Tune into Mysie's Inspirational Journey
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Tune into Mysie's Inspirational Journey

In a candid interview, London-based artist Mysie sat down with Stanton Plumber-Cambridge, Programme Lead at WERKIN, to discuss her music journey, influences, and the transformation she's undergoing as she takes control of her music production. Mysie opened up about her roots, her influences, and the critical role mentorship has played in her career.

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Joyeeta Das on Leading the Wave in AI-Powered Ocean Farming
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Joyeeta Das on Leading the Wave in AI-Powered Ocean Farming

Joyeeta Das, co-founder of Samudra Oceans, a company focused on robotics and AI in ocean farming, recently sat down for an insightful interview with Stanton Plumber-Cambridge, Programme Lead at WERKIN. In this engaging conversation, Joyeeta Das shared her entrepreneurial journey, her passion for environmental conservation, and the importance of mentorship and sponsorship in her career.

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Degreed CEO David Blake Unveils Vision to Revolutionise Education
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Degreed CEO David Blake Unveils Vision to Revolutionise Education

As part of the Leaps and Bounds Leaders series, our host Hayley Sudbury, CEO and Founder of Werkin, sat down with David Blake, CEO and Co-Founder of Degreed, where he shared insights into the company's mission and journey. Degreed's mission is nothing short of groundbreaking: to "jailbreak the college degree" and revolutionise the way we view education and lifelong learning.

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Cornerstone OnDemand CEO Shares Innovations in HR Technology and Commitment to Inclusivity
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Cornerstone OnDemand CEO Shares Innovations in HR Technology and Commitment to Inclusivity

In a recent interview with Hayley Sudbury, CEO and Founder of WERKIN, Himanshu Palsule, CEO of Cornerstone OnDemand, shared insights into the world of HR technology and the company's dedication to fostering a culture of inclusivity and learning. The interview, which is part of WERKIN’s Leaps and Bounds “Leaders” Series, delved into Cornerstone's role as a leading learning platform, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in HR, and the importance of mentorship.

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To leap or not? Steps to prepare for and make the most of change
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To leap or not? Steps to prepare for and make the most of change

Lisa Henderson, Founder of She Can Health, highlighted elements of taking leaps that apply regardless of whether you're a founder. Read on to hear how she demonstrated how to acknowledge challenges, know and build your expertise and do your own research along the way.

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3 critical enablers to taking a leap
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3 critical enablers to taking a leap

For this article, we spoke to Alex D’Sa and she shares 3 enablers that have supported her personal and professional leaps - trust, community, and being clear on her non-negotiables.

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The other side of GLAM-our: Building strengths, expertise, and resilience
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The other side of GLAM-our: Building strengths, expertise, and resilience

Ellen works in the difficult-to-get-into field of galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) and shared with us the importance of leveraging strengths, developing expertise, and building resilience. Read on to hear how Ellen did this in her career and how to apply it to yours, regardless of your industry.

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3 Ts of taking of strategic leaps
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3 Ts of taking of strategic leaps

Our next article is a summary of our conversation with Alice Truswell at Snoop on the "3 Ts" of taking a leap - trajectory, theory of change, and timing. Read on to learn more about how to take each of these into account when taking a big leap or making a big decision

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Leaping with guardrails – managing risks when making big decisions
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Leaping with guardrails – managing risks when making big decisions

Our next article is out - a summary of our conversation with Abby Sugar, CEO and Founder of Play Out Apparel! In our conversation with her we learned how she was able to manage and reduce risks associated with founding a company, and in our article we share how her lessons can be applied to leaps more broadly.

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How taking small steps in advance can prepare you for big leaps
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How taking small steps in advance can prepare you for big leaps

In our recent conversation with Bruna Gil about leaps in her career, she highlighted the importance of setting goals (but being flexible about them), building skills through smaller 'leaps', and evaluating those leaps and decisions along the way - course-correcting as needed.

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Lessons of leadership from the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
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Lessons of leadership from the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Our next article is about what businesses can learn from the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and their self-managed, conductor-less leadership. Everyone plays an important role, leadership rotates, and there is a strong sense of accountability and transparency. Read more to learn about how they do it and how you could adapt their lessons in the corporate workplace.

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How to manage natural tensions throughout leaps in your career
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How to manage natural tensions throughout leaps in your career

Our latest article in our Leaps and Bounds series are insights from our recent chat with Gatonga Theuri at Diageo. He shares his insights on managing different tensions in a career – when to push through a challenge versus pivot, balancing activities that drain or spark energy, and how we think about being ourselves at work.

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How the crisis in Ukraine has held up a mirror to all of us
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How the crisis in Ukraine has held up a mirror to all of us

The next edition in our series Leaps and Bounds is on racism that continues to pervade in times of crises, as has been seen throughout the war in Ukraine and evacuation effort. It’s critical to practice antiracism in all aspects and to ensure that our aid and support is extended universally to people in need.

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