Ep 48 - Navigating A Job and Everyday Life in These Uncertain Times with Amy M. Gardner

In this episode of "Tales from Around the Water Cooler," Amy M. Gardner, certified Career and Career Transitions Coach, shares her advice for navigating work in the midst of everyday life during these uncertain times. She shares personal testimony of switching careers after a life-changing German Marshall Fellowship and offers guidance on how to transform one's passion into a business. Amy and Kristen also discuss smart goal-setting, making each day enjoyable, and the importance of trust and communication when working on a team. Amy is a certified Career and Career Transitions Coach and Team Development and Leadership Consultant with Apochromatik ("App-o-chro-matic"). She coaches lawyers and other professionals one-on-one, in small group masterminds, and delivers workshops for employers. After graduating from the University of Chicago Law School, Amy was a Skadden litigation associate and then an associate and partner at a mid-size Chicago firm. Amy left practice to serve as the dean of students at the University of Chicago Law School for many years, where she developed her interest in developing leaders within the legal industry. She received her B.A. from Luther College, her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, and her M.A. in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University. She has completed extensive training and earned certifications in both individual and in team and leadership coaching. Her career and goal achievement advice has been featured in media including ABA publications, Bustle, Corporette, Glassdoor, Health, Monster, NBC, and Women's Running magazine. Bio: Amy M. Gardner is a certified Career and Career Transitions Coach and Team Development and Leadership Consultant with Apochromatik. She coaches lawyers and other professionals one-on-one, in small group masterminds, and delivers workshops for employers. Her work draws on her unique experience as dean of students at the University of Chicago Law School and a successful career practicing law, first as a Skadden litigation associate and later as an associate and then partner at a mid-size Chicago firm. She received her B.A. from Luther College, her J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, and her M.A. in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University. Her career and goal achievement advice has been featured in media including ABA publications, Bustle, Corporette, Glassdoor, Health, Monster, NBC, and Women's Running magazine. Stay Connected with Amy M. Gardner: Website:www.apochromatik.com Twitter:https://twitter.com/apochromatik Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apochromatik LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apochromatik http://linkedin.com/in/amygardner Blog: https://www.apochromatik.com/blog Other: https://www.instagram.com/the_apochromatik/