In this episode, we’re catching up with Lead Sexual Health Advisor and Team Manager Jara Phattey, who talks about how her want to work in either women’s or sexual health has always been key to her career path. Jara shares how her time working at HMP Birmingham taught her to negotiate and manage difficult situations whilst providing her with valuable Primary Healthcare experience. Jara reflects on problem solving, resilience, going after what you want, the significance of knowledge and being aware of your limitations. This is an inspirational episode about how you can achieve your career goals.
3 Quotes to lead by...
1. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING, GO FOR IT
‘I’ve always been brought up that if you want something, you have to go for it, and you need to go for it as a whole, not just do things haphazardly. I know not only being a woman but being black as well; whatever I do, I have to do it to my full potential.’
Q. What do you need to do to get to where you want to be? Are you supporting and inspiring your team to achieve their career aspirations?
2. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
‘Growing up, it’s always been your knowledge is your power, so that’s how I was brought up, and that’s how I still work.’
Q. What opportunities are you taking to further both your own knowledge and the knowledge of your team?
3. PUSH YOURSELF TO PROBLEM SOLVE
‘I had a consultant that I worked very closely with who literally pushed me to make me think differently. He made me into a problem solver, if you like, and he would challenge me. He never gave me an answer and always pushed me to go and find the answer and gave me that drive as well. They knew the kind of person I was. I don’t stop. I like to always push myself, and I like to solve problems.’
Q. Are you encouraging your team to learn and develop their knowledge rather than just giving them the answers?
External Resources
Getting to Where You Want to Go
“Knowledge is power.”
This Is Why You Need To Teach Your Team How To Solve Problems
