Shifting Gears Information Session Slides August 2010

New Economy Career Development Program Information Session Created and Designed by Sensei Change Associates, LLC

Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
New Economy Career Development
Career Transitions
Shifting Gears Program
Application Process

1. Welcome & Introductions
For professionals who want a bridge between past achievements and future growth opportunities with innovative small companies!

1. Introductions
Shifting Gears Leadership Team
Diana J. Wong , Program Designer & Instructor
(CEO & President, Sensei Change Associates, LLC)
Barbara Koenig , Lead Facilitator & Career Coach
(COO, Sensei Change Associates, LLC)
Local Partners

1. Introductions
Shifting Gears Advisory Board
Rick Snyder, CEO Ardesta LLC
Mark Ouimet, Washtenaw County Commissioner
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 Talent Enhancement Managing Director

2 . Career Development in the New Economy
In search of new directions. . .
“ Fire in the belly” to make a value-added difference that grows a business;
Discontented professional talent in search of opportunities and challenges;
Proven track record of experience and educational achievements;

2. Career Development in the New Economy

2009 15.4 million US adults unemployed
Unemployment rate:
10% US
15.2% Michigan
28.2% Detroit

Small businesses….
created 979,102 net new jobs, or 78.9% in 2007)
represent 99.7% of all employer firms
• generated 60-80% of net new jobs annually from1997 to 2007)
• hired 40% of high tech workers (scientists, engineers, software)
produced13 times more patents per employee than large patenting firms

Large Organizational Workplace Environments
support staff and teams
resource availability
buffer for individual decisions
bureaucratic hierarchy
formal policies and procedures
increasing status with career advancement
Results in. . .
in-depth expertise with knowledge, skills, and abilities
“ corporate baggage” or “corporate HANGOVER”

Small Business
Workplace Environments
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. Career Transitions
Recycle career assets to renew careers for opportunities in growth sectors such as small business
Knowledge and Skills Multiple Practice Opportunities Professional Network Connections Personalized Career Development

3. Career Transitions Job Seekers’ Tactics BUT employers’ often hire new employees in the reverse order of preference

5 Worst Ways
4-10% internet job postings, higher for specialized IT postings
7% random mass mailings of resume
7% responding to job ads in professional or trade journals
5-24%, answering local newspaper ads, higher for lower skilled positions
5-28%, using private employment agencies, higher for women (27.8%)

3. Career Transition
Shift career strategies to optimize opportunities for career renewal by. . .
. . .reframing what you offer and HOW you offer your career assets. . .

5 Best Ways
33% job leads from family, friends, and local community career centers;
47.9% knocking on doors of employers; 7X better than mailing resume
69% targeted phone calls to employers
84% job clubs with other job hunters in network group
86% Life changing job hunt – eg. Shifting Gears!!!

4. Shifting Gears Program
The Shifting Gears program facilitates career development and strategies to transition professionals from large organizations to opportunities in growth sectors such as small businesses. . .
HOW. . .???

4. Shifting Gears Program – Career Transformation Assessment
Ambiguity
Problem solving orientation
Ability to lead change
Leadership style
Self-confidence for career transformation

1 st Gear: Retool
1st Gear: Retool Career Portfolios
Session #1: Career Transitions With Small Business Skills
Career transition tools, creating professional networks, and
Mixer for Mentors
Session #2: Small Business Skills
Part 1 – Understanding entrepreneurial growth businesses,
continuous improvement, and supply chain management
Session #3: Small Business Skills
Part 2 - Managing scarce resources and marketing essentials
Session #4: Business Levers
Competitive business strategies leadership and teams;
Internship Mixer

2 nd and 3 rd Gears
2nd Gear: Test Trials
3-day intensive Small Business Growth Simulation
Simulation After Action Review
Internship - 2 week pro-bono internship with start-up business
I nternship After Action Review
Mock job interviews following internship completion

3rd Gear: Launch Readiness
Celebration & graduation
Post-program network

Program Elements:
Career assessments/professional coaching sessions
10 days of workshops
Weekly peer networking sessions
Mentors who are small business leader
3-day small business simulation
Leadership Development assessment (360)
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
Feedback for resume development

4. Shifting Gears Program – Participating Companies
A123 Systems
Accuri
Adaptive Materials
ApoLife, Inc.
Barracuda
Bauer Controls
CieloMed
CircleBuilder.com
Climate Technologies
Compendia
Creative Change Associates
Current Motor
Dexter Research Center, Inc.
DTE Energy
Energy Technology Corporation
eVjump
Factotem
Gale
Company
POLY
QE2 Productions
RealKidz
Recellular
Reveal Saphran
Sheperd Systems
Solohill
SRT
Sunfield Consulting
Supply55
Switchback
Thomson Reuters
TMJ Pain Solutions
Trossen HR
Velesco
Vertabase
Xoran
Yeo and Yeo
GDI
HealthCure
Hygieia
Interclean Equipment
KnowledgeWatch
LanguageFun
Lighthouse Consulting
Logic Solutions
Meadowlark
MedElephant
Menlo Innovations
Merrill Lynch
MyBuys
Nancocerox
Nibode LLC
NSF
NuStep
Phimation
Phire Branding

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

CAREER OUTCOMES
Trends from four different cohorts since the start of the program in Spring, 2009:
after 3 months – 50% of cohort landing
after 6 months – 75% of cohort landing
after 9 months – 75-85%* of cohort landing
* Some participants choose to pursue alternative paths such as remaining with employer, return to school or training programs, non-profit work, etc.

5. Application Process
Attend a Program Orientation
Shifting Gears Program Information and Application Form available from 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 Gear 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 is 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
Barb Koenig, COO, Sensei Change barbkoenig2010@gmail.com
Sue Mielnik, c: 313-617-3780
[email_address]

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