Post on 17-Feb-2017
F**k University #fuckuni
Creative Social is a club for creative and brand leaders who believe
creativity and innovation will deliver better business and culture
EVENTS CONTENT CS LAB TRAINING
% of BAME leaders in creative agencies*
% of BAME employees in creative agencies*
* Source: IPA
12.3% 8.0%
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Our Speakers
Nicole Yershon Director of Innovation
Ogilvy
#fuckuni
Emma Sexton Founder
Make Your Words Work
Nikki Lambert
Spotify
@nicoleyershon@emmasexton
Bejay Mulenga Co-Founder
Supa Academy
@bejaymulenga @spotify
What question would you like to ask our
speakers?
#fuckuni
Bejay Mulenga Co-Founder
Supa Academy
@bejaymulenga
#fuckuni
Emma Sexton Founder
Make Your Words Work
@emmasexton
WHAT WAS THE IMPACT?
TENACITY BEATS TALENT
ONE
NANO MINDS NANO OPTIONS
TWO
NO DEBT NO PROBLEM
THREE
WHAT HAVE I LEARNT?
IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THERE
UNI WILL NOT GET YOU OUT
MY TIPS FOR SURVIVAL
MASTER YOUR MIND
SURVIVAL TIP 01
THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PATH
SURVIVAL TIP 02
ATTITUDE GIVES DIRECTION
SURVIVAL TIP 03
SHARE YOUR FEAST
SURVIVAL TIP 04
BE AWARE OF YOUR FOOTPRINTS
SURVIVAL TIP 05
NO DEGREE?#ZEROFUCKSGIVEN
TIPS TO HIRING A BADASS
A MAGPIE MIND
BADASS CRITERIA 01
CURIOSITY
BADASS CRITERIA 02
TENACITY
BADASS CRITERIA 03
BEWARE OF YOUR UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
WARNING
@EMMASEXTON
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WWW.AHERDTORUNWITH.COM WWW.AHETEROAPPROACH.COM
Nicole Yershon Director of Innovation
Ogilvy
#fuckuni
@nicoleyershon
#fuckuni
Nikki LambertSenior Director - International Marketing @ Spotify
GCSEs ‘check’
Dropped out of 6th form
(+ the ‘older boyfriend’ happened’!)
Tried to find an ‘on the job’ training
program
Nothing out there, so I got a temp job and got
fearlessly stuck in
It gave me exposure to Virgin - who liked my
enthusiasm
‘University of Virgin’ I worked my way up and
travelled the world;CS rep to Global Head of
Brand
Spotify beckoned - education didn’t matter,
experience and attitude did
5yrs at Spotify and the opportunities to
grow keep coming…
My journey;
“People are your most important asset. With the right bunch of people you can achieve anything.”
An education can either be a stepping stone or a road block
I learned;
A driven personality always finds a way
I learned;
Embracing the uncertainty is scary,
but exciting
I learned;
Working your way up earns you respect
(and is a smart move for your employer)
I learned;
I stood out from the crowd
It meant;
I was given unique opportunities
It meant;
I’ve never been a a slave to the student loan
It meant;
Final thoughts;
PEOPLE: You are diverse - hiring people like you is not
IN THE FUTURE: There are jobs that don’t exist today - we need to look forward and anticipate the skills that will be needed in the future
Panel and Questions @creativesocial
Next events at Shoreditch House
CS Presents
6th June
Token Man
18th May
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