Refirement: Surviving and Thriving the Big Tech Layoffs

Abstract:
2023 has been a historic year of layoffs that have cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs. It is likely that you may have been impacted, know someone who has or have been adjusting to a new reality in your jobs with the mission to do more with less. This session will focus on practical coping strategies and insights to navigate change and embrace the power of ‘refirement’ to make your next play, the best play. Refirement is defined as the act of living a life with even greater purpose and joy on one’s own terms. Re-inventing your purpose, investing in your identity outside of work and leveraging the period of change as a catalyst for growth can be life changing. Let’s activate our collective knowledge and joyful experiences to lead our best lives all the time.