48. How to plan your next career move before you need to (with Kate Richardson)

The Quiet Warrior Podcast with Serena Low

If you’re a professional or executive contemplating your next move, at the back of your mind you might have questions such as:

• Is this the right time?
• Am I too old / too young?
• Do I have the right skill sets and experience?
• How do I find a career that aligns better with my values and purpose?

My guest speaker for this episode, Kate Richardson, is a Career and Executive Coach who helps mid-career professionals and executives find what’s next.

Listen in for why she advocates taking charge of your own career pathway, and how to put yourself in the best possible position to secure a job or make a change.
Talking Points:

• How long it takes to figure out your next career move
• Why you don’t need to know what you want to do
• The power of following your curiosity
• How Kate networked her way from redundancy to a new career – through “20 coffees in 40 days”
• What questions to ask to build your confidence and knowledge when networking
• The one question you should ask at the end of every conversation to boost your connections
• Kate’s observations on current job trends and the nature of work
• How to become more valuable and visible in the workplace
• Exercises to help you take inventory of your career: your Values, your Strengths, your Ideal Day
• Why your skills are not necessarily your strengths
• The difference between a mentor and a sponsor
• How to position yourself to stay open to opportunities - even if you’re happily employed
• How to get around your dislike or fear of networking
• How to manage identity crisis during times of career uncertainty
• Cultivating the Explorer’s Mindset

Kate Richardson’s Bio:

Kate is an advertising runaway, having worked for nearly 20 years in media and marketing before making a big career shift in 2018. Since then, she's worked as a Career and Executive Coach helping mid-career professionals build the skills and confidence they need to design a more ideal career, find what's next and make it happen. Kate has also partnered with organisations like Movember, MYOB, Publicis Groupe and ANZ Bank to help them develop the careers of their people.

Kate’s website:
katerichardson.co

Follow Kate on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katerichardson

Here’s how I can support you further:

• Book a call to find out how to transform from a quiet achiever into a Quiet Warrior in 12 weeks – in authentic, aligned, and sustainable ways
• Need a gift idea? Check out my inspirational book
• Meet fellow introverts and connect with kindred spirits: Quiet Women Circle (women-only) and Introverts Around the World

This episode was edited by Aura House Productions