27: Dads in Corporate Impact

Professionals who work in corporate social responsibility often exude a passion for making a difference in their jobs.  What happens when CSR professionals are also passionate about their families?   In today’s interview, Tom Spiggle and co-host Lori Mihalich-Levin interview Justin Steele and Brian Breckenridge, to take a deep look at what it means to be a dad in the social impact field.  

Justin Steele, Director at Google.org and leader of philanthropic grantmaking for the United States, Canada, and Latin America, shares how his position at Google has supported and improved his parenting experience. He discusses the benefits of a flexible work arrangement and how the trajectory of how we work as a society has drastically affected what it looks like to be a parent today. 

Brian Breckenridge, Senior Director and Executive Director at Box.org, also shares the different dynamics of his family experience and how he’s incorporated mindfulness into his parenting techniques and career. 

Join Tom Spiggle and co-host Lori Mihalich-Levin in this interview for great insight on not only the major impacts CSR is making today, but for practical tips to balance work and parent life. 

Show Highlights: 

• Justin’s working parent story and what it was like having kids while in graduate school
• Brian’s working parent story and how his family journey has shifted over the years 
• How being a parent or spouse generally affects a career in the CSR industry 
• Interweaving work with parenthood and how CSR work can impact your children 
• How having a flexible work arrangement has been the greatest support for Justin 
• How work culture and managers can drastically impact working parents 
• The many benefits of CSR and the progressive approaches it’s taking with employees
• Changes occurring within the industry that are affecting working parents 
• Protecting emotional energy in a career that demands long hours and technological attention 
• Being conscious of phone use and time spent on social media outside of workspace 
• Finding balance in different areas of life and prioritizing how we invest our time 
• Critical resources for parents 
• Incorporating optimal living and mindfulness practices into parenting 

 

Links: 

Contact Lori: 

https://www.mindfulreturn.com

[e-mail] 

Contact Tom: 

https://www.spigglelaw.com/podcasts/parents-at-work/

For a copy of “You’re pregnant, You’re fired”- [e-mail] 

 

Resources: 

The Meritocracy Trap by Daniel Marovitch

Just Enough by Laura Nash

https://families.google.com/familylink/

https://www.mindfulschools.org/inspiration/mindful-reflection/

https://www.life360.com

How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton Christensen