Encore Career Options: Dr. Michelle Prince on Finding Purpose and Prosperity in Your Third Act

2B Bolder Podcast : Career Insights for the Next Generation of Women in Business & Tech

On episode #112, the 2B Bolder Podcast featured Dr. Michille Prince. Prince is the founder of MPrince Consulting LLC, a global leadership coach, HR tech advisor, and human capital consultant. With over 30 years of corporate HR experience and a doctorate in management and organizational leadership, she has dedicated her career to helping professionals and organizations achieve transformational growth.

During the interview, Dr. Prince discussed her journey to founding her consulting firm and pursuing her doctoral degree, which has deeply influenced her career. She shared insights on how the HR landscape has evolved and advised those interested in HR careers to explore the diverse paths available.

As a leadership coach, Dr. Prince addressed common challenges leaders face today and how she helps them overcome them. With the recent spate of layoffs, her book "Creating Your Encore Career: A Guide to Finding Purpose and Prosperity in Your THIRD Act" is particularly timely. She unpacked key themes from the book, including redefining retirement, a self-reflection process, overcoming ageism, and balancing purpose and income needs.

Dr. Prince shared a transformative success story from her work and advised professionals on transitioning into or advancing their leadership capabilities. She emphasized the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership and found empowering others was the most rewarding aspect of her work.

Finally, when asked to rank the importance of building a personal brand, networking, negotiating, and identifying a destination role, Dr. Prince provided her insights on the relative significance of each for building a successful career.
Tune in to be inspired and gain valuable insights to developing a third act.
Resources:
Michelle Prince on LinkedIn

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