E135: Advocating For Your Future Self: A Career Development Series
Release Date: 05/14/2024
E136: Advocating for Your Future Self- Mentoring Part 1
The Dignity of Work
In today’s episode, Lisa and Cami discussed mentoring, the difference between formal and informal mentors and how to go about selecting a Mentor and building your Circle of Influence. Below are the notes to help you get started: 1. Someone you respect & someone who respects you 2. Someone who will push you 3. Someone who will have critical conversations without hesitation 4. Someone who is invested in your success 5. Someone who is your champion A formal Mentorship has a bit more formality in the way that, they can sometimes be someone you don’t know and may not be ‘friends’ with...
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E135: Advocating For Your Future Self: A Career Development Series
The Dignity of Work
Welcome to "Advocating for Your Future Self: A Career Development Series," a podcast designed to empower professionals at any stage of their career to take control of their professional growth and make a lasting impact on their future. Hosted by Lisa, Cami, and Doug, this series will explore five crucial areas: Mentoring, Coaching, Sponsorship, Raising your hand, and Networking. Drawing from the concept of the "Circle of Influence" by Stephen Covey, we will explore how these five elements can help you take control of your career and make a positive impact on your...
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E134: The Power of Executive Coaching: Unlocking Leadership Potential
The Dignity of Work
This episode of the Partners in Progress series features part two of a two-part conversation with Eva Marquette, owner of FreshVue, a strategic design and organizational development company based in Spokane, Washington. Cami Eakins, CEO of Career Path Services, and Eva discuss the immense value of executive coaching for leaders. Cami shares her personal experience working with Eva and how it has helped her grow as a leader, navigate challenges, and drive her organization's winning strategy. Eva emphasizes the importance of establishing trust, maintaining confidentiality, and understanding the...
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E133: From Vision to Action: Lessons from FreshVue and Career Path Services' Partnership
The Dignity of Work
This episode of the Partners in Progress series features part one of a two-part conversation with Eva Marquette, owner of FreshVue, a strategic design and organizational development company based in Spokane, Washington. Eva joins Cami Eakins, CEO of Career Path Services, to discuss their transformative partnership. They explore how FreshVue helped Career Path Services develop their strategic framework called "Our Winning Strategy," enabling the organization to navigate challenges, foster meaningful partnerships, and work towards its mission of breaking the spirit of poverty through the dignity...
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E132: Employees as Partners for Change: Insights from Career Path Services REDI CT Team
The Dignity of Work
This episode of the Partners in Progress series features a conversation with John Dorrenbacher from Career Path Services as he discusses the organization's REDI CT team, which focuses on bringing race, equity, diversity and inclusion to the forefront of their work. John shares his passion for advocacy, his vision for expanding the REDI CT team's presence and impact throughout the organization, and practical advice for other organizations looking to start their own equity and inclusion initiatives. He also emphasizes the importance of starting small, changing language and behaviors...
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E131: Developing an Enduring Workforce Partnership
The Dignity of Work
This episode of the Partners in Progress series explores the ingredients of an enduring, purposeful partnership between workforce development leaders Dawn Karber and Cami Eakins. Tracing their 20+ year alliance, Cami and Dawn reveal the trust, empathy, and shared passion that allowed them to successfully navigate tricky organizational dynamics and drive systems-level change. From coordinating services to managing crises, they model how to put people first while tackling complex performance requirements. Now pursuing innovative projects like SkillsFWD, Dawn exemplifies how genuine...
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E130: Coming Up: An Innovative Youth-Focused Partnership for Career Success
The Dignity of Work
Tune in to our next episode of Partners in Progress to learn about an inspiring model of collaboration having a transformative impact on young lives. We’ll be spotlighting the Next Careers Consortium (NCC) - a purposeful alliance of Career Path Services, Career TEAM, Partners in Careers, Goodwill, and other regional partners leveraging over 170 collective years of workforce development experience in conjunction with The Workforce Southwest Washington Council to build a robust, integrated NEXT Youth Center. United by a shared vision and passion for expanding what’s possible for young people...
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E129: Launching Careers: BankWork$® and CareerWork$ Medical® Programs
The Dignity of Work
Welcome to Partners in Progress, an uplifting podcast series dedicated to exploring the power of purposeful collaborations. We’ll be spotlighting diverse examples of innovative partnerships across sectors that come together creatively around a shared vision to drive meaningful community impact, from a job training partnership, youth center and workforce agency collaborating to serve young people holistically to a nonprofit investing executive coaching expertise from a consulting partner. By thinking outside the box, leading collaboratively, and working in genuine alliance anchored in...
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E128: Cami Eakins Reveals Her Guiding Word for 2024
The Dignity of Work
In this episode of The Dignity of Work, Cami Eakins, CEO of Career Path Services, reveals her word of the year for 2024. She also explains the meaning behind the word she chose and what it represents for her in terms of achieving inner peace, seeking balance, and extending goodwill. Tune in to find out what word Cami has chosen to guide her through the new year!
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E127: Equity and Awareness: Valuing Women’s Voices and Perspectives at Work
The Dignity of Work
This episode features a conversation with Heather Woodruff, Program Operator for WorkSource Columbia Basin and TC Futures, as she explains the historical biases against women’s ideas in the workplace. Heather offers practical tips to improve meeting culture and amplify women’s voices, stressing that both male allies and personal awareness of communication styles are key to countering these subtle, often unconscious slights. Tune in for a conversation about leveling the playing field for women’s ideas and ensuring equitable attribution in the workplace.
info_outlineWelcome to "Advocating for Your Future Self: A Career Development Series," a podcast designed to empower professionals at any stage of their career to take control of their professional growth and make a lasting impact on their future. Hosted by Lisa, Cami, and Doug, this series will explore five crucial areas: Mentoring, Coaching, Sponsorship, Raising your hand, and Networking.
Drawing from the concept of the "Circle of Influence" by Stephen Covey, we will explore how these five elements can help you take control of your career and make a positive impact on your professional journey. Each topic will be covered in a two-part episode format, featuring insights from our hosts and special guest experts.
Lisa will kick off the series by sharing her personal story of early career challenges and the lack of guidance she faced, highlighting the importance of these topics for professional development. Through candid discussions and actionable advice, we aim to equip you with the tools and strategies needed to build meaningful relationships, seek outgrowth opportunities, and ultimately, thrive in your career.
Whether you're just starting out or are a seasoned professional looking to make a change, "Advocating for Your Future Self" will provide valuable insights and practical tips to help you navigate the ever-changing landscape of the professional world. Join us as we explore the power of mentoring, the value of coaching, the importance of sponsorship, the benefits of raising your hand, and the art of networking.
Together, we'll learn how to expand our own Circle of Influence, advocate for our future selves, and make a lasting impact on our careers and the lives of those around us. Don't miss this opportunity to invest in your professional growth and unlock your full potential.