Episode Notes

We've all heard how life, professionally or personally, can be more rewarding if it's directed intentionally and deliberately. But is there a step-by-step model that can help us do that?

In this episode, we speak with Rina Koshkina, an executive and career coach (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rinakoshkina/), whose own career spans over 25 years in various business and talent-development roles in financial services and tech.

Rina walks listeners through her professional organization model called O.C.C.A.(R.), which she developed through her work with students and working professionals, and which she uses in her coaching practice. Rina shared the model in a Forbes article called "Ready For A Career Upgrade? Tidy Up Your Professional Life First" (https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/12/01/ready-for-a-career-upgrade-tidy-up-your-professional-life-first/?sh=42c8e4b41bfe)

Another article written by Rina which was referenced in the podcast is called "What Crisis Can Teach Us About Crafting A Meaningful, Multidimensional Life" (https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/08/24/what-crisis-can-teach-us-about-crafting-a-meaningful-multidimensional-life/?sh=257817a17010)

Topics include:

• Having clarity can take you to the next level of your career


• None of us live on an island, therefore it's important to take stock of your relationships and networks


• We live in a world of ambiguity, but we have agency to help ourselves get to where we want to be


• Change the way you connect with others to make it about them


• We are all multidimensional, and that's a good thing

The episode is moderated by Justyn Makarewycz, Associate Director of Employer Relations at the GCMC (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justyndm/)