Gears In Motion: Episode Six (6)

In one sense, our story is already written. Yet, we control the narrative. The story is written for no other lead actor; we own it and it belongs to us. Until I started to think through and plot my own story, did I recognize the larger metanarrative at play. When is the last time you have looked at your story in the rearview to pick out thematic elements? How do you own them?

Here is a multi-pronged observation from my story. I moved a lot. What looks like networking is really how I was accustomed to building community. I am used to and comfortable building relationships from scratch- it is within my DNA. At the same time, I also recognize that this requires special attention and care to how I intentionally develop and experience relationships, particularly the smaller number of meaningful and deeper ones.

If you are anything like me, the context of your workplace relationships is frequently very similar to and symptomatic of your larger upbringing and experience. Think about it. Even if you change jobs, work can change some from location to location, company to company, or even sector to sector, but there are typically fewer degrees of freedom in difference than the independent relationships confined within. In others, pay just as much attention (and even more) to the relationships than the work. You may realize your workplace says more about your outside work story than you realize.

In Episode Six (6) of #GearsinMotion, Regine continues to interview me to hear how

I transitioned from the public to private sector and how relationships tied into my larger metanarrative.

Watch Growing Up: How Your Upbringing Influences Your Career. Continue the #QuedUpConversation.