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What Every Woman Needs to Know About Her Purpose at Work with LeAnne Andersen
Have you been questioning your purpose or worth especially when it comes to your role or career in life? Do you feel like it's a constant struggle and battle? Are you looking for ways how to grow and discover your purpose?
Finding out and understanding your purpose isn’t like an instant pack of noodles where you instantly get the outcome – it’s an ongoing lifelong process. There would be some chores that might come along with it, but there would also be moments of joy worth cheering. It is a journey so don’t expect the right answer instantly. So, are you ready to know more and understand your journey of finding your purpose in the role you love?
LeAnne Andersen is the Chair of Human Resources (HR) People Services for Mayo Clinic. She is a strategic HR leader, trusted advisor, and vital participant in business planning and executing best practices. She is responsible for the oversight, evolution, and administration of Mayo Clinic’s People Services, including Payroll and Timekeeping Services, HR Service Center (HR Connect), HR Advisory, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition, Credentialing, Global Mobility, and Compliance.
In this episode, LeAnne shares the important value of experience and opportunities in getting a clearer understanding of what your purpose is. She also talks about the different strengths and learnings that you can apply in your journeys such as the importance of asking questions and the amazing power of curiosity.
What you will learn from this episode:
- Discover the importance of looking for ways and taking opportunities can help you get a clearer vision of your purpose
- Learn more on how you can accept the chores and enjoy the cheers of your career
- Understand why you should shift your perspective from wanting to have the right answer instantly to being curious about finding the right answer
“Getting and knowing your purpose is an ongoing process.”
- LeAnne Andersen
Topics Covered:
02:40 - LeAnne shares what her role is in her work: I help take care of the people that take care of others that are in their most critical need and help and change the world when we think about science and healthcare
03:49 - Getting a clearer understanding of her purpose as time goes by: One of the main reasons why LeAnne loves her role in
05:07 - One of the aspects that LeAnne doesn’t like about her job is the cheers and chores that come with it
06:51 - The differences and similarities of LeAnne’s role now to before that has helped contribute to her growth and discovery of her purpose: Let's start with the similarities. So, the first thing is, when I look back at my career, there is absolutely an element of similarity in some of the aspects. And it's that word "transformation". I really find and look for ways and opportunities to take something that's good and make it even better.
10:47 - Has the different work environment and diverse culture from the different roles LeAnne has played greatly contributed to her getting a clear meaning of her purpose and her work ethic?
14:28 - LeAnne’s strengths and interests that drove her to transform: My, probably, strength, first is curiosity. I tend to be interested in how things work. And for me that's played strongly in transformation, played strongly in my role, how does that process work? How does it play out?
18:36 - One of the challenges and obstacles LeAnne faced in achieving her career goals is balancing her work, life, and family and processing things both personally and professionally
20:52 - LeAnne’s advice for her 30-year-old self and for young professionals: You know, I'll probably look at myself, Sarah, smile, you know, say, "You know, you're going to be okay. And just relax and have fun." I think we early on get so wound up in feeling like we need to have the answers. And I think it probably plays through all the comments I had. It's about finding them. Enjoy the journey.
Key Takeaways:
“You find every day, every interaction, whether it's personally or professionally, I have a chance to play forward and live that purpose.” -LeAnne Andersen
“I really find and look for ways and opportunities to take something that's good and make it even better. And in doing that you have the opportunity to change the business.” -LeAnne Andersen
“What you do has to be relevant in the context of what's happening around you.” -LeAnne Andersen
“I'm more curious about finding the right answer than feeling that I have to have the right answer.” -LeAnne Andersen
“Give up some of the feelings of it has to be so masterfully figured out and refined. It is just kind of what it is. You tweak it if you don't like it. You can adjust it a little bit.” -LeAnne Andersen
Ways to Connect with LeAnne Andersen:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leanneandersen/
Ways to Connect with Sarah E. Brown:
- Website: https://www.sarahebrown.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowguides
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahebrownphd/