Career Transformations to Grow Small Businesses Fall 2009 Information Session Two Locations: SPARK East, Ypsilanti Sponsored by Ann Arbor SPARK & Sensei Change Associates, LLC

Agenda Welcome and Introductions Career Transformations in the New Economy Profile of Career Transformers Shifting Gears Program Application Process

Welcome and Introductions

Career Transformations in the New Economy

Profile of Career Transformers

Shifting Gears Program

Application Process

1. Introductions Shifting Gears Leadership Team Amy Cell , VP Talent Enhancement & Entrepreneurial Education, Ann Arbor SPARK Diana J. Wong , Lead Program Designer (CEO & President, Sensei Change Associates, LLC) Barbara Koenig , Program Facilitator and Professional Career Coach (Sensei Change Associates)

Shifting Gears Leadership Team

Amy Cell , VP Talent Enhancement & Entrepreneurial Education, Ann Arbor SPARK

Diana J. Wong , Lead Program Designer

(CEO & President, Sensei Change Associates, LLC)

Barbara Koenig , Program Facilitator and Professional Career Coach

(Sensei Change Associates)

1. Introductions Shifting Gears Advisory Board Mark Ouimet, Washtenaw County Commissioner Rick Snyder, CEO Ardesta LLC Trenda Rusher, Executive Director Washtenaw County Michigan Works/etcs Ken Nisbet, U-M Technology Transfer Executive Director LeAnn Auer, Michigan Venture Capital Association Executive Director Wes Huffstutter, U-M Technology Transfer Marti Welsch, M3 Strategies Amy Cell, Ann Arbor SPARK VP Talent Enhancement & Entrepreneurial Education

Shifting Gears Advisory Board

Mark Ouimet, Washtenaw County Commissioner

Rick Snyder, CEO Ardesta LLC

Trenda Rusher, Executive Director Washtenaw County Michigan Works/etcs

Ken Nisbet, U-M Technology Transfer Executive Director

LeAnn Auer, Michigan Venture Capital Association Executive Director

Wes Huffstutter, U-M Technology Transfer

Marti Welsch, M3 Strategies

Amy Cell, Ann Arbor SPARK VP Talent Enhancement & Entrepreneurial Education

2. Career Transformations in the New Economy “ By the time you are in mid-career, your ‘experience’ will have been gained in a world that no longer exists. ” Irwin Miller, 1986 Yale School of Organization & Management

“ By the time you are in mid-career, your ‘experience’ will have been gained in a world that no longer exists. ”

Irwin Miller, 1986

Yale School of Organization & Management

2. Career Transformations in the New Economy Three Eras of Workforce Skill Development 1983 to 1996 – A Nation at Risk, National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983 Education is critical for national competitiveness; 1997 to 2001 – War for Talent, National Research Council, 2001 Projected pending retirement of baby boomers will cause leakage of talent, organizational knowledge, and experience 2001 to 2009 – The World is Flat (Hot and Crowded too! 2008), Thomas Friedman ; Global competitiveness raises issues about environmental sustainability

Three Eras of Workforce Skill Development

1983 to 1996 – A Nation at Risk, National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983

Education is critical for national competitiveness;

1997 to 2001 – War for Talent, National Research Council, 2001

Projected pending retirement of baby boomers will cause leakage of talent, organizational knowledge, and experience

2001 to 2009 – The World is Flat (Hot and Crowded too! 2008), Thomas Friedman ; Global competitiveness raises issues about environmental sustainability

2. Career Transformations in the New Economy Jan. 2009 7.2% U.S. Unemployment Rate • 2007, Small businesses with less than 500 employees created 979,102 net new jobs, or 78.9% Represent 99.7% of all employer firms • Generated 60-80% of net new jobs annually, 1997 – 2007 • Hired 40% of high tech workers (such as scientists, engineers, and computer workers) Produced13 times more patents per employee than large patenting firms Small Business. . .

