Creating Change with Values With Kristin Thompson Poelker

At some point in life, all of us are going to experience something that impacts the way we show up at work. Talking about it might feel scary, but you may never know the ripple of change you could cause by sharing.

As a financial advisor and Enneagram 8, Kristin isn’t usually the type to overshare at work. She’s great at her job and has been (and continues to be) successful in her career. When she found herself having to cancel meetings and move calls for doctor appointments, she realized it was time to share about what her family was going through.

By opening the door for the conversation about infertility, she realized not only was her team and clients receptive and kind so many of them shared that they wished they could have been more open when they were going through similar situations.

Brave Kristin has been sharing and leading by her values by continuing to have this conversation, using her Enneagram 8 confidence and opening doors for others that may never have opened them alone.

Here’s what we talked about:

03:51 Why Kristin is in finance

07:48 The cost of not leading by value

11:09 Infertility and work

18:10 How to share something vulnerable at work with clients