“So many managers are frustrated–’Why don’t Gen Zers understand this? How do they not get the way that the workplace works? Well, they've never been in the workplace,” explains Allie Danziger, founder and CEO of Ampersand. Acting as CEO and boss of her own company since she was 24 years old, she realized that the knowledge and practical skills she was able to learn in the in-person workplace were simply not available to the new generation entering a post-Covid, hybrid workplace. She founded Ampersand in 2020 to fill in that education to employment skills gap, giving new hires preparation for success. Businesses and staffing agencies alike have used Ampersand’s software program as an assessment and business development tool, which has allowed them to scale in turn.
On today’s episode Allie and Stefan discuss the importance of being on the lookout for and entering into significant partnerships. Ampersand was recently acquired by Ascent, a like-minded and mission-driven student loan provider which offers career coaching to all of its borrowers and where Allie joins as SVP. A wife and mother of two, Allie is also in the business of building her family and she discusses her strict daily routine, including self care, splitting parenting duties and what she absolutely doesn’t have time for. Another thing she learned in her early years as CEO was the importance of celebrating wins both large and small. It’s part of preventing burnout, and sets the company tone from the top down.
As it turns out, learning new things and stepping out of your comfort zone is crucial at any phase of your life or career. Find out how she and everyone can benefit from Julia Cameron’s classic–if slightly woo-woo– book “The Artist’s Way.”
#preparationforsuccess #missiondriven #selfcare
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Connect with Allie Danziger:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alliedanziger/
Connect with Stefan:
https://whitwelladvisors.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ActionDaddy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitwell
To contact the host, you can schedule a meeting with him here: https://calendly.com/whitwell-advisors
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