Moving past an Involuntary Exit with Robin Merle

Warriors at Work

This week we welcome Robin Merle, author of Involuntary Exit, A Woman’s Guide to Thriving After Being Fired, to share her insights. She brings a unique perspective to the conversation, showing how moving past the initial stages of anger and fear, and finding ourselves on a path of self-reflection can turn the experience into a positive one. It can help us to rediscover our values and remind us of our power and importance.
We also return to a recent topic of networking and Robin shares her unique idea of networking with “intellectual curiosity”. Letting our curiosity lead the conversation, showing genuine interest in others and their work, can help build meaningful connections.
Learning from being fired involves humility, self-reflection, and a commitment to our own personal growth. Join our Warrior conversation as we chart a path together.
Robin Merle, CFRE is the author of Involuntary Exit, A Woman’s Guide to Thriving After Being Fired, which won the 2022 Gold Medal Nonfiction Book Award. She is the President of Robin Merle Associates, LLC, a fundraising consultancy, and the Founder of The Professional Guide which helps senior-level professionals succeed in their career transitions. A Certified Fundraising Professional (CFRE), she has more than 35 years’ experience as a senior executive for billion-dollar nonprofit organizations, raising more than a half-billion dollars primarily for universities and healthcare.
As someone on a mission to help people move forward with their career transitions, Robin coaches executives through the pain points of job loss to rebuild confidence and resilience. She also coaches Development professionals to succeed in new roles. She is a frequent podcast guest and webinar host and has been a featured speaker at Chief, the Rutgers Center for Women in Business, the Johns Hopkins University Women’s Leadership Conference, and AFP-NYC Global. Robin is a proud graduate of The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins and graduated from Rutgers College as a member of its first class of women.
(3:25) Robin shares her experiences and path that brought her to write her book.
(7:07) We delve into Robin’s book; starting at the beginning that sets the tone for her practical and insightful book.
(10:35) Robin shares why she uses a unique grief model, to help people navigation through being terminated.
(16:58) We discuss advice, one of many, that Robin’s offers throughout the book.
(20:12) Robin explains how performance might not be the issue, when someone is terminated.
(22:08) Robin shares her advice on how to discuss a termination in a future interview; preparing for that question and taking the time before jumping back into the arena.
(25:20) Robin’s unique take on networking, and its close relationship to being “intellectually curious”.
(28:55) A discussion on the triggers and anxiety related to terminations.
(31:43) Robin shares how using affirmations and healthy mindset can move you through this experience.
Connect with Robin Merle
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-merle-cfre-30b88536/
https://www.theprofessionalguide.com
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