{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f8df02aa4e5a0011e2ab89/6a4e06abad78abcff10a12aa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Emerging Tech Voice Ep.11: Career growth and boundaries","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64f8df02aa4e5a0011e2ab89/1783497919388-3ca0362b-df0d-43f2-b901-13ba7118020e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2>Emerging Tech Voices Ep. 11: Career Growth and Boundaries</h2><p><br></p><p><strong>She Talks Tech | Emerging Tech Voices</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Hosts Hlulani, Murendeni, and Nhlamulo sit down for a candid roundtable on what career growth actually looks like once you're in it, and why \"boundaries\" isn't just a buzzword but a survival skill. From imposter syndrome after a non-traditional entry into data science, to the real cost of overworking for validation, this episode unpacks how growth, burnout, and boundary-setting are more tangled together than most career advice admits.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>In this episode</h3><ul><li>How career growth definitions shift over time, from chasing promotions and titles to defining growth as sustainable delivery and self-trust</li><li>Starting a data science career through an online certificate instead of a university degree, and the pressure to \"prove\" ownership of the title</li><li>Why growth isn't linear, and unlearning the instinct to plan promotions on a fixed timeline</li><li>The early-career trap of overworking to be seen as relevant, and what that costs long-term</li><li>Turning performance reviews and check-ins into a personal habit, not just a company policy, including weekly one-on-ones and informal \"coffee chat\" alignment sessions</li><li>Knowing when to hold boundaries firmly versus when the season of the business calls for flexibility (e.g. close to a launch or deployment date)</li><li>The moment of realizing that consistently overdelivering (finishing 5-day tickets in 2 days) sets an unsustainable expectation</li><li>Who really benefits when someone has no boundaries: the individual, the employer, or both</li><li>Practical boundary tactics: blocking calendar time for lunch and focus work, communicating workload feasibility upfront, and understanding \"what time it is\" in the business before deciding where to push back</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Pull quotes</h3><ul><li>\"I'm only learning now that growth is not linear.\"</li><li>\"Boundaries work well when you have priorities.\"</li><li>\"Who actually benefits the most when you don't have boundaries? ... It's both.\"</li><li>\"It's not sustainable, but it did help me earlier on in the career.\"</li></ul><p><br></p><h3>Connect with us</h3><p>🎧 Listen: <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/7aZRzRG0jFs0i8hLrmpG2R\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">She Talks Tech on Spotify</a></p><p>☕ Support the show: <a href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/shetalkstech\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">buymeacoffee.com/shetalkstech</a></p><p>Share your own definition of career growth and how you set boundaries at work — tag us using #SheTalksTech.</p>","author_name":"Hlulani"}