You're a contractor, a consultant, a coach, maybe an author with a business on the side. So how do you explain what you actually do without sounding scattered?
On this episode of the Change It Podcast, Eloise, founder of Change It Talent, the leading change recruitment agency, sits down with Dr Jen Frahm, author of Change Communication, co-founder and Managing Director of the Agile Change Leadership Institute, and founder of The Third Act Business Lab. Jen is also a keynote speaker, a hands-on change lead and, by her own admission, still working out how to tell her own story.
Her answer isn't to pick one lane. It's to find the thread that ties everything together, and it has less to do with your job title than with how people feel when they work with you.
In this episode:
- The four-part filter Jen uses to say yes (and no): energy, learning, impact and joy
- Why people give up on their positioning too early, and how constant pivoting erodes trust
- How to explain posting on LinkedIn mid-contract to a client who's paying for your time
- The scope exclusion that stops your contracting work eating your own business
- The honest reality check: is a portfolio career actually right for you?
- The one question to ask past clients to find your thread
If your CV looks messy on paper but you know there's a story in there, this one's for you.
Jen Frahm's Website Link: https://drjenfrahm.com/
Jen Frahm's new Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Change-Communication-noise-meaning-Change/dp/0648087972
Jen Frahm's post on Portfolio Careers:
The 3rd Act Business Lab > https://3rdact.scoreapp.com/
Jen Frahm Portfolio > https://drjenfrahm.com/about
Agile Change Leadership Institute https://aclinstitute.com/
https://www.changeittalent.com/
