Meet Shannon

My journey to coaching

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After a 20-year corporate career and somewhere in the middle of the global pandemic, I went on cruise control and began putting an organization’s needs before my own. In record time, I had gone from a top performer to an ineffective workaholic, chasing perfection and validation. I was spinning my wheels and under-delivering.

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But, I was not a quitter.  I had stick-to-it-ness. I was a git-er done at all costs type of employee, which up to this point in my career had always served me very well.

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It was no longer serving me. I was in the wrong job. I knew it. And, staying in it was destroying me and everyone in my pandemic bubble.

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(This is where it gets ugly and you can read my blog for the gory details)

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Fast forward. I now have a new job that I love. Not only do my skills and experience match that of the job description, but more importantly, my values and desires align to those of the culture of the organization. We are the right fit for each other.

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The lessons I learned during those awful three months of being in the wrong role and the months that followed are invaluable. I want to sing them from the rooftops so others can learn from them, set themselves up for success, so they too can find a job they love.

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Coaching helped accelerate my healing and reflecting process. I learned that the job hunt is not a competition that I need to win. It is a process for both parties to evaluate one another before embarking on a partnership. Now, during my interviews, organizations aren’t just interviewing me, I am interviewing them to ensure that my non-negotiables will be met and that the culture will be accepting and supportive of my boundaries.

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If you or anyone you know are experiencing physical, mental, or performance issues at work, seek help. You don’t need to suffer alone. A coach can be a great resource in helping you find the right role or getting you out of a bad one.