Sreeja
Sankar
Technical Product Manager at GE Gas Power
"Lateral Career Move - Smart or Stupid?"
"Lateral Career Move - Smart or Stupid?"
Thu June 10 - 9:10 AM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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Session: Lateral Career Move - Smart or Stupid?
Everyone want to be on the right road to success and they think that the ‘road’ always go in one direction – “up”. You can deviate from the quintessential path and still taste success. Who knows? It might taste sweeter.Progressing in your career doesn’t always mean that you should go up the corporate ladder. Let’s throw some light on the less traversed path to success and decide whether it’s a smart move or stupid move
Key Takeaways
- Break the traditional thought process of moving "up" the ladder
- Pros and Cons of Lateral career move
- Open a conversation with yourself whether Lateral Career move is for you or not
Bio
In the IT industry for more than a decade, played different roles from starting as a developer to being a Product Manager now. More than work, my 4yr old daughter keeps me busy throughout the day.