Laid off? Look inside before you look outside - Kate Pincott

11/24/22 • 58 min

#024 - We’ve seen a lot of layoffs in the tech industry. Whatever the reasons might be, it can be one of the lowest points in your career and your life. Whilst our natural reaction is to find another role as quickly as possible especially if finances are a concern for you, using this transition to stop, reflect and recalibrate your career trajectory can help you grow and find the next step that aligns with your values and gives you the joy and meaning you seek. In this episode, Design Leader and Coach, Kate Pincott, shares her step-by-step guide to do just that.

In this episode:

Accepting the circumstance and negative emotions that come with it
Reframing the situation
Identifying your deeper needs
Dealing with rejections
Reaching out and connecting with others
Using crisis as an opportunity
Bringing joy back
And much more!

Shownotes

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Kate on LinkedIn

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Flexi working

https://www.gov.uk/flexible-working

How to Find a Flexible Job
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10 iconic businesses created during a recession

https://www.businessleader.co.uk/10-businesses-created-during-a-recession/

Kate’s Reality Prototype Program

https://www.realityprototyping.com/

Show credits

Illustrations by Isa Vicente

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Music by Brad Porter

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Episode edited by Niall Mackay

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11/24/22 • 58 min

Design Feeling - Laid off? Look inside before you look outside - Kate Pincott

Transcript

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[00:00:00] Kate Pincott: When there's a storm, don't build walls, build windmills. It's not saying that we are happy with the situation and we like it. We've accepted this is happening and now we can start to think, okay, what am I gonna do with this? What are my strengths? What are my values? What are my motivations? What are the things that make me curious? And how can I use those to add value to this storm that we're in? What is my version of a windmill

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