Navigating Transitions with guest faculty Herminia Ibarra
Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career
Nov 4 - Nov 9, 2024 in Baja, Mexico Led by: Herminia Ibarra, Chip Conley, Teddi Dean, Daniel Weinzveg
Financial aid is available. Apply Here.
You know what you don’t want to be doing any longer. But you’re not sure what you want to do instead.
Where do you look for answers to help you understand what your next big career move should be?
And how do you get to where you want to go, when you have no idea where that is or what the journey entails?
The uncertainty can feel paralyzing…
Especially when you’re in midlife and have obligations and expenses that make you think you can’t take risks.
But the fact is, you can change the trajectory of your career at any time and find your way to work you love.
Research shows there are proven strategies that you can implement to successfully make the shift to a new career that brings you happiness and fulfillment.
The way forward may not always be clear… and the journey may be circuitous and full of false starts and detours.
But when you get playful, take persistent action, form new connections, and hold your stories lightly as you try on new identities to see what fits and what doesn’t, you will open the door to opportunities you can’t imagine.
In this Navigating Transitions workshop co-facilitated with Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career author Herminia Ibarra, you will discover research-backed strategies that will help you “act your way into a new way of thinking and being” – and successfully pursue a new career that inspires and fulfills you.
What You’ll Gain
Through a combination of our MEA Navigating Transitions curriculum and Herminia’s research-backed self-inquiry and experiential activities, you will discover how to:
By the end of your five days with Herminia and the MEA faculty, you’ll feel energized, confident, and excited to put your career reinvention plan into action.
You’ll have a clear idea what your next steps are and will realize there is no “single linear path” that will take you where you need to go – and that it’s the unforeseen twists and turns on your journey that will lead you to opportunities you can’t yet imagine.
Meet Your Faculty
Herminia Ibarra
Pioneer in the Study of Identity and Career Dynamics
Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School | Bestselling Author | International Speaker
Herminia Ibarra is the Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School. She previously served on the INSEAD and Harvard Business School faculties for over 25 years and teaches executives and masters students on leadership, organisational transformation and career development.
Herminia’s books and articles are founded on rigorous research and pose some of the most important business questions of our time. Her bestselling book, Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career is in its second edition and made the Thinkers50 10 Management Classics booklist for 2024. She also wrote the global bestseller, Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader.
Herminia was the first person to study people going through career transitions at mid-career and follow them over time to identify their challenges and how they responded and what their outcomes were.
Through her decades of extensive research, she has identified the strategies that help people get out of confusion and into action that leads to successful career reinvention.
As seen in
Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Economist, Wall Street Journal, The Globe & Mail, Investor’s Business Daily
What people are saying...
"Herminia Ibarra is the world's leading expert in career transitions, and a rare beacon of sanity in a world saturated by either improvised or obvious advice."
Professor Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Chief Talent Scientist at Manpower Group and Author, I, Human: AI, Automation, and the Quest to Reclaim What Makes Us Unique
"As someone who has changed professional paths several times, Working Identity spoke to me in a way that no other business book ever has. With a deft combination of story and science, Ibarra both debunks a portion of popular wisdom and demystifies the process of work transition. I've probably recommended this book more frequently than any other, including my own."
David Epstein
Author of the #1 New York Times best seller Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the bestseller The Sports Gene
"Sophisticated and savvy, Herminia Ibarra’s timeless book challenges much of the conventional wisdom about how and why people change careers – and illuminates the experimentation, struggle and joy that are essential to the process. For professionals contemplating a career change, Working Identity is essential reading."
Dan Pink
Author of #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human
"Working Identity's second edition comes at a critical time for the workforce, providing insights and practical advice for career transitions in a new age of technology and opportunity. Whether you're looking to switch industries, start your own business, or find a more fulfilling role within your current organization, this is the book you need to start your change today."
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.
This workshop is for you if you're...
No longer finding fulfillment in your career and thinking about making a big change
Unexpectedly out of work in an industry full of upheaval and uncertainty
Dreaming of taking on a new challenge but feeling stuck and uncertain
Thinking about making your side hustle your main hustle
Willing to give reign to your imagination and explore new possibilities
Wondering if you have what it takes to pursue your dream career
Ready to loosen the grip of the “old you” and flirt with new identities
Prepared to step out of your comfort zone – because what got you here won’t get you there
Convinced you need crystal clarity around your end goals BEFORE you take action (Spoiler: you don’t. In fact, this approach will likely get you nowhere)
Baja, Mexico
El Pescadero Resort
A stunning oceanfront property offering all of the amenities of a luxury hotel with beautiful beaches perfect for swimming or surfing. Located on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, just a short drive from Todo Santos, the “Pueblo Magico”.
Meet Your MEA Facilitators
In addition to the powerful sessions conducted by Herminia Ibarra, you will be guided through the core MEA Owning Wisdom curriculum by our seasoned faculty members:
Chip Conley
Founder
A three-time TED speaker on the big stage, Chip Conley is one of the world’s leading experts at the intersection of business innovation, psychology and spirituality.
As one of the creators of the boutique hotel movement and the “modern elder” to the young Airbnb founders, Chip’s been a disruptor and expert on entrepreneurship and business leadership. He’s a globally-recognized thought leader on the future of work and the competitive advantages of a multi-generational workplace.
Inspired by his experience of intergenerational mentoring as a “modern elder” at Airbnb, where his guidance was instrumental to the company’s extraordinary success, Chip founded MEA and has since dedicated his midlife years to reframing the concept of aging and supporting people in navigating midlife with a renewed sense of purpose and possibility.
Teddi Dean
Head of Mindfulness and Movement
Teddi Dean is the Head of Mindfulness and Movement here at MEA. He offers a fun, accessible and wisdom filled approach to both mediation and yoga. Teddi loves working with beginners and has a gift in showing that each and every one of us is capable of dropping into stillness.
Teddi Dean grew up in Southern California where he was immersed in surf and skateboard culture. He was part of skateboard royalty as a team member of the infamous Powell and Peralta Bones Brigade.
Daniel Weinzveg
Experience Facilitator
Daniel holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Development, and is a certified breath coach and yoga instructor. For over 10 years, he has supported diverse individuals, teams and organizations to create positive changes – improving communication, collaboration, and overall performance.
His approach is highly collaborative, working closely with people to understand their unique needs and challenges, then designing a safe and supportive environment where individuals and groups can explore their strengths and limitations as they develop new skills and strategies for success.
With a multicultural background and a passion for personal growth, he drives positive change in diverse settings, utilizing a decade of expertise in facilitation.
Change comes from ACTION, not analysis
It doesn’t come from “looking within” and getting clear on who you are and what you want, and trusting that the path will magically appear.
Self-Introspection IS important, but it’s not the answer in and of itself. It’s not even the first step on your journey!
To create meaningful change, YOU have to change.
You must be willing to be curious and experiment and try new things – and let go of your old identity and play around with new ones as you evolve to become the kind of person who is capable of attaining the career you want to have.
