Dr. Helen Krug von Nidda went back to school for her doctorate at "the ripe old age of 5-0," and her resume is so stacked that Andrea was out of breath just reading it.
Helen is an executive coach, an instructor at Stanford and the USA TODAY bestselling author of Closing the Fulfillment Gap, and she spent 20 years in global HR at the United Nations and Fortune 500 companies.
In this episode, Andrea and Helen get into the day she was sitting at the big desk with all the bells and whistles and realized it no longer fit, why women finally have a seat at the table and still don't feel fulfilled, and her MOVE framework for working out your next step. Plus, what to do when you're deep in survival mode and can't picture five years from now.
In this episode, we cover:
(00:00) Intro
(01:09) "Are you not 85?" The bio that left Andrea out of breath
(03:34) A doctorate at 50
(08:04) The job interview she's never forgotten
(12:11) Shaping your life vs. just floating along
(14:43) Paycheque, passion or a bit of both, and the comparison trap
(16:15) Authenticity, balance and challenge: the seasons of a woman's career
(19:37) What about the men?
(21:22) From an opportunity gap to a fulfillment gap
(24:42) Point zero: "most people don't even know where they are"
(26:40) MOVE: what gets you out of bed in the morning
(28:36) "Should, could, can't, too late, too old" and the power of your network
(30:44) Vision, and why your barista counts as community
(33:30) Survival mode? Forget the five-year plan
(35:14) The 27 experiences exercise
(37:14) Why not feel fulfilled in the work towards fulfillment?
(38:05) Family vs. ambition: "one of them has to drop"
(40:00) What Helen's exploring now
(41:36) Where to find Helen
KEY TAKEAWAY
Start with where you are right now: what's going on in your life and what you value in this season. Then, instead of mapping out five years, ask yourself how you want to feel six months from now, and make one move toward it, teeny or large.
About Dr. Helen Krug von Nidda
Dr. Helen Krug von Nidda is the USA TODAY bestselling author of Closing the Fulfillment Gap, an executive coach, international speaker and educator specialising in leadership transformation and career empowerment, with a focus on professional women. Drawing on more than twenty years of global HR experience, she has worked with Morgan Stanley, Sony Music, L'Oréal, Dell and the United Nations, served as an executive coach at IMD Business School and INSEAD, and is an instructor at Stanford. She holds a Doctorate in Education and her work has been featured in Katie Couric Media and Forbes. She lives in Manhattan with her husband.
Connect with Dr. Helen Krug von Nidda
Book | Closing the Fulfillment Gap
Website | https://www.with-helen.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/with.dr.helen/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenkrugvonnidda/
Substack (Career Joy with Helen) | https://withhelen.substack.com/
