Episode 177 - Dan Gilmartin - Sabbaticals in the Workplace
PureReinvention Podcast
The cool thing about doing a sabbatical is that it isn't just for the person to get getting time off, but it's for everyone around them who has to fill in. When you look taking a sabbatical and we decided to put one forward where people of a certain point in the organization get one month off - paid at some point in time, they become available. Sabbaticals become available every five years. They’re based on seniority. So when I institute this, we took our most senior people and we limited them to two. We said two people can go every year. What you find out, is other people get to step up....
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Episode 176 - Chrissy Siders - it started with me
PureReinvention Podcast
Transcript: My journey is not a fairytale journey, I think by any means. And I think that's where my kind of explains to you somewhere I guess I saw some things, and I wanted to do some things differently. But most of that started with me. Because at that point in time in my life I started saying so what's in it for me what's in it for Chrissy. So what's the next step, right? So I got my degree. I'm ready to go like I want to be a director. I want to be a VP - let's let's do it! But that didn't come. And so I remember sitting there and I asked for promotions. I wrote...
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Episode 175 - taking our own advice
PureReinvention Podcast
We are taking our own advice and we are going to take a hiatus from producing weekly podcasts at PureReinvention. We have a big event coming up (Connect: Detroit on May 22 - there's still time to ) and all of us here feel that we need to take a step back and assess how we can best build and present future content in more digestible and diverse ways. In order to make that happen, we need to take the advice we give so freely and take a timeout to assess how we can best create and convey future content to you. We meet and get inspired by many people in our PureReinvention journey and we...
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Episode 174 - Check In Michigan: a reinvention story
PureReinvention Podcast
Want to see reinvention in action? Look no further than the former Michigan Lodging and Tourism Association (now ). They have a new and innovative executive director and a board that is dedicated to serving the next generation in the Michigan hospitality industry. They hired the firm, to help guide them through the initial stage of this transition. Learn how reinvention ready organizations commence sustainable reinvention. QUOTE IT “It’s not a linear process by any means.” (9:07) “Yes, the landscape is changing, but our role and how we champion this industry hasn’t...
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Episode 173 - the four pillars of reinvention readiness
PureReinvention Podcast
The interviews we conducted this month profiled success stories in reinvention readiness. Both and were ready to take the reinvention plunge. What did they have in common? We believe that they both had the four pillars of reinvention readiness: desire, curiosity, flexibility and confidence. Everything begins with a desire to change your situation. Both Erin and Dene surrounded themselves with people who inspired them and pushed them to take the next step. Both Dene and Erin also had Curiosity. A reinvention journey thrives on curiosity. They asked lots of questions and went outside their...
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Episode 172 - Erin Patten - Defying all odds
PureReinvention Podcast
Erin Patten is very accomplished with a Harvard business degree and a Kresge Fellow highlighting her impressive resume. She walked away from the standard career path to chase her dream of being an entrepreneur. In January 2018 she launched . DaO stands for "defy all odds" and Erin personifies that sentiment. QUOTE IT “[My big leap] A natural progression of my career journey, my life journey. It just had to happen.” (3:21) “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” –Lao Tzu (6:33) DIG IN (2:56) Disrupting one’s economic livelihood...
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Episode 171 - Dene Westbrook
PureReinvention Podcast
Dene is a graduate of our program last May. We saw from the beginning that she was reinvention ready and was in a great position to fly with her new promotion and added responsibilities with the . Dene is a perfect example of what it takes to be reinvention ready. Listen as Mike talks to Dene about how she has built a network of support from her STARTERS experience and has excelled in her new position. QUOTE IT “I certainly have enough room to make my stamp on this place and strive for everything I want it to be.” (10:30) DIG IN (3:02) Knowing when you’re...
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Episode 170 - reinvention readiness
PureReinvention Podcast
Are you ready for a change? In order to make it a change that lasts you need to be reinvention ready! We’ll spend this month laying out the four pillars of reinvention readiness. You can use these pillars and ask yourself if you have what it takes to make the necessary changes to yourself and/or your organization. QUOTE IT “Are you ready for change?” (0:53) DIG IN Characteristics of reinvention readiness: (2:03) Flexible. (3:27) Curious; lean in. (8:50) Confidence. (9:44) Desire. Tip of the Week Desire is the first pillar of reinvention readiness....
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Episode 169 - the fundamentals of move
PureReinvention Podcast
We end our focus on the fundamentals of move and the value of storytelling with a great discussion between Mike Bills and Jodi Schafer. We learned from our month's guests the value of storytelling to move ideas forward. We also learn the value of connecting with others emotionally using shared experiences and values. QUOTE IT “At the core, it’s about connecting with people on a very real level.” (1:49) DIG IN (1:17, 1:30) Back to basics. (2:34) Multidimensional storytelling. (9:03) Be unique and fluid. Tip of the Week Approach customers and...
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Episode 168 - Cornette Lane - building a new story
PureReinvention Podcast
Cornetta suffered a tragedy not so long ago by losing her father and found out about the details on the evening news. She needed to process her grief and took the opportunity to share her father's story through the Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers. Cornetta found that process to be so cathartic that she has dedicated her career to helping others to tell their stories. Listen as Mike talks to Cornetta about how storytelling helps to heal and the value of telling your own story. QUOTE IT “(Storytelling) It was impactful to me.” (12:58) "It didn’t exist so I...
info_outlineThe holiday season is a time for reflection. Now is the time to think about how we are going to approach the next year. Make some space to think about how you want to continue to move yourself forward. How are you going to approach 2018? We are encouraging you to install some kind of sabbatical in your plans. It doesn't have to be months or weeks. It simply needs to be some kind of installed time to assess where you are and to think about what's next. Install time and think and experience something new.
QUOTE IT
“Make space.” (2:01)
“We need to be refreshed.” (6:02)
DIG IN
- (1:24) The importance of a sabbatical.
- (3:00) Introduce the sabbatical concept into your life.
- (4:22) Connect with inspiration.
Tip of the Week
Take some time this holiday season to plan out 2018. Install some opportunities for a personal sabbatical in which you experience something different.