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S3E4. Turning Curiosity into Action with Michelle King and Melissa Young
This season, join host Frances Johnson as she explores the topic of continuous curiosity, asking: What is curiosity? Why is it important? And what roadblocks prevent us from being curious in our work, homes, and communities? Throughout this season, we’ll also hear from guests who have used curiosity to pursue something new – a degree, a profession, or a passion.
In this episode, Frances speaks with Michelle King, a graduate of the full-time MBA program at the Eccles School. Michelle talks about her non-traditional experience as a student and how it shaped her current role as a consultant with Kalypso. She’s joined by career coach Melissa Young, who shares how she works to foster curiosity in others and the role that a mentor can play in helping someone succeed on an unexpected path.
Episode Quotes:On barriers to curiosity…
Melissa: (10:24) “Fear is really what shuts things down. And I think when the stakes feel so high - in this case, you have unplugged from your career and you're in that unknown - it's easy to attach to an archetype of what it should look like… scarcity is another thing that can really start to shut down curiosity, feeling like there's lack or not enough.”
On embracing the freedom to be found in uncertainty…
Michelle: (9:39) “It took a little while, but I found that it is so valuable to be curious and truly just learn and talk to other people without the intention of ‘what can I get from them?’ Going in with genuine curiosity, not expecting that they're gonna offer you something after, but just saying: I wanna learn about what they're doing, and maybe that's something I might be interested in.”
On the value of a coaching relationship…
Melissa: (17:09) “I think that my personal way of coaching someone is to really look at where they want to create impact in an organization, and how they want to do that with both their soft skills and their hard skills that they're developing, rather than looking for the [job] title in the very beginning.”
Michelle: (24:53) “Having a coach or a mentor…that person may see things or be able to have evidence that you may not have locked in. [To say] ‘I've seen you do these five things. What are you saying that you're not good at that? I've witnessed this.’ It’s really helpful in that identity-making and shift.”
Michelle: (13:52) “Just giving me that permission to be myself. I don't think I would've been able to unlock that if it wasn't for Melissa telling me that it was okay.”
Show Links:- Michelle King LinkedIn
- Melissa Young LinkedIn
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By David Eccles School of Business
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This season, join host Frances Johnson as she explores the topic of continuous curiosity, asking: What is curiosity? Why is it important? And what roadblocks prevent us from being curious in our work, homes, and communities? Throughout this season, we’ll also hear from guests who have used curiosity to pursue something new – a degree, a profession, or a passion.
In this episode, Frances speaks with Michelle King, a graduate of the full-time MBA program at the Eccles School. Michelle talks about her non-traditional experience as a student and how it shaped her current role as a consultant with Kalypso. She’s joined by career coach Melissa Young, who shares how she works to foster curiosity in others and the role that a mentor can play in helping someone succeed on an unexpected path.
Episode Quotes:On barriers to curiosity…
Melissa: (10:24) “Fear is really what shuts things down. And I think when the stakes feel so high - in this case, you have unplugged from your career and you're in that unknown - it's easy to attach to an archetype of what it should look like… scarcity is another thing that can really start to shut down curiosity, feeling like there's lack or not enough.”
On embracing the freedom to be found in uncertainty…
Michelle: (9:39) “It took a little while, but I found that it is so valuable to be curious and truly just learn and talk to other people without the intention of ‘what can I get from them?’ Going in with genuine curiosity, not expecting that they're gonna offer you something after, but just saying: I wanna learn about what they're doing, and maybe that's something I might be interested in.”
On the value of a coaching relationship…
Melissa: (17:09) “I think that my personal way of coaching someone is to really look at where they want to create impact in an organization, and how they want to do that with both their soft skills and their hard skills that they're developing, rather than looking for the [job] title in the very beginning.”
Michelle: (24:53) “Having a coach or a mentor…that person may see things or be able to have evidence that you may not have locked in. [To say] ‘I've seen you do these five things. What are you saying that you're not good at that? I've witnessed this.’ It’s really helpful in that identity-making and shift.”
Michelle: (13:52) “Just giving me that permission to be myself. I don't think I would've been able to unlock that if it wasn't for Melissa telling me that it was okay.”
Show Links:- Michelle King LinkedIn
- Melissa Young LinkedIn