PeerSpectives in the Media
The Shocking Truth About Finding Your Purpose - Insights from Stephanie Koonar!
17 Jun 2024
In this episode of the Survive2Thrive podcast, Stephanie Koonar, owner of PeerSpective and a distinguished career coach, shares her expertise on how to discover your purpose and leverage your strengths for career fulfillment. Stephanie discusses using the CliftonStrengths assessment to uncover top strengths, the critical role of networking, and building a professional brand. She offers strategies to overcome career challenges and build resilience, especially for students navigating their career paths. The episode highlights the importance of mentors and enablers in personal and professional growth, guiding listeners on their journey from merely surviving to truly thriving in their careers.
The Thoughtful Talents Show – Season 1 wrap up
30 Apr 2024
Join us for The Thoughtful Talents Show’s Season 1 Wrap Show with special guest, CliftonStrengths coach Louann McCurdy. Louann shares insightful perspectives on leveraging personal strengths, adding immense value to our celebratory episode. Reflect on our journey and enjoy Louann’s expert contributions as we wrap up an incredible first season!
The Thoughtful Talents Show –Ideation® Strength with guest coaches Louann McCurdy and Bill Beachy)
January 30, 2024
On this episode, we put the spotlight on the CliftonStrengths® Ideation® talent theme. Joining us to share personal insights are two fellow e2grow and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coaches — Louann McCurdy and Bill Beachy. With Ideation® in their top 5, Louann and Bill provide excellent examples of how Ideation® talents shows up for them, and how others might come to understand this theme.
The Thoughtful Talents Show – Strategic® Strength with guest coaches Louann McCurdy and Cindy Butts.
October 17, 2023
Today on the Thoughtful Talents show we are spotlighting the CliftonStrengths® Strategic® talent theme. Joining us to share personal insights are two fellow e2grow and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coaches — Cindy Butts and Louann McCurdy. With Strategic® in their top 5, Cindy and Louann provide excellent examples of how Strategic® talents shows up for them…and how others might come to understand this theme.
Your Employment Detective – Strengths, Do you know yours?
April 2023
In this podcast episode, Louann McCurdy, owner of Peerspective and known as the ‘Strengths Goddess,’ shares her expertise on utilizing personal strengths during career transitions. She discusses the Gallup Clifton Strength Assessment and a free online tool to help individuals discover their strengths. Louann emphasizes the importance of understanding strengths and how they can also become weaknesses. Listen in to learn how to harness your strengths for personal and professional growth.
Marketing News Canada Podcast
Dec 8, 2022
The one where Emma chats with Stephanie from Langara College about Stephanie’s journey in marketing, starting from university days to co-founding PeerSpectives Consulting; the value in taking a strengths assessment to understand your skills Stephanie’s advice for students getting into marketing.
CCUF Counsellor Workshop: the Exploration Mindset
Nov 14, 2022
Learn how adopting an “exploration mindset” and the IKIGAI framework can inform students as they embark on their path!
Are You Thinking of Becoming a Manager?
May 16, 2022
Becoming a manager is a natural progression in a career journey. The role of a manager is appealing as it may lead to more influence, increased pay, and the opportunity to have more control over the direction of your career. However, the role may come with increased ambiguity, unclear expectations, and the need to manage various types of employees.
However, sometimes a highly successful individual contributor when promoted to management may not end up being a talented manager. Why is that? Are there some people that are more suited for management?
A Meaningful Career Journey
February 22, 2022
Employers and Career Educators, I ask you, what does being on a meaningful career journey look like to you?
ADDRESSING THE “GREAT RESIGNATION”
February 22, 2022
Does it feel like everyone is quitting their job these days? There is a lot of discussion on the “Great Resignation” backed up with statistics indicating that many are leaving their jobs due to overwork and burnout.
An Exploration Mindset can Help Ease Students' Anxiety about their Future
January 21, 2022
Many students feel lost and confused and are not sure of their next steps. They often feel a pressure to choose one career for the rest of their life.
As career educators, we know that this is not the case. A career is a lifelong journey that includes many jobs, volunteer opportunities and roles. Most career journeys will require us to adapt and pivot as circumstances change and new opportunities present themselves.
4 Quick Questions to Cure Your Career Confusion
Fall 2021
Canadian College and University Fair (CCUF)
4 Key Career Questions to ask your kids
Fall 2021
Canadian College and University Fair (CCUF)
Young Money with Tracey Bissett PODCAST
9 December 2021
Listen as Stephanie Koonar shares with Tracey Bissett the importance of finding ” your reason for being”—or ikigai—in order to live a more purpose-driven and fulfilled life. Stephanie shares her advice for building practical skills, as well as growing your network so you can broaden your knowledge.
Helping students find their ikigai
9 December 2021
Working in higher education is extremely rewarding–you know this to be true.
Whether you’re involved in recruiting, registering students, or teaching them once they arrive, you play an important role in their higher ed journey.
It’s an important role because it ultimately leads them to their career journey. But how many students are well-prepared for this transition?
Encouraging persistence: the benefits of the uni-community
22 November 2021
This year’s incoming students had a very different experience from that of students past who applied, enrolled, and arrived on your campus. You know well the challenges that they faced and the commitment and resilience that they portrayed to achieve this remarkable feat.
The question now is, how can you support their persistence? And how can you encourage them to receive the maximum value from their unique higher education journey?
Job, Career, Calling: Which Leads to Happiness?
September 23, 2021
Shawn Achor in his book, The Happiness Advantage, refers to the research of Yale psychologist Amy Wrzeniewski where she found that employees can have three “work orientations:” We can see our work as a Job, Career or Calling.
12 Ways to Gain Practical Skills Employers are Seeking
September 23, 2021
No matter your field, all employers are looking for employees with strong, practical skills, like problem solving and communication.