🌱 Replanting Plants vs. Replanting Jobs and Careers πŸ’Ό

As the seasons change, many of us are busy replanting plants around the house and starting our gardens for summer. β˜€

🌱 Similarly, many of us are finding ourselves replanting our lives in new roles, careers, and jobs, whether due to restructurings, layoffs, or the personal choice to embark on a fresh start. 🌱

If you've been affected by job loss due to restructuring or layoffs, it might feel like being uprooted or pulled out by your roots and you need time to recover and regrow. 😣

Replanting plants and replanting jobs and careers might seem like different worlds, but in many ways, they follow similar paths! Let’s dig in (pun intended) and explore the parallels! πŸŒ»πŸ‘”

Growth and Flourishing:
🌻Plants need the right soil, sunlight, and water to thrive. πŸ’¦
πŸ’‘Similarly, careers need the right environment, mentors, and opportunities to blossom. 🎯

Transplant Shock:
🌻Moving a plant can cause stress, it needs time to adapt to its new home. 😣
πŸ’‘Changing jobs or careers can be jarring, it might take time to adjust to new challenges. 😰

Pruning for Growth:
🌻Pruning plants helps them grow healthier and fuller. βœ‚οΈ
πŸ’‘Cutting job roles can lead you to better opportunities for career advancement and discovery. πŸ’₯

Rooted in Passion:
🌻A plant’s roots anchor it, just as passion grounds our careers. 🌱
πŸ’‘When you love what you do, you’ll feel stable and committed. ❀️

Seasons of Change:
🌻Plants go through seasons of growth and dormancy. πŸ‚
πŸ’‘Careers experience cycles of change, with opportunities to grow and rest. ⏳

Branching Out:
🌻Plants spread their leaves and flowers, much like branching out in your career. πŸƒ
πŸ’‘Exploring new roles and industries can lead to exciting new experiences! 🚠

Nurturing New Beginnings:
🌻Both plants and careers need care and attention to thrive. 🌼
πŸ’‘Replanting your career gives you a chance to nurture a new beginning! πŸ’Ό

In the end, whether you’re replanting a plant or a career, both require patience, care, and a touch of adventure! ✈

Brien Convery

I’m an American | Canadian, born in New York, now living my best life in Toronto, Canada.

My three core values are Authenticity, Creativity and Adventure and I believe in elevating Equity, activating Diversity and leading Inclusively.

As a purpose-driven, people-centric executive with years of diversified and progressive global experience, my work spans many disciplines across a variety of public and private sectors and industries with a specialized focus on Consumer Products, Technology, Management Consulting Services, Federal Government, Human Resources/ Talent Acquisition, Financial Services and Banking, Construction, Real Estate and Higher Education.

I have been a buyer, a plant warehouse supervisor, a consultant, a project manager, a business development manager, a marketer, an operations head, a learning and knowledge management global leader, a workforce transformation executive, a diversity and inclusion workforce partner, a talent officer, an executive in residence and a public speaker as part of my overall career portfolio.

With my non-linear ride to success and happiness, I have experienced a life time of learning through a diversity of experiences and have gained many transferable skills to give me a unique perspective and approach to life and work.

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