Ep 28 - Claire Harbour, Career Transition Expert: Be an Acrobat and Recast Your Story

Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.comSHOW NOTES:Claire Harbour, Career Coach, distills what it really takes to make important -- and meaningful -- career transitions, drawing from her research and 20 years of coaching diverse individuals across the globe. She shares how to “recast your story” to clarify your values, shift your own mindset, and better tap the hidden job market. Claire is author of the book, Disrupt Your Career, publishes regularly on the INSEAD knowledge blog, and holds a BA/MA from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from INSEAD. “Fitting in everywhere but belonging nowhere” - how Claire recasts her outsider story and turned it into advantageThe two biggest (and most pervasive) myths people have about career shiftsAvoid the pain: Top avoidable mistakes people make when managing their careerWhere are you on the 4E cycle?Claire addresses the critique that the lessons in her book may not be widely applicableAcrobats and the 6C’s of career agilityIf you recently lost your job, here’s what to do firstGetting offers for work you aspire to do -- not for what you have already done in the pastTapping the hidden job marketA quick exercise to help you repackage your storyWays to overcome the feeling that you are being boastfulShould we follow our passions? Clarie argues you should start with this firstDealing with bias at work and getting your story rightClaire’s skepticism with Employee Resource Groups“Networking is about humans connecting with humans: find ways to remove the drama”Claire’s simple definition of management and leadership theoryWhat companies should be doing to help employees manage their careersHow individuals can accurately assess the culture of a companyTips on selecting a highly qualified career coach“There is beauty in grey”BIO AND LINKS:Claire Harbour has always been fascinated by what makes each of us tick, and how to get the very best out of everyone -- a passion that led her to become an Executive Coach and career transition expert. She is the author, with Antoine Tirard, of Disrupt Your Career, a practical guide that draws lessons from more than 50 professionals who have undergone massive transformation. Prior to her 20 years of experience coaching and training individuals across the globe, Claire held talent and general management roles for Egon Zehnder, Louis Vuitton and John Swire in the UK and Asia. She publishes regularly on the INSEAD Knowledge Blog, and holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BA/MA from the University of Cambridge.Claire’s book, Disrupt Your Career: https://disrupt-your-career.comHer articles, with additional stories of career transitions: https://knowledge.insead.edu/author/claire-harbourClaire on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claireharbourlyell/Her website: https://www.claireharbour.com/biography-3/Her “Disrupt Your Career” podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disrupt-your-career/id1511410693Her “Career Quicksilver” podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1050073Keith Ferrazi’s book, Never Eat AloneCal Newport’s book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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