EPISODE 071

In this reflective episode, Melissa shares her learning plan for the year ahead - not as a checklist of goals, but as an expression of her identity.

Rather than presenting a polished plan, she invites you into the thinking beneath it: the values guiding her leadership, her learning priorities in this season of life, and the move away from compliance-based professional development toward meaning-making.

You’ll hear reflections on:

✨ Learning as Identity Work
Why meaningful learning (and leadership) starts with values, not goals

✨Sustainable Capacity in Midlife
How you can honour the season of your life when making learning decisions

✨ Emerging Learning Priorities

Learn the four focus areas Melissa is leaning into to deepen her leadership

✨ Designing Learning that Fits Real Life
Why learning doesn’t need to be rushed, and why alignment matters more than accumulation

What’s Coming Next ⏩

This episode sets the stage for the final chapter of this mini-series.

In Episode 72, Melissa shares the second part of her learning plan: exploring how a learning pathway actually takes shape when your work is multidimensional, your capacity is finite, and your identity continues to evolve.

Thanks for coming along on this ride, and being a part of our learning journey. 

— Melissa & the OTGR Podcast Team