Elspeth Yates, career coach at Happier Humans and head of people at Change Agents

This episode drops in January, traditionally the month when people quit their jobs or evaluate whether what they are doing is the right thing for them.As an independent career coach alongside working as head of Change Agents UK's People and Placements team, Elspeth Yates helps people find their purpose in green careers.She encourages them to look at their existing skills and examine how they might use them in a company more in line with their values, or enables them to bring their values to the workplace they're already in.In this episode, Elspeth talks about the importance of not ignoring those values, because we spend so much of our time working and deserve to be happy there. She remembers how a chance meeting at a careers fair boosted her own start in working life when she was fresh out of university and her surprising path to a role that now does so much for sustainability professionals.Elspeth reveals how her own happy nature and positive outlook were labelled a negative because it made her look less professional and why she’s an optimist.Find out how Elspeth came to recognise the new opportunities she could bring to other people by delivering talks, and combining working at Change Agents with one-to-one coaching and business workshops.Passionate about the environment and sustainability, Elspeth shares how she maintains her own energy when she's juggling all her different roles and whizzing around the country and internationally. Listen out for key tips for finding your way if you're looking for a change of direction and job. Even if you’re not seeking change, there’s plenty in Elspeth’s experience to leave you feeling uplifted and positive about making a difference, however small.Mentioned in this podcastElspeth Yates Coaching Happy HumansChange Agents UKUniversity of Leicester GeologyTime TeamSimon Sinek – Start with Why Group GTI graduate careers hubYou might also like to listen to:Shaheer Hafeez, ACA, Director of ESG and Climate Risk, KPMG S3 E2Sarah Flynn, psychologist, author and human sustainability coach S5 E8Matteo Menapace, serious ethical games designer S5 E7Glen Burrows, photographer, disrupter, regenerative food entrepreneur S2 E5Duncan Goose, founder of Global Ethics and One Water S1 E10About ProGRESS:Host Sandra Fraser discusses pro- Green, Ethical, Sustainable and Socially responsible jobs, courses or activities with her guests and asks for their real-world insights into the pathways and careers that led to their purposeful life.Instagram: @progress_green_careers_podcastLinkedIn: ProGRESS, the green, values-led careers podcastOriginal content © Sandra FraserOriginal music © Lyze KessellEmail: h