Shawn Brake | Journey to Leadership
In this podcast, Lisa Bauman chats with Shawn Brake, Executive Dean for the School of Interdisciplinary Studies at Conestoga College about his journey to leadership that spans two countries and three provinces. Not only did he navigate multiple geographical moves, but he also navigated the cycles of stability and change to pursue his career goals. Be sure to listen to the very end where he shares his advice to students via his favorite poem.
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Throughout the Let's Talk Careers podcast series, we invite you to listen in as we explore the career paths of those in all different industries including nursing, post-secondary, business, teaching, trades, and so much more.
Using the informational interview approach we will learn the different and unique paths each and every person takes to success.
This is an opportunity for us to share how our guests got to where they are in their careers, the decisions they’ve made, how they navigated the ups and downs along the way, and provide advice to inspire our students to take with them on their own career journeys.
Connect with the hosts:
Lisa Bauman: www.linkedin.com/in/lisabauman/
Claudia Mellad: www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-mellad/
Shari Walsh: www.linkedin.com/in/shari-walsh/
Chapters:
0:00 - Host Intro
0:37 - Elevator Pitch Instructions
1:19 - Shawn’s intro
2:19 - Initial career goal
4:05 - Early career and teaching, traveling
9:54 - Lesser-known avenues
14:23 - Cycles of stability and change
17:41 - IDS team and projects
27:11 - Indigenous Projects
28:44 - Workplace skills and future trends
33:24 - Advice to students
36:52 - Closing