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「育児とキャリアの両立」と聞いて、多くの人がまず思い浮かべるのは、その難しさではないだろうか。本トークは、そうした一般的なイメージに対し、まったく異なる視点を提示する。自身が親となった経験を通じて、子育ての本質を人生最大の「チームビルディング」だと捉えるようになった。子どもを育てながら自分自身も育てられていくという感覚を持ち、そこから新たな価値観を見出していく。仕事と育児は、どちらか一方を選ぶものではない。むしろ、両者は相互に影響を与え合いながら、自分らしい生き方を形成していくための重要な軸となりうる。小脇氏のトークは多くの人にとって新鮮な問いかけとなるはずだ。When many people hear the phrase "balancing childcare and a career," the first thing that comes to mind is probably the difficulty of doing so. This talk will present a completely different perspective on this common image. Through her own experience as a parent, she saw the essence of parenting as "life's greatest team-building”. She also found a new perspective of value in parenting, with the sense that she could also get opportunities for personal growth while raising her children.Childcare and Working are not an either/or choice. Rather, they both influence each other and can be important axes for creating one's own unique way of life. Her talk is sure to raise fresh questions for many people.CamCam編集部編集長を経て独立。ブランディングディレクターとして多数のヒットを生み”ヒットメーカー”として経済界から注目。オイシックス・ラ・大地株式会社社外取締役や鯖江市顧問も務め、女性活躍を象徴する新時代のアイコンとしても注目を集めている。After working as editor-in-chief of CamCam, Ms.Kowaki became independent. As a branding director, she has created numerous hits and attracted attention from the economic world as a "hit maker”. She also serves as a non-executive director of Oisix La Daichi Co.Ltd. and Advisor to Sabae City She is also an icon in the new era that symbolizes women's activities. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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