Spotlight: SIMCAC Board Member, Fara Francis speaks at the Working Women of Tampa Bay Webinar
There comes a day when you just know you need to a make change in your career or business. It may be prompted by an inner voice that has started screaming, the numbers in your bank account, or by an unprecedented disruption such as a global pandemic.
Shifting from running a business to working for someone else, or from being an employee to launching a new business can feel daunting. You can see from social networks that other people have done this. They survived, and some even seem to be thriving – but where did they start? Ms. Fara Francis was one of the panelists at a webinar designed to discuss how to navigate professional transitions. In 2018, Fara made the courageous decision to shift from a role she held for 11 years in order to grow into an expanded leadership position. She was a natural fit for this webinar! Here were some of the major take aways. How can you pivot your career due to Covid19
- Reinvent yourself!
- Learn a new industry.
How do you know it’s time for change?
- Environment changes.
- When you want to follow your passion.
- Gut feeling.
- When you are not challenged.
- When you want to reinvent yourself.
- Finances.
Other important take aways from the webinar
- Change your wishes to action.
- Choose wisely when building a network – find people that you have chemistry with and people that share the same values and interests.
- Coaching is key, but make sure there is chemistry and genuine intention.
- Perfect your ability to communicate what you can bring to the table?
- Create a blue print of where you want to go professionally. This is key for any successful move or career change you make.
***SIMCAC Members, do you have a speaking opportunity coming up? If so, please let Sulav Regmi (sulav@sulavregmi.com) and James Parks (jamesparks@simcac.org) know. We'd love to promote the event and recognize your contribution***
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