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The world of the workforce is changing and has been for decades. No longer is your job title the sum of your entire professional identity. Listen as Dr. Sarabeth Berk shares her story and why we have moved into the realm of the hybrid professional.

Listen as she shares her view of the workforce and how it has changed overall. She also provides a visual representation of the different types of professional identities that she has found. Which type do you identify with?

In this episode: 

[02:09] Welcome to the show, Sarabeth!
[02:35] She shares her background and what she is doing now.
[04:38] Sarabeth speaks about her book and why she felt the need to write it.
[07:45] She explains the three different types of professionals in the workforce.
[08:09] Singularity is one professional identity.
[08:19] Multiplicity are people who wear a lot of hats.
[08:37] Hybridity: a hybrid professional is a worker who has many professional identities but works at the intersection of those identities.
[10:02] Identity is a social construct.
[13:25] The journey to being an entrepreneur is not a paved road.
[15:02] When hybrid professionals are in their intersection, they are in their zone of genius.
[16:24] Sarabeth talks about her workbook.
[18:24] I have been on a journey of reinventing myself and stepping into what I want to do.
[20:02] Listen as Sarabeth talks about how to brand yourself and she explains what personal branding is.
[24:04] She discusses why she believes people are afraid of looking inside and doing the work.
[27:01] Sarabeth talks about how leaders are responding to conversations about embracing the hybrid professional.
[31:44] She is sharing some words of encouragement for the listeners.
[34:40] Thank you so much for being on the show!

Links & Resources: 

INDEAL
Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson

Connect with Sarabeth:

More Than My Title
LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube Introduction
Book - More Than My Title: The Power of Hybrid Professionals in a Workforce of Experts and Generalists 
Workbook -

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