Purpose Ignited

In the first episode of Season Two, Dr. Laura Morrow shares her journey from auditing to education and organizational behavior, highlights her research into stress in the workplace, and begins to share how her cancer journey affected her career. Laura and Lily also discuss the CliftonStrengths Strategic, Positivity, WOO, Activator, and Communication.

 This episode is the first of a two-part interview, so don't miss next week's conclusion!

Resources:

Lipscomb's Center for Teaching and Learning

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In the Season One Finale of Purpose Ignited, Lily is joined by Rob Touchstone, the Director of Lipscomb's Center for Vocational Discovery, to discuss Achiever and Connectedness. Along the way, they dive into topics like Christian identity, discerning the voice of God, and building businesses that serve people at every stage of the supply chain. Lily and Rob both share their original hesitation toward the Achiever Strength and how they have learned to embrace it over time. Rob shares insights from his experience as a professor, ministry leader, and the co-founder of The Well Coffeehouse. He invites listeners to think about the larger story behind what they do and center their need for meaning, belonging, and productivity around the mission of Jesus. 

Learn more about The Well Coffeehouse here!

Learn more about the Center for Vocational Discovery!

CliftonStrengths Resources:
StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
Living Your Strengths by Albert L. Winseman, Donald O. Clifton, and Curt Liesveld
Gallup.com/CliftonStrengths

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In Part Two of their interview, Lily and Rebekah discuss the CliftonStrengths theme WOO, or "Winning Others Over." Trust us, you want a WOO friend at every networking event and team training! Rebekah explains how WOO can help support positive change, communicate culture, and create excitement in place of uncertainty. She discusses how WOO helps individuals welcome others into a new environment and connect them to an organization's team and mission. This episode also examines the "shadow side" of WOO and the importance of wisely stewarding our ability to influence others and form connections quickly.

Rebekah Osteen works as the Associate Director of Graduate Enrollment with the Lipscomb College of Pharmacy and is an ICF-Credentialed Coach. Learn more about the College of Pharmacy here!

CliftonStrengths Resources:
StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
Living Your Strengths by Albert L. Winseman, Donald O. Clifton, and Curt Liesveld
Gallup.com/CliftonStrengths

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Lily and Rebekah Osteen discuss the Strength Belief and how it can anchor individuals and teams to their core values. Rebekah shares a key distinction between "posted values" and "lived values" and invites professionals to help shrink the gap between the two. This episode also explores the relationship between the Belief Strength and religious faith, the shadow side of Belief, and how Belief can help people set priorities. 

Please note: Lily and Rebekah also discuss the Strength Woo in Part Two of this interview, coming next week!

Rebekah Osteen works as the Associate Director of Graduate Enrollment with the Lipscomb College of Pharmacy and is an ICF-Credentialed Coach. Learn more about the College of Pharmacy here!

CliftonStrengths Resources:
StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
Living Your Strengths by Albert L. Winseman, Donald O. Clifton, and Curt Liesveld
Gallup.com/CliftonStrengths

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Lily and her coworker Allison West discuss the Strengths Adaptability and Relator. This conversation explores the importance of approaching work with a people-first mindset and remaining flexible in the face of changing circumstances. As an Assistant Director of Career Development with a background in counseling, Allison demonstrates the importance of caring for others and adapting to the work styles of her teammates and supervisors. Lily and Allison also discuss how we can draw our sense of belonging and emotional fulfillment from God. 

CliftonStrengths Resources:
StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
Living Your Strengths by Albert L. Winseman, Donald O. Clifton, and Curt Liesveld
Gallup.com/CliftonStrengths

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Monica Wentworth, the Director of the Career Development Center, joins Lily to discuss the Strengths Harmony and Consistency. Monica shares insights from her training as a certified Strengths coach and explains how Relationship Building talents and Executing talents can combine to create efficiency in the workplace. This conversation reveals the power of Harmony to set collaborative goals and the capacity of Consistency to create necessary structure in times of uncertainty. Monica demonstrates the value of showing up as a leader people can count on.

The quote Lily references in the episode: "You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems." -James Clear, author of Atomic Habits

CliftonStrengths Resources:
StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
Living Your Strengths by Albert L. Winseman, Donald O. Clifton, and Curt Liesveld
Gallup.com/CliftonStrengths

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What does it look like to lead by serving? How can we use our influence to expand opportunities for those on the "outside?" Lily and Corey Shannon discuss these questions and more as they unpack the Strengths Includer and Developer. Corey brings a wealth of experience from his work as the Assistant Director of Student Success and Wellbeing at Lipscomb, where he oversees orientation programming and trains dozens of student leaders every year. This episode will inspire you to look more closely at the people you work with and break out of your comfort zone for the sake of loving others well.

Corey's writing page - Simple Yet Sacred

Learn more about the Quest Team

CliftonStrengths Resources:
StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
Living Your Strengths by Albert L. Winseman, Donald O. Clifton, and Curt Liesveld
Gallup.com/CliftonStrengths

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In this episode, Lily discusses vocation and faith with psychology professor Hunter Stanfield. They dive into the Strengths Restorative and Responsibility. Hunter explains how the Restorative Strength inspires us to move toward what is broken for the sake of growth and healing. This conversation explores the nuances of boundaries and when taking action on behalf of others can be counterproductive. Listen to gain powerful tools for doing good, sharing hope, and gaining clarity on what our responsibilities are... and what they are not.

Explore Dr. Hunter Stanfield's research publications here.

CliftonStrengths Resources:
StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
Living Your Strengths by Albert L. Winseman, Donald O. Clifton, and Curt Liesveld
Gallup.com/CliftonStrengths

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In this episode, Lily and Mike Fernandez discuss Mike's Strengths of Learner and Context. Mike explains how he leveraged continuous learning to create Lipscomb's College of Entertainment and the Arts in his role as the Dean. This episode explores how we can love others better, build stronger organizations, and create more powerfully when we draw from our surroundings. Mike also shares his wealth of knowledge as an expert in theatre and screenwriting to explain how stories provide a context for the sharing of truth.

Learn more about the George Shinn College of Entertainment and the Arts

CliftonStrengths Resources:
StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
Living Your Strengths by Albert L. Winseman, Donald O. Clifton, and Curt Liesveld
Gallup.com/CliftonStrengths

Follow us on Instagram @purposeignitedpod and @careerdev_lipscomb