{"id":24326,"date":"2022-02-03T12:22:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T17:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=24326"},"modified":"2025-04-03T09:53:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:53:52","slug":"can-this-job-be-saved","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/can-this-job-be-saved\/","title":{"rendered":"Can this job be saved?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bates-college-lighthouse-career-associates-present-a-new-virtual-professional-development-program-series\">Bates College + Lighthouse Career Associates Present a New Virtual Professional Development Program Series!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can this job be saved?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 47 million Americans quit their jobs in the past year. Are you considering adding one more to the count?&nbsp; The pressure of doing more with less, the frustration of being unappreciated, and the empty space where \u201cmeaning\u201d might have previously lived, all contribute to the question \u201cstay or leave?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on design thinking and tactics from the best-selling book, Designing Your (New) Work Life (Burnett and Evans), we\u2019ll quickly assess your current situation and discuss how you might prototype your way to greater satisfaction in your current job. (And, just in case, we\u2019ll briefly touch on quitting well!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box is-style-green\">\n<p>To prepare for, and get the most from, the workshop, please make the time to watch the following <strong>Youtube recordings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Na-gjMv2Y4\" target=\"_blank\">Designing Your Best Life with Bill Burnett and Dave Evans<\/a> (16 mins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SemHh0n19LA\" target=\"_blank\">5 steps to designing the life you want | Bill Burnett | TEDxStanford<\/a> (25 mins)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Anne strongly recommends that you please <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2022\/03\/DYL-Workview-Lifeview-Worksheets-v1.0-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">review the following exercise<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Presenter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap\"><div class=\"btn-action\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Anne Shields \u201980<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/10\/ann-shields-square.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/10\/ann-shields-square.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23191\" style=\"width:256px;height:256px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/10\/ann-shields-square.webp 341w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/10\/ann-shields-square-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/10\/ann-shields-square-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Before beginning her encore career by launching Lighthouse Career Coaching and Lighthouse Career Associates, Anne led the Bowdoin, Carleton, Davidson, and Carnegie Mellon career centers and served in several positions in alumni relations\/advancement at the University of Rochester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In these roles, Anne developed strategic plans, redesigned staffing structures, and increased the effectiveness of programs and services. A seasoned manager, Anne has led teams to higher levels of performance and cohesiveness. A frequent presenter, she has spoken at more than a dozen conferences. A skilled facilitator, she has guided hundreds of career and leadership workshops, and scores of strategic management retreats with educational and non-profit organizations. An experienced career coach, she has supported thousands of people in discovering their strengths, setting their directions, and achieving their goals. Anne earned her BA (History) at Bates College and MS (Student Affairs\/Higher Education) at Western Illinois University. She is certified to coach (ICF) and administer the MBTI, Strong, and FIRO-B.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/alumni-professional-development\/\"><strong>Learn more about the Bates partnership with alumna-owned&nbsp;Lighthouse Career Associates<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;The programs offer learning opportunities for alumni to enhance their professional development at any career stage<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pressure of doing more with less, the frustration of being unappreciated, and the empty space where \u201cmeaning\u201d might have previously lived, all contribute to the question \u201cstay or leave?\u201d 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