Introductory Session. How do we do good in our careers?
1) Who are you? What do you like to be called? What’s your story in a sentence? I’m an oppossum, as in my inner animal, witty, trickster, solvem probler, ambitious slytherinian Curious mind and communicator trying to understand material world — nutrition, physical health, mental health and maintain balance and peace in an spiritual world, helping others along the way 2) What is a cause / issue you feel passionate about at the moment? wild animal welfare &biodiversity conservation & food systems GHG 3) What is a question that is bugging you with regards to your professional development? How I can secure a decent paying job in Germany next year to get my residence permit and finish studies, without comprimising my long term ideas on my career to be more impactful and related to food & environment aka related job in food & envrionment, boosting mys kills required to develop to the new level in my career What position and what specific area of food industry I would excel at, aka make more positive impact and would enjoy more?
GROUND RULES
What is said in this class and in 1-on-1 sessions, stays there.
We are not engaging in political or “right or wrong” discussions.
We are kind and assume the best. We speak up if we need something.
The Law of Two Feet
If at any time during our time together you find yourself in any situation where you are neither learning nor contributing, use your two feet, go someplace else.
- Harrison Owen
HOW THE COURSE WORKS
Classes
1-on-1 sessions
Home assignments
Classes
1-on-1 sessions
8 Nov 2024
Theoretical Impact Frameworks
6 Dec 2024
Defining Goals for Impact
10 Jan 2025
Impact Careers and where to find them
10am – 4pm each (c.t.)
Home assignments
Classes
1-on-1 sessions
One 30-min session per person per period
14 Oct – 3 Nov
13 Jan – 2 Feb
= 2 x 30mins / person
Home assignments
Classes
1-on-1 sessions
In our first 1-on-1 session, you decide on your personal project / assignment for this course.
This can encompass:
- Research
- Creating a professional portfolio - Job-Shadowing
-...
Ultimately, anything that serves you
Home assignments
AND WHAT ABOUT EXAMINATION?
You’ll submit a “Progress Report” until 28 February 2025
i.e.
Some written documentation of your progress – so that I understand it (usually max. 5 pages)
28 Feb: Report Deadline
14 Oct – 3 Nov 1-on-1 Sessions
Oct Nov
X-MAS break
13 Jan – 2 Feb 1-on-1 Sessions
Dec Jan Feb
Course Project / Home Assignment
NEXT STEPS
Register for your first 1-on-1 session.
Pursuing professional impact
How do we do good in our careers?
Introductory Session
Keddi, Barbara (2006)
Love as biographical project
Life Theme 1
FAMILY
Life Theme 2
BALANCING CAREER & FAMILY
Life Theme 3
CAREER
Life Theme 4
FINDING MY OWN WAY
Life Theme 5
PARTNERSHIP
Life Theme 6
STABILITY
Life Theme 7
SEARCHING FOR ORIENTATION
Family
Balancing Career & Family Career
Finding My Own Way Partnership
Stability
Searching For Orientation
WHAT’S YOUR PERSONAL MIX?
Which themes dominate in your life?
SEARCHING FOR ORIENTATION LIFE&CAREER— WHY, HOW! Politics aka oritention in What is going on in the world STABILITY — Housing, material world, care about my body physical and mental health WHINING, Emotional distress, TV Shows, FOOD FRIENDS aka CHOSEN FAMILY Music, memes, books, fantasy world, other entertainment and hobbies When someone asks you how you are, which part of your life do you tend to focus on?
Stranger: Physical health, comfy house etc. Friend: Physical and mental health, + emotional needs, and maybe existential questions as well not a lot of fun and curiosuos hobbies tho :(((((( If you imagine yourself “successful”, in which themes are you successful?
friends, love&partnership relationships, kids physical and mental health financial stability, comfy house etc. career fulfillment, meaning i am doing something that i wholeheartedly believe that is good, something that benefits greater society and my own family as well John Green tuberculosis
logntermism - longevity of the problem, or affect on future people
help more people or help in a greater degree
→ Equality is not about equality of rights and duties, or equality in skills and needs. Equality is about equal consideration and equal attention to listen to the other about what their needs and wants are.
key ideas of effective altruism applied to careers Trigger warning though first video snippet is showcasing evenidence of physical cruelty, like a huge scar on a person’s body
Reducing clothing consumption Preventing deaths from curable diseases Some waste, especially food waste Nutrient insufficiency aka improving diets, as a potential solution is forthification Improv Financial understanding (managing your own Money) Ensuring access to the internet for all Food insecurity, improvement of supply chains Infectious disease still prevalent in some parts of the world Language proficiency level Understanding of the mental Health Dante a fixed percentage of your own income learning opportunities for children Accessibility in infrastructure Changing diets to alternative proteins. Tor reduce animal suffering - wild and farmed, which improves ecosystem and reduce pandemics What is an issue you find to be important, underserved, and effectively solvable?
Responses with votes
Some waste, especially food waste Reducing clothing consumption Preventing deaths from curable diseases Infectious disease still prevalent in some parts of the world Nutrient insufficiency aka improving diets, as a potential solution is forthification Ensuring access to the internet for all Understanding of the mental Health Food insecurity, improvement of supply chains