Space To Shift Your Career

Yvonne Davidis, Career Change Coach for Leaders in the Public Sector wondering what next
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Welcome to Space to Shift Your Career! This show, hosted by Yvonne Davidis, invites leaders in the public sector to explore new paths that reflect who they are now and how they want their career to evolve in future.  Episodes cover how to overcome the feeling of being trapped, get motivated to take action and tap into your creativity to design exciting possibilities for yourself.  The podcast also offers strategies and tools to help you navigate the shifts and turns on the way to living out your ideal career and life. 

  1. 4d ago

    54: Smart Elements of Your Public Sector Career Transition Strategy

    Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/54 Have you ever been on a road trip to a place you’d never been to before?  I suspect you probably didn’t just throw a bag in the car and go. You probably checked the route and worked out what you needed to take.  You might have thought about who to take with you.  And you possibly even built in a few stops along the way that weren’t strictly necessary, but made the trip worth taking. A career change deserves the same kind of attention.  Because drifting along without a plan or leaping blindly tends to cost you more than you might think. That doesn’t mean you need to have every detail figured out from the get go.  But it helps to be strategic and intentional before you begin.  In this episode, I’ll share the 6 elements of a smart career change strategy. Think of it as your route plan.  *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    54: Smart Elements of Your Public Sector Career Transition Strategy

  2. Oct 6

    53: When Values Misalignment Becomes Unbearable for Public Sector Leaders

    Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/53 Your values work like a compass. You might have heard this before. But what does it mean? Let me explain.  You trust the compass to find the way you want to go because the needle is pointing True North.  But when something throws it off, an interference like a bit of metal nearby, the needle starts to drift. If you ignore the drift and keep walking, you end up further and further from where you actually meant to go. Just like a compass that’s working well, you usually don’t think about your values. It happens subconsciously. When everything is in alignment, you don’t notice it.  But... When the place where you work stops pointing in the same direction,   When what’s rewarded, prioritised, and lived out every day around you stops matching what matters to you,  That DRIFT becomes impossible to ignore. In this episode, I tell you about a client who felt that drift, and what she did about it.  LISTEN in and find out which 3 things helped move the needle for her.  *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    53: When Values Misalignment Becomes Unbearable for Public Sector Leaders

  3. Sep 29

    52: Where Do You Want To Be a Year from Now?

    Send us Fan Mail Find the transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/52 I recorded this episode exactly one year after this podcast went live.  Yes, it’s the one year anniversary of the Space To Shift Your Career podcast. This puts me in a reflective mood. I think back to where I was one year ago.  I was at a crossroads:  Moving from one side of the world to the other.  I was about to go through another transition period in my life. It took me about one year to fully arrive back home. Much longer than on previous occasions!  My family and I had just come home to New Zealand from an overseas posting to Moscow. From one reality – and its many contradictions – to another, very different reality.  I had been working on the podcast for several months and was excited to finally share it.  I was disappointed when my mentor recommended to hold off until after our move. But... she was right.  I had to be fully present when I launched – not be distracted by packing and unpacking boxes – and, in a way, my life. I had used the last couple of months in Moscow to produce 10 or so episodes. That gave me breathing space for the first few months back home.  To settle in. To reconnect with people. To set up a new routine for my family – and my business. This one year anniversary makes me reflect on what can happen in a year. I share three versions of you.  Which one feels closest to where you want to be a year from now?  *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    52: Where Do You Want To Be a Year from Now?

  4. Sep 22

    51: How to Look After Yourself on Your Career Change Journey - 5 Tips

    Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/51 Career change is a marathon, not a sprint. And a marathon isn’t won in the first mile. But when you’re deep into exploring your next career move – allowing yourself to dream up your ideal scenario, exploring, testing and verifying ideas – it can start to feel like a LONG journey. Often, the path isn’t straight. It zigzags.  Sometimes you take a step sideways before you can take one forward. And when nothing seems to be moving, it’s tempting to just… stop.  Throw in the towel. Stay where you are. Because at least it’s familiar. And I get it. I see it in almost every conversation I have with experienced public sector leaders who are ready for something new.  So let's talk about how to look after yourself while you’re in the thick of it.  *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    51: How to Look After Yourself on Your Career Change Journey - 5 Tips

