75 - Top Skills for Different Customer Success Roles - Jolyn Isabelo

Text us your questions and thoughts!In this episode, I'm talking to an absolute rockstar - Jolyn Isabelo, APAC Customer Success Leader at MongoDB.She has a really interesting upbringing and a career in a multicultural setting. Born and brought up in London, she moved to Asia and lived in Singapore and Japan. She also worked in the USA and now is based in Singapore. Fun facts about Jolyn:As a 16-year-old, she saw herself as a ballerina at the Royal Academy of Dance she enjoys workout, in particular, F45 She lived and worked in the UK, Japan, the USA and now SingaporeIt turns out that both Jolyn and I spent childhood years seriously training in arts: Jolyn was doing ballet and I did classical music. Naturally, we speak about the positive benefits that training had on our focus and determination, and how it translated to our careersJolyn studied economics and started her career in sales, as a natural choice. After leading sales teams, she intentionally decided to make a move and start brushing on her consultative skills, which led her to a career in Customer Success.In this episode, you'll learn about: Necessary Skills for Customer SuccessScale vs Traditional Customer SuccessCareer Paths in Customer SuccessThe importance of personal brand for career growthMentoring and Coaching Finding your TribeHow can building your personal brand propel your careerNick Mehta, the CEO of GainsightJolyn is also a mentor in Women in Customer Success Power Up Mentoring, as well as a coach at the Catalyst Coaching Corner.Follow Jolyn!***********About Women in Customer Success Podcast:Women in Customer Success Podcast is the first women-only podcast for Customer Success professionals, where remarkable ladies of Customer Success connect, inspire and champion each other. In each episode, podcast creator and host Marija Skobe-Pilley brings a conversation with a role model from across the industries to share her inspirational story and practical tools to help you succeed and make an impact.Follow the WiCS Podcast:Subscribe to the Newsletter WebsiteLinkedInMarija Skobe-Pilley, the Founder and HostInstagram: @womenincspodcastJoin the Women in Customer Success Network!Suggest a guest!__________________________________________________About Women in Customer Success Podcast:Women in Customer Success Podcast is the first women-only podcast for Customer Success professionals, where remarkable ladies of Customer Success connect, inspire and champion each other. Follow:Women in Customer Success Website - https://www.womenincs.co/podcast LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/womenincsHost Marija Skobe-PilleyLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mspilley/Check out our Courses:The Revenue CSM  - https://womenincs.co/the-revenue-csm