Content and context:

One of the longest relationships all of us will ever have is the relationship we have with our career. It is estimated that we will spend an average of one third of our lives at work. For many reasons, one being the Covid-19 pandemic, our view on the importance of “what, why, and how” to work has undergone a seismic shift over the past few years. Nothing seems like it has been before and most of us think and rethink this relationship to which we have given, without being conscious of it, a large portion of our lives. This is true for men, but even more so for women.

We are asking, “What does work really mean to me?” “Am I passionate about this work?” “Is there room for personal growth?” Powerful, probing and potent questions that those of us from all generations – down to Gen Z - are asking ourselves.  Aren’t we all searching for the right answers? Searching for meaning, fulfillment, significance – in the end, joy? Finding joy in our daily life and our careers is one of our greatest aspirations as human beings.

In her talk, LeTonya Clark will discuss the silent “dis-ease” we can often feel as we plan and pursue our careers and what causes it, and how we can look inside of ourselves to find the joy we have been seeking in this significant relationship. She will especially address different perceptions of women and men.

At the end of our time together, we will have strategies we can immediately apply to our professional journey.

Person:

LeTonya is an award-winning strategist with more than two decades of extensive coaching and leadership development experience working across multiple industry sectors in the US and internationally. Her expertise is focused on organization performance improvement, high-impact coaching, and competency-based leadership development. She designs tailored leadership and professional development systems that support organizational change initiatives and long-term effectiveness.

LeTonya is passionate about empowering clients to succeed in reaching their personal, professional, and business goals. Whether it is the C-suite level, presidents of organizations, or individuals seeking to improve their professional or personal lives, LeTonya designs the strategy tailored to her client’s individual situation.

LeTonya holds a Master of Science degree in Organization Development and Leadership and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, both from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA). She is a Certified Executive Leadership Coach (CELC) and holds certificates in Executive Presence and Influence (from Wharton’s Aresty Institute of Executive Education) and Mastering Strategic Thinking (from Emeritus Institute of Management).

LeTonya teaches International HR Management and Leadership as a professor in the “International Business” program @ DHBW Loerrach.