Conversations That Matter: What to do when you grow up?

Ep 588 - What to do when you grow up? Guest: Diana McKay By Stuart McNish “Long gone are the days of working for the firm and retiring with a watch as a parting gift” says Diana MacKay. “The world is careening forward at breakneck speed,”she continues, “sometimes we are lucky enough to be holding the harness firmly and riding along – even steering things. But more likely, we’re hanging on.” In the 1970s, Alvin Toffler and Adelaide Farrel wrote “Future Shock, a book that stated there is ‘too much change in too short a period of time’ and that rate of change would accelerate. “Accelerate it has,” says MacKay. “Informaiton overload, social media and a sense of instability due to rapid change has left young people feeling disconnected and disoriented especially when it comes to their careers.” A professional antidote to the speed of change may be to avoid specialization and embrace a generalist approach. “Specialists remain essential, but generalists are vital translators, interpreters and connectors in times of turbulence. And being a generalist can be a lot of fun, too. As we collectively plow forward, this may be the norm for a lot of young people moving through an unpredictable future.” I invited Diana MacKay to join me for a conversation about navigating wild career swings, and how that diversity of experience enables valuable insights that organizations can also embrace and leverage change and uncertainty. Learn More about our guests career at careersthatmatter.ca Join me for Conversations Live Immigration on Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. on The Vancouver Sun. Subscribe to our Newsletter: conversationslive.ca/subscribe