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Talk It Forward

City of Vancouver

Bend like a Willow: Self Advocacy and Setting Boundaries

APR 19, 202240 MIN
Talk It Forward

Bend like a Willow: Self Advocacy and Setting Boundaries

APR 19, 202240 MIN

Description

In a work culture that expects employees to be constantly "on" and available, should our definition of success include being tethered to a phone 24/7? 

How do we set healthy boundaries between our personal lives and our careers? And how can we advocate for ourselves while maintaining the balance? We'll explore two stories from people who had to define those boundaries in the workplace and the impact of those choices.

Celene Lemire, Deputy Chief, Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, talks about advocating for herself in a job interview with the police, telling them what she thought rather than what they wanted to hear.  

Donnie Rosa discusses self-advocating throughout their career, from professional hockey player to GM of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, and the importance of balance and making commitments to loved ones and personal time.

Learn more about the City of Vancouver’s Women’s Equity Strategy at vancouver.ca/womensequity.

 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the City of Vancouver or Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.