Femme Lead

S04 E10 Work as a Force for Good with Tamilla Mahkamova Leadership Coach, Educator & Global Change Director.

September 05, 2022 Alexandra Ciobotaru Season 4 Episode 10
Femme Lead
S04 E10 Work as a Force for Good with Tamilla Mahkamova Leadership Coach, Educator & Global Change Director.
Show Notes Chapter Markers

Company Culture | Organizational Development | Global Transformation | Coaching | Education | Transition at Work | Role Model | Emotional Intelligence at Work |


Summing up all aspects of her work Tamilla Mahkamova is a psychologist, HR, Organizational Development and Transformation expert, coach, and educator.


Over the last 15 years, she has worked in HR, OD, and Transformation roles in a corporate and non-profit environment through East and West. Currently, as Global Change Director at GrandVision, she leads change management in large-scale business and IT programs.


In addition, within her Coaching & Education practice, she works with senior leaders going through a personal change and transition at work or leaders aiming to implement complex change in their organizations. Whenever she has a chance, she facilitates conversations and teachings around working with young adults' social and emotional aspects. 


Whatever the role or assignment, she intends to serve as a vehicle for building connected, creative and effective workplaces.


In our interview, we discuss work as a force for good, how to retain talent in an organization and how to attract new talent. We focus on the workplace as a place of fulfillment and how we can increase our chances of building a culture that helps employees flourish. 


Follow Tamilla on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamillamahkamova/ 

Check Tamilla's coaching business: nowwhat.global

Instagram account: @nowwhatwithtamilla


Companies with an excellent company culture statement based on Tamilla's notes:

https://www.buurtzorg.com/

https://www.patagonia.com/home/

https://www.benjerry.com/ 


Book recommendations: 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241823.Women_Who_Run_With_the_Wolves 

https://www.amazon.com/Reinventing-Organizations-Frederic-Laloux/dp/2960133501 


Episode Timeline:


02:20 What does the role of the global transformation change director mean?

04:38 How should we understand the term 'company culture?

10:30 What should companies look to do outside providing remunerations to retain new talent?

13:35 How should we mention our activism or projects outside work? 

15:02 How should we retain current talent in the workplace?

20:52 How can we build a culture that helps employees flourish?

29:17 How do you plan your career progression based on your passion?

36:50 How do you incorporate self-knowledge in your coaching practice? 

42:-3 Final 5 Fire Questions.

What does the role of the global transformation change director mean?
How should we understand the term 'company culture?
What should companies look to do outside providing remunerations to retain new talent?
How should we mention our activism or projects outside work? 
How should we retain current talent in the workplace?
How can we build a culture that helps employees flourish?
How do you plan your career progression based on your passion?
How do you incorporate self-knowledge in your coaching practice? 
Final 5 Fire Questions.