  5. Sep 15

    50: Two Questions that Help Public Sector Leaders Rewrite their Career Story

    Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/50 “I don’t really know how to describe myself anymore”, a public sector leader said this to me recently. On paper, they were incredibly accomplished. Years of leadership experience. Strategy. Stakeholder management. The kind of person others look at and think: “They’ve built such a successful career.” But psychologically? They felt lost.  Because the career story they had told themselves for many years no longer fitted. And they hadn’t built a new one yet.  I think this is one of the least talked about parts of career change.  People think career transition is mainly practical: Updating your LinkedIn profile and CV. Networking. Looking at options.  But at some point, career change becomes something much deeper: Identity work.  Who am I now?  What still fits? What no longer does?  How do I make sense of my experience in a way that supports where I want to go next? In this episode, I talk about how to begin rewriting your career story in a way that is grounded, honest, and actually useful. I’ll share 2 of the 7 questions I use with clients inside my 5-month Find Your Career Space programme. These questions are powerful because they help you move beyond job titles and reconnect with the deeper patterns underneath your career. *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    50: Two Questions that Help Public Sector Leaders Rewrite their Career Story

  6. Sep 8

    49: 8 Tips to Use Your Career Transition Support Team Effectively

    Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/49 Okay, you’ve built your career transition support team.  Maybe you’ve got your Motivator and your Mooring for emotional support. Maybe you’ve found a Mentor or hired a Coach to be your Trusted Expert. You’re excited. You have people in your corner. And then… a month or two in, you realise something is not quite working. You’re not sure how often to check in with people. Maybe you’re worried you’re asking too much.  You’re not really getting the help you need. Because you haven’t been clear about what THAT is. Building a support team is one thing. Actually using it well is another. Let's talk about how to make sure your support team: - actually serves you, and - stays sustainable for you, and for them. --- This is the end of the Career Transition Support Team Series. Over the last 6 episodes, you've learned: Why you need a support team (episode 44) How to overcome the vulnerability that stops you (episode 45) What six roles you might recruit for (episode 46) Which roles matter most for you right now (episode 47) Where to find the right people (episode 48) How to make your support team work (episode 49) Which one did you find most useful?  I love hearing from my listeners, so feel free to reach out and let me know: yvonne@spacetoshiftyourcareer.com  *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    49: 8 Tips to Use Your Career Transition Support Team Effectively

  7. Sep 1

    48: How to Find the Right People for Your Career Transition Support Team

    Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/48 Here’s what I hear a lot from public sector leaders when they realise they need a support team for their career transition: “I know I need this. But I don’t know where to find these people.” "All my close friends are colleagues. I can’t be open with them.” “I don’t have anyone in my network who’s done what I’m thinking about doing.” It can be a real constraint.  Especially in the public sector, where your world can feel quite closed: colleagues, the people you work with, maybe some long-standing friendships.  Everyone seems to know everyone, with only a few degrees of separation. And yet: everyone is kind of in the same boat, facing the same constraints, thinking the same thoughts. So where do you find people who’ve made different choices?  Who’ve taken different paths?  Who can model something new for you?  How do you know where to look?  Let’s talk about that.  I show you where you can find three key roles for your career transition support team. And: how to approach people you don’t already know. *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    48: How to Find the Right People for Your Career Transition Support Team

  8. Aug 25

    47: Which Roles Do YOU Need on Your Career Transition Support Team?

    Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/47  I recently worked with two leaders navigating career change, and they needed completely different support teams. One leader was drowning in possibilities. She had five ideas and couldn’t decide between them. She needed someone to help her structure her thinking and break things down into steps. A Manager and a Trusted Expert were the roles she needed.  The other leader was paralysed by fear. He needed someone who believed in him and who motivated him to work things through step-by-step. A Motivator and a Mooringwere his priority. If I’d given them both the same template – all six roles I talked about last week – one would have felt overwhelmed and the other would not have gotten what would actually help. Your support team isn’t one-size-fits-all. It needs to be tailored to YOU. In this episode, I help you figure out which roles matter most for where you are right now. *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    47: Which Roles Do YOU Need on Your Career Transition Support Team?
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Welcome to Space to Shift Your Career! This show, hosted by Yvonne Davidis, invites leaders in the public sector to explore new paths that reflect who they are now and how they want their career to evolve in future.  Episodes cover how to overcome the feeling of being trapped, get motivated to take action and tap into your creativity to design exciting possibilities for yourself.  The podcast also offers strategies and tools to help you navigate the shifts and turns on the way to living out your ideal career and life. 

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  • Creator
    Yvonne Davidis, Career Change Coach for Leaders in the Public Sector wondering what next
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    55
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