Career Contessa Growth Mindset at Work: Overcome Fixed Thinking and Unlock Career Success
Nov 25, 2025
Join career coach Kristin Evanson, an expert in neuroscience and transition coaching, as she discusses how to shift from a fixed to a growth mindset. She shares four actionable steps to reframe limiting thoughts, enhancing resilience during career changes. Recruiter Alex Bader provides insider tips on tailoring resumes and excelling in Zoom interviews, emphasizing the value of transferable skills. Together, they inspire listeners to embrace challenges creatively and confidently.
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Mindsets Can Change With Intention
- Fixed and growth mindsets coexist in everyone and show up differently across situations.
- Intentional reframing toward possibilities literally changes brain activity and increases openness.
From Shrinking Thinking To Virtual Opportunity
- An HR executive who champions possibility found her thinking shrinked by a difficult boss.
- Kristen reframed virtual meetings as freeing, which unlocked new opportunities for busy leaders.
Negativity Bias Shrinks Creative Thinking
- The brain favors negative experiences and remembers them more strongly than positive ones.
- Perceived threats (including social ones) trigger a fight-or-flight response that shrinks creative thinking.