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Sejal Thakkar goes from employment lawyer to workplace culture consultant
Manage episode 380367055 series 2568097
Our guest today is Sejal Thakkar, a former employment law attorney, a 2X TEDx speaker, and the Founder and Chief Civility Officer at TrainXtra, a woman/minority- owned training consulting firm, where she helps leaders create positive, safe, and respectful workplaces through customized training and coaching.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Sejal realizing that litigation was a bad fit; she wanted to build workplace culture, not clean up messes
- Following your interests to build skills and open doors
- Leveraging your legal background in a business
- Leaning into a growth mindset to move through imposter syndrome
- Balancing purpose-driven work, family and finances
- Navigating a non-linear path from employment to entrepreneurship
- Relying on your resourcefulness and self-trust rather than avoiding all risks
- The importance of networking and planting seeds for your long-term career growth
Connect with Megan!
Sign-Up for the Newsletter: https://dogged-painter-2837.ck.page/f4e1721839
Schedule a Catalyst Call: https://megansmiley.com/schedule-a-call
Website: https://www.megansmiley.com/
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Connect with Sejal!
Website: http://www.trainxtra.com
100 episodes
Manage episode 380367055 series 2568097
Our guest today is Sejal Thakkar, a former employment law attorney, a 2X TEDx speaker, and the Founder and Chief Civility Officer at TrainXtra, a woman/minority- owned training consulting firm, where she helps leaders create positive, safe, and respectful workplaces through customized training and coaching.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Sejal realizing that litigation was a bad fit; she wanted to build workplace culture, not clean up messes
- Following your interests to build skills and open doors
- Leveraging your legal background in a business
- Leaning into a growth mindset to move through imposter syndrome
- Balancing purpose-driven work, family and finances
- Navigating a non-linear path from employment to entrepreneurship
- Relying on your resourcefulness and self-trust rather than avoiding all risks
- The importance of networking and planting seeds for your long-term career growth
Connect with Megan!
Sign-Up for the Newsletter: https://dogged-painter-2837.ck.page/f4e1721839
Schedule a Catalyst Call: https://megansmiley.com/schedule-a-call
Website: https://www.megansmiley.com/
~
Connect with Sejal!
Website: http://www.trainxtra.com
100 episodes
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