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Becoming A Professional Generalist - From Tech Strategy to Olympic Hopeful
Kelly Fitzsimmons
There's something to be said about athletes in the workforce. From their perseverance to time management skills, even their ability to overcome failures, some even say they make the best employees! Kelly Fitzsimmons isn't your traditional athlete or business woman, she's an Olympic hopeful...
There's something to be said about athletes in the workforce. From their perseverance to time management skills, even their ability to overcome failures, some even say they make the best employees! Kelly Fitzsimmons isn't your traditional athlete or business woman, she's an Olympic hopeful with over 10 years experience working as an innovation, brand and product strategist with top startups and Fortune 500 companies. How does she do it? Kelly credits her success to becoming a "professional generalist". Join Kelly for a live Q&A to define this role, learn about the generalist mindset, and break down the boundaries you may be facing in your career (sport) or life!
Read more about Kelly here and discover her olympic journey here!
Meet The Speaker
Kelly Fitzsimmons
Strategist | Pentathlon Canada National Team Athlete
Kelly Fitzsimmons is Canada's current women's #1 Modern Pentathlete (fencing, swimming, equestrian, shooting, running), ranked among the best in the world and aiming for the Tokyo Olympics this summer. Outside of her sporting career, she has over 10 years experience working as an innovation, brand and product strategist with top teams from startup and studio to agency to Fortune 500 corporate. Born and raised in Calgary, Kelly holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of Calgary and now bases in Toronto where she trains pentathlon and works with performance oriented individuals and companies around the world, shaping 'the future of' with their next big thing.
Q&A
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Your advice for how to pitch parallel experience?
Posted on 2020-02-11 -
Very interested in hearing more about the "generalist mindset". How does one visualize that - especially that of being a generalist rather than a specific role? Did you use visualizations and can...
Posted on 2020-02-10 -
Thanks for sharing your experiences with us, Kelly! Do you have any suggestions on how to best present our varied skills, expertise, and experiences in an appealing, marketable way?
Posted on 2020-02-07 -
There's so much talk-pressure about your "passion." Did you feel any pressure for finding just one thing?
Posted on 2020-02-06 -
What helped you make the move into a different career path?
Posted on 2020-02-03 -
How do you deal with the hard times in life? What has kept you going through the years?
Posted on 2020-02-03 -
What was the most inspiration pivot in your path for Pentathletic?
Posted on 2020-01-24
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