Career Development: From Accidental to Intentional
Writing Your Story
A course by Karen Finckenor , Professional Certified Coach with credentials from CTI and ICF
Joined December 2021
About the video: Writing Your Story
Overview
“Interacting with your career like it’s a story will provide you with infinitely more skill in how to listen for opportunity and make clear career choices. Here, you’re going to look at your career story from two perspectives: you’ll go back to the very beginning and see what story has been told up to this point - the main plot, threads, and throughlines that have woven your career together and brought you to today. You’ll also fast-forward to the end of your career and see how you want to finish your story as you’re closing the book on your career, or at least this part of it.”
In this video lesson Karen Finckenor addresses the topic: Writing Your Story, which is part of the Domestika online course: Career Development: From Accidental to Intentional. Unlock your purpose with this course, designed to reframe your career development and provide a clear roadmap for a fulfilling future. .
Partial transcription of the video
“your career like your life is a story it has multiple chapters that believe it or not are still being written each chapter has offered gifts things to learn things to glean opportunities places for you to go and lean into and your story believe it or not is still being written it does make sense things are still being threaded together as you move on in your career having context for that story and really understanding what it is what the totality of it is from beginning middle and end can offer you insights that will lead you into the future so as we look at your story we have two exercise...”
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Course summary for: Career Development: From Accidental to Intentional
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Business, Communication, Creative Consulting, Management & Productivity

Karen Finckenor
A course by Karen Finckenor
Karen Finckenor is a Professional Certified Coach with credentials from CTI and ICF, specializing in aligning people's values, needs and purpose with their career choices. Karen's early career journey began as a Creative Recruiter. She quickly developed a passion for working with creative professionals, recognizing the transformative power of placing the right person in the right role. Her career spans 25+ years in People Leadership roles across tech, design, and advertising, including global companies like Google, Publicis and WPP. Karen's extensive experience as a People Leader and Certified Professional Coach has equipped her with a unique perspective on career growth and company dynamics.
As a professional coach, Karen asks the question, “ Thousands of people hold the same title and credentials that you do. What makes you different, hireable, and desirable? What’s the thread that has connected your success throughout your career?” She is dedicated to empowering individuals to make conscious and intentional career choices - resonant career choices that align with their values, needs, and stage of career and life. Her motivation is to inspire others to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives, with a focus on creativity and authentic expression.
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