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.
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.
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.
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.
Leaps & Bounds with Chris King
Ready, set – leap! Preparing now to leap at the right time later
Hear about our conversation with Dan Volgenau and how he's prepared for leaps not knowing when they might come by prioritizing self-reflection, taking advantage of catalysts, and maintaining perspective.
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.
Activate, don’t wait – lessons on leaps from Allie Fleder
Read about Allie's leaps and how to proactively manage your career journey by creating your own opportunities rather than waiting for an invitation.
Out, about, and to – three different types of leaps and where they might take you
Not all leaps are created equal. In this article, Meera Somji, co-founder of Clusivity, shares about different types of leaps and how they've been helpful to her.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Three different ways self-awareness can inform a leap
Our next article is a summary of our takeaways from our conversation with Sarah Bishop. Read on to learn about how Sarah highlighted risk, strengths, and commitment as key aspects of self-awareness.
Reflections on perspective, power, and place from our conversation with Joanna Kuang
This week's article is a summary of takeaways and further reflection of our conversation with Joanna Kuang on perspective, power, and place, and the elements that create complexity and opportunity with them.
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.
What the NYC subway platform doors can teach us about driving change
Our next edition of Leaps and Bounds is about what we can learn from the NYC subway platform doors on creating change at work. Read on to discover lessons for organizations, leaders, and individuals on how to push past resistance and assumptions to do things differently.