• 2007, Small businesses with less than 500 employees created 979,102 net new jobs, or 78.9%

Represent 99.7% of all employer firms

• Generated 60-80% of net new jobs annually, 1997 – 2007

• Hired 40% of high tech workers (such as scientists, engineers, and computer workers)

Produced13 times more patents per employee than large

patenting firms

2. Career Transformations in the New Economy Bridge between high skilled, experienced professionals and growing small businesses Knowledge and Skills Multiple Practice Opportunities Connections Personalized Career Development

Bridge between high skilled, experienced professionals and growing small businesses

2. Career Transformations in the New Economy Large Corporate Business Environment support staff and team resource availability organizational buffer hierarchy in structure formal policies and procedures status in rising career roles and responsibilities Results in. . . “ Corporate baggage” “ Corporate HANGOVER” Small Business Environment dynamic and chaotic innovative fast-paced difficulty of adapting ambiguous Founder Syndrome Results in. . . developing presence learning how to learn fast rapid experiments for growth opportunities

Large Corporate

Business Environment

support staff and team

resource availability

organizational buffer

hierarchy in structure

formal policies and procedures

status in rising career roles and responsibilities

Results in. . .

“ Corporate baggage”

“ Corporate HANGOVER”

Small Business

Environment

dynamic and chaotic

innovative

fast-paced

difficulty of adapting

ambiguous

Founder Syndrome

Results in. . .

developing presence

learning how to learn fast

rapid experiments for growth opportunities

3. Profile of Career Transformers “ Fire in the belly” to make a difference and create business value; Discontented professional talent in search of opportunities and challenges; Proven track record with experience and educational achievements

“ Fire in the belly” to make a difference and create business value;

Discontented professional talent in search of opportunities and challenges;

Proven track record with experience and educational achievements

4. Shifting Gears Program Program Elements: 4 x 1.5 day workshops Mentors who are small business leader 3-day small business simulation Professional networking events 2 week/80 hour internship Small business case studies Guest speakers – career transformers, small business owners/employers, resource support, etc. Career assessments/feedback sessions Mock job interviews

Program Elements:

4 x 1.5 day workshops

Mentors who are small business leader

3-day small business simulation

Professional networking events

2 week/80 hour internship

Small business case studies

Guest speakers – career transformers, small business owners/employers, resource support, etc.

Career assessments/feedback sessions

Mock job interviews

4. Shifting Gears Program – Career Transformation Assessment Ambiguity Problem solving orientation Ability to lead change Leadership style Intensity of career transformation Confidence level for career transformation

Ambiguity

Problem solving orientation

Ability to lead change

Leadership style

Intensity of career transformation

Confidence level for career transformation

4. Shifting Gears Program - Schedule 1st Gear: Retool Career Portfolios 2nd Gear: Test Trials 3rd Gear: Launch Readiness Fall 2009 SPARK East, Ypsilanti

1st Gear: Retool Career Portfolios

2nd Gear: Test Trials

3rd Gear: Launch Readiness

Fall 2009

SPARK East, Ypsilanti

1 st Gear: Retool 1st Gear: Retool Career Portfolios Session #1: Career Transitions With Small Business Skills Sept 25/26 Career Transition Tools, Creating Professional Networks, Mixer for Mentors Session #2: Small Business Skills Oct. 2/3 Part 1- Adapting to small businesses culture & marketing Session #3: Small Business Skills Oct. 16/17 Part 2 - Managing Resources Session #4: Business Levers Oct. 30/31 Competitive Business Strategies Leadership & Teams

1st Gear: Retool Career Portfolios

Session #1: Career Transitions With Small Business Skills

Sept 25/26 Career Transition Tools, Creating Professional Networks,

Mixer for Mentors

Session #2: Small Business Skills

Oct. 2/3 Part 1- Adapting to small businesses culture & marketing

Session #3: Small Business Skills

Oct. 16/17 Part 2 - Managing Resources

Session #4: Business Levers

Oct. 30/31 Competitive Business Strategies Leadership & Teams

2 nd and 3 rd Gears: Test & Launch 2nd Gear: Test Trials November 4, 5, 6 3-day intensive Small Business Growth Simulation (9 – 5 PM) November 13 Simulation After Action Review (1 – 5 PM) November Internship: through - Matching for pro-bono start-up business internship January 2010 - 2 week pro-bono start-up growth internship - Mock trial job interviews following internship completion 3rd Gear: Launch Readiness Jan 2010 “Best in Class” career transformers exhibition, award certificate of completion, celebration & graduation

