Up: Your Skills For Success Podcast - We're all creative - Just Different (Creativity and Innovation + Collaboration at work)

In the workplace, we come across problems that require solutions every day. As service providers, we support people shifting and changing jobs which demands a boost in the Skill for Success of problem-solving. This episode will encourage you to recognize and point out the Skill of Creativity and Innovation as well as Problem Solving in the people you serve. Look for strategies to help new workers recognize the talent and creativity they already have and how to leverage those skills at work.

May 14, 2024Episode 1616 min

Leveling Up: Your Skills For Success Podcast - Navigating Change by Embracing Problem Solving and Adaptability

Change is inevitable and for many of our clients a constant top of mind issue. How we respond to change will in part determine our success in the workplace. Workplaces are in a constant state of change from human resource, to policies, and equipment. Helping people boost their Skill for Success of Adaptablity will encourage them to be a part of the change they will inevitably see as their enter the Manitoba work landscape. In this episode, Kerry provides tips for encouraging that transfer of "life" change experience to the workplace.

May 7, 2024Episode 1516 min

Leveling Up: Your Skills For Success Podcast - Boosting Employability

In this episode, Kerry reviews the Skills for Success and how to transfer prior learning and real life experiences into workplace employability skills especially for people who are new to the Manitoba work-world. You will gain insights on how to highlight transferable skills to boost the confidence of those entering the workforce or who find themselves changing careers and industries.

April 30, 2024Episode 1417 min

Leveling Up: Your Skills For Success Podcast - Social Intelligence - Using Communication and Problem Solving

Social Intelligence helps us navigate all sorts of different social situations with finesse both at work and in everyday life. We will be better equipped to understand others' feelings and create strong relationships where we are working remotely, in an office, or across a production floor. Through this exploration we will draw upon personal experiences as well as expert advice from Daniel Goleman and Karl Albrecht who have immense experience with this topic. This is a crucial skill for communication, collaboration, and problem solving.

April 23, 2024Episode 1315 min

Leveling Up: Your Skills For Success Podcast - Managing Stress in the Workplace with Collaboration and Problem Solving

Many people are facing barriers and stressful situations in joining the Manitoban workforce. This episode takes a look at managing stress in the wrokplace particularily for those returning to work after a hiatus. Kerry shares how problem solving and collaboration from the Skills for Success framework can help people recognize that stress management is an important part of a healthy workplace culture.

April 16, 202417 min

Leveling Up: Your Skills for Success Podcast - Scrolling with the Skill of Digital Technology through Social Media

Scrolling seems to be how many people connect with the world including job and industry-related searches. Kerry explores how to positively promote yourself on various social media platforms while looking for work.