AmeriCorps Alumni Connections with Addie Lipson | Reading Corps & City Year

Hosting and podcast consultation provided by Producer Dan of Time or Money Production.  Thank you Dan! (p.s, he's an AmeriCorps Alumni)

1.2  Million AmeriCorps Alumni STRONG!  We are a voice for national and community service.  We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other!  Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps!

Today we talk with Addie Lipson
Connect with Addie on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/addielipson/
Reading Corps -http://www.readingcorps.org/
City Year - https://www.cityyear.org/

Big ideas and takeaways from our conversation:

1. Reading Corps & City Year! "Life altering decision"  
2. AmeriCorps teaches you how to Give a SHIT!
3. Referred by Dana Buzzelli! (watch Dana's episode here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrBZI55wqjo&t=1150s)
4. "I pull up the City Year handbook once a quarter" culture building, core parts of culture..."If you put your heart into City Year, your values come with you"
5. "Service to a cause greater then self" one of City Year's core values
6. City Year is a masterclass on how to have a really fun workplace! 
7. Five phases of team development:
   1. Forming
   2. Storming
   3. Norming
   4. Performing
   5. Adjourning 
8. "If you treat people right, the business will succeed."
9. Radical Candor Kim Scott & Jason Rosoff - https://www.radicalcandor.com/blog/
10. Employee Psychology - 
    1. IQ - technical ability to do your job.
    2. EQ - emotional quotient, how do you respond the the emotions of your employees? 
    3. AQ - Adaptability quotient, how do you deal with change?
11. My new Key Performance Indicators are ensuring people survive. 
12. National Labors Relations Board! - https://www.nlrb.gov/ 
13. Self care - "If it feels good, don't feel guilty about it, as long as it's not hurting anyone."
14. City Year - Seven Year Promise - https://www.cityyear.org/impact/unique-approach/seven-year-promise/
15. AmeriCorps members are making a difference in their little part of the world
16. "Alumni Network Conspire together" 
17. Every morning - while brushing my teeth I am thinking "G-O-O-D M-O-R-N-I-N-G!!! GOOD MORNING!!!! GOOD MORNING!" this chant is psychologically making me happy, so thank you service year! 

Alumni Connections -

• AmeriCorps Alums LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105198/
• Join the official AmeriCorps Alumni network with City Year by registering here as an alum & stay connected through the quarterly newsletter, The Alums Corner: The Scoop After Service.
• AmeriCorps Opportunities https://americorps.gov/serve/fit-finder?utm_source=google.com&utm_medium=CPC&campaign=19915328818&adgroupid=147663549757&keyword=americorps%20public%20health&device=c&gclid=CjwKCAjw__ihBhADEiwAXEazJmhpniJo61EAnlT6iWMoZII8rPJeNxtMl92iv7CQu4pwdg6WoGIgDRoCj_oQAvD_BwE
• Schools of National Service - Find an institute that will match/ honor or offer other incentives toward your Segal Education Award  https://americorps.gov/partner/partnerships/schools-national-service-search
• Employers of National Service - Find employers who prioritize AmeriCorps Alumni service in their hiring 
•  https://americorps.gov/partner/partnerships/employers-national-service

Shout out!
Hosting and podcast consultation provided by Producer Dan of Time or Money Production.  Thank you Dan! (p.s., he's an AmeriCorps Alumni)
Check him out on IG - https://instagram.com/producrdan?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM=