How to Reinvent Your Career After 29 Years at One Company | Claudia Barlow

Feeling stuck after years in the same company, or facing a role that just got eliminated? Claudia Barlow spent 29 and a half years at Accenture, moved from consulting into HR knowing almost nothing about it, and shares how to reinvent your career by building transferable skills instead of chasing a perfect five year plan. She and Greg Aden also talk about mentors, specific recognition, curiosity, and what parenting teaches us about leadership.

In this conversation: - Why transferable skills like communication, strategic thinking and teamwork let you pivot when you need to or want to - How to take the first step even when the next step is not perfect - How to give specific recognition instead of vague praise, and how to accept a compliment - Why curiosity in listening requires humility, and why being an exporter of top talent pays off in loyalty

Claudia Barlow, Senior Executive Coach LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/claudiabarlow Website: https://www.polaristalentadvisors.com

Timecodes: 0:00 - Introduction 3:23 - How To Reinvent Yourself 6:54 - Don't Let Being Perfect Keep You From Taking The First Step 10:16 - Claudia's Experience With Mentors 13:08 - Give Detailed Recognition 14:25 - How To Improve Your Work Relationships With People Who Don't Get You 16:32 - Being Curious As You're Listening 18:38 - Claudia's Motherhood Experience 21:22 - Three Jobs As A Parent 26:01 - Make A Difference

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