2nd Gear: Test Trials

November 4, 5, 6 3-day intensive Small Business Growth Simulation (9 – 5 PM)

November 13 Simulation After Action Review (1 – 5 PM)

November Internship:

through - Matching for pro-bono start-up business internship

January 2010 - 2 week pro-bono start-up growth internship

- Mock trial job interviews following internship completion

3rd Gear: Launch Readiness

Jan 2010 “Best in Class” career transformers exhibition, award certificate of completion, celebration & graduation

4. Shifting Gears Program – Career Asset Value (ROI) Re-framing the value of your career assets High quality feedback for professional development Networking with key small business leaders who want to grow their companies Mentoring with highly connected business leaders Opportunity for low risk ‘try out’ in a small business environment Increased probability for success in career transformation to help grow a small business Increased attractiveness to growing small businesses

Re-framing the value of your career assets

High quality feedback for professional development

Networking with key small business leaders who want to grow their companies

Mentoring with highly connected business leaders

Opportunity for low risk ‘try out’ in a small business environment

Increased probability for success in career transformation to help grow a small business

Increased attractiveness to growing small businesses

4. Shifting Gears Program Participating Companies Accuri Adaptive Materials CrimeCog Technologies, Inc. ForeSee Results GDI Infotech MacBeedon Partners NextGen Therapeutics Sakti3 Solohill SRT Terumo Xoran

Participating Companies

Accuri

Adaptive Materials

CrimeCog Technologies, Inc.

ForeSee Results

GDI Infotech

MacBeedon Partners

NextGen Therapeutics

Sakti3

Solohill

SRT

Terumo

Xoran

5. Application Process Attend a Program Orientation Shifting Gears Program Information and Application Form available at www.AnnArborUSA.org/shiftinggears Application Form & Resume Submit Application Form, Resume and fee to SPARK Online Career Transformation Assessment Professional Career Coaching session

Attend a Program Orientation

Shifting Gears Program Information and Application Form available at www.AnnArborUSA.org/shiftinggears

Application Form & Resume

Submit Application Form, Resume and fee to SPARK

Online Career Transformation Assessment

Professional Career Coaching session

Pre-Program Professional Career Coaching Agenda Review Career Transformation Assessment results Identify Strengths and Opportunities for development Discuss career changes and the Shifting Gears Program Review expectations for Shifting Gears Program Start creating Career Transformation Action Plan and bring to session one of Shifting Gears Program Agree on next steps Reflections and feedback on session

Review Career Transformation Assessment results

Identify Strengths and Opportunities for development

Discuss career changes and the Shifting Gears Program

Review expectations for Shifting Gears Program

Start creating Career Transformation Action Plan and bring to session one of Shifting Gears Program

Agree on next steps

Reflections and feedback on session

You and Small Businesses Essays What are your reasons and motivating factors for participating in the Shifting Gears: Career Transformations for Small Business Growth program? Discuss the knowledge, skills, abilities and related experiences that you can contribute to supporting the growth of small business enterprises. Please provide specific examples and include any unique qualities or accomplishments about yourself that are not easily identifiable in your resume. Describe your expectations of working in a small business environment and the adaptations you would need to make to be successful.

Essays

What are your reasons and motivating factors for participating in the Shifting Gears: Career Transformations for Small Business Growth program?

Discuss the knowledge, skills, abilities and related experiences that you can contribute to supporting the growth of small business enterprises. Please provide specific examples and include any unique qualities or accomplishments about yourself that are not easily identifiable in your resume.

Describe your expectations of working in a small business environment and the adaptations you would need to make to be successful.

Contact Information Amy Cell , VP Talent Enhancement & Entrepreneurial Education, Ann Arbor SPARK; [email_address]

Amy Cell , VP Talent Enhancement & Entrepreneurial Education, Ann Arbor SPARK; [email_address]

Q & A