A chance invitation to present at a Women in Leadership Conference on the topic of "Career' Pivots" led today's guest to found a network dedicated to empowering tomorrow's leaders to take control of their own professional growth and success. Gemma Toner, a media and telecommunications leader and the founder and CEO of Tone Network speaks to us on the topic of Rethinking Professional Development and how employees and employers can benefit from a focus on professional development.

Guest's Website:

Tone Networks

Guest Mentions:

Daring Greatly - Brené Brown

TALK BIG QUESTIONS

Use these prompts to have the opposite of small talk in real life.

• Has your employer offered you professional development opportunities?

• Does the type of professional development described in this episode sound like something you would participate in?

• What are some specific skills you'd be interested in strengthening in your own professional development?

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