Redirecting.work

Welcome to Redirecting.work— a research-driven space exploring what it really takes to pivot careers and lives. I’m Lexy Martin, the voice and curator behind this site.

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After a 55-year career in high-tech—spanning roles from practitioner to consultant, product marketer to researcher—I’m not retiring. I’m redirecting. Now in my 80s, I’m applying my lifelong passion for research to uncover how people navigate big transitions: shifting careers, redefining purpose, stepping into retirement on their own terms.

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A few highlights from my redirection-worthy career:

• 🏆 Lifetime Achievement Award – Honored at UNLEASH in Paris for contributions to HR tech and research

• 📊 Founding leader of the SierraCedar HR Systems Survey (now Sapient Insights), which helped define the HR Tech field

• 🚀 Early advocate for emerging tech – From PCs, to office automation, to self-service HR tools and people analytics

• 🤝 DEI champion – A connector, mentor, and advocate for advancing women and equity in work and beyond

 

Through dozens of interviews with people from all walks of life, I’ve gathered stories, patterns, and provocations about what fuels successful redirection—whether it’s toward new work, creative reinvention, or a purpose-filled retirement.

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Join me in exploring how we reclaim meaning, courage, and curiosity—at any age, from any path.