Discover the ‘High 5’ of Strategic of Career Management Today! Presented b y Rob Straby , M.A. www.straby.com

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Presentation Overview Key Career Question 5 Principles Change is Constant Encourage the Heart Focus on the Journey Learning is Ongoing Build Relationships Questions & Summary

Key Career Question

5 Principles

Change is Constant

Encourage the Heart

Focus on the Journey

Learning is Ongoing

Build Relationships

Questions & Summary

Learning Goals To clarify what career success means to you To identify the benefits of career management for you To determine what steps you can take to increase your own career management

To clarify what career success means to you

To identify the benefits of career management for you

To determine what steps you can take to increase your own career management

A Key Question What does “career success” mean to you? Write your answer Discuss your answer with a learning partner

What does “career success” mean to you?

Write your answer

Discuss your answer with a learning partner

Introducing the “High 5” Change is Constant Encourage the Heart Focus on the Journey Learning is Ongoing Build Relationships

Change is Constant

Encourage the Heart

Focus on the Journey

Learning is Ongoing

Build Relationships

#1 Change is Constant Critical changes that affect you : Increasing pace of technological change Integration of the global economy Organizational flattening / downsizing Demographic changes – impact of Boomers Changes in organizational roles: increase use of contract / flex work force

Critical changes that affect you :

Increasing pace of technological change

Integration of the global economy

Organizational flattening / downsizing

Demographic changes – impact of Boomers

Changes in organizational roles: increase use of contract / flex work force

Tom Peters Says “Re-Imagine!” Yesterday Job for life Competence Reference group: The corporation Work with the same old folks Career strategy = Do what you’re told Today Gig for now Mastery Reference group: Peers in my craft Work with a shifting network of partners Career Strategy = Do what you excel at

Yesterday

Job for life

Competence

Reference group:

The corporation

Work with the same old folks

Career strategy =

Do what you’re told

Today

Gig for now

Mastery

Reference group: Peers in my craft

Work with a shifting network of partners

Career Strategy =

Do what you excel at

Change Impacts Career Paths

Traditional Career Path #1 Leadership “ Up the ladder” Success based on upward progress, position in the hierarchy Organizational definition of career success

Leadership

“ Up the ladder”

Success based on upward progress, position in the hierarchy

Organizational definition of career success

Traditional Career Path #2 Expert Focus on being highly competent in a specific type of work, e.g. doctor, lawyer, engineer Many people consider this to be the only definition of success

Expert

Focus on being highly competent in a specific type of work, e.g. doctor, lawyer, engineer

Many people consider this to be the only definition of success

Emergent Career Path #1 Spiral Success means a progressive broadening of one’s knowledge and sill over time A pattern of movement that uses old skills and learns new ones

Spiral

Success means a progressive broadening of one’s knowledge and sill over time

A pattern of movement that uses old skills and learns new ones

Emergent Career Path #2 Transitory Focus on movement Diversity of experience May or may not transfer skills Mistakenly thought of as not having a career

Transitory

Focus on movement

Diversity of experience

May or may not transfer skills

Mistakenly thought of as not having a career

Career Management Assessment What have you done so far to prepare yourself and your career to take you into the future? To find out, consider the following questions

What have you done so far to prepare yourself and your career to take you into the future?

To find out, consider the following questions

Career Management Assessment Have you assessed your skills, values and goals in the past 12 months? Have you acquired new skills in the past 12 months? Do you have an up-to-date resume that clearly demonstrates your achievements? During an interview, I could describe at least ten skills that I possess. Do you clearly understand the needs of your customers?

Have you assessed your skills, values and goals in the past 12 months?

Have you acquired new skills in the past 12 months?

Do you have an up-to-date resume that clearly demonstrates your achievements?

During an interview, I could describe at least ten skills that I possess.

Do you clearly understand the needs of your customers?

Career Management Assessment In the past year, have you identified and filled any client needs that were not being met? Are you currently aware of two or more potential assignments and are you taking steps to become involved in them? Can you cite at least two projects that you worked on in the last 12 months where you can demonstrate significant impact? Do you regularly read professional or industry based material? Have you gathered specific feedback about your performance from peers, clients and/or supervisors in the past year?

In the past year, have you identified and filled any client needs that were not being met?

Are you currently aware of two or more potential assignments and are you taking steps to become involved in them?

Can you cite at least two projects that you worked on in the last 12 months where you can demonstrate significant impact?

Do you regularly read professional or industry based material?

Have you gathered specific feedback about your performance from peers, clients and/or supervisors in the past year?

Career Management Assessment Are you an active member of a professional group or organization? Have you presented a seminar or participated on a committee in the past year? Do you regularly update yourself on trends and changes that will affect society in general and your organization in particular? Can you list at least three things – activities, places, relationships, etc. that provide a sense of continuity and stability in your life? Do you honestly believe in yourself, and in your ability to survive whatever changes may come your way?

Are you an active member of a professional group or organization?

Have you presented a seminar or participated on a committee in the past year?

Do you regularly update yourself on trends and changes that will affect society in general and your organization in particular?

Can you list at least three things – activities, places, relationships, etc. that provide a sense of continuity and stability in your life?

Do you honestly believe in yourself, and in your ability to survive whatever changes may come your way?

Increase Your Career Adaptability The more “yes” responses, the greater your adaptability and flexibility You can develop both by making a personal commitment to active career management!

The more “yes” responses, the greater your adaptability and flexibility

You can develop both by making a personal commitment to active career management!

Become the CEO of Your Career! "Today's worker will contribute more to the employer and probably do better if he or she thinks of themselves as a one-person company . " William Bridges, Author, JobShift

"Today's worker will contribute more to the employer and probably do better if he or she thinks of themselves as a one-person company . "

William Bridges, Author, JobShift

#2 Encourage The Heart Career success can be attained by being clear about what excites you! What do you really want? Clarifying what you want can include a review of your: Vision Mission Values Beliefs Interests

Career success can be attained by being clear about what excites you!

What do you really want?

Clarifying what you want can include a review of your:

Vision

Mission

Values

Beliefs

Interests

#3 Learning Is Ongoing Identify your natural skills and talents Be clear as to what talents you can use Continuously develop these abilities through ongoing learning and development activities Market them as your unique niche Track them with a personal portfolio

Identify your natural skills and talents

Be clear as to what talents you can use

Continuously develop these abilities through ongoing learning and development activities

Market them as your unique niche

Track them with a personal portfolio

Key Skills to Continuously Learn Flexibility & adaptability Continuous learning Stress management Communication! (that’s right, the soft skills a.k.a people skills)

Flexibility & adaptability

Continuous learning

Stress management

Communication! (that’s right, the soft skills a.k.a people skills)

#4 Focus On The Journey Understand your current position relative to your vision Set long-term & short-term goals Identify steps you can take this week to move forward ACT!

Understand your current position relative to your vision

Set long-term & short-term goals

Identify steps you can take this week to move forward

ACT!

#5 Build Relationships Exchange information Get advice Solicit support Get a mentor Make connections Celebrate success!

Exchange information

Get advice

Solicit support

Get a mentor

Make connections

Celebrate success!

Reviewing the “High 5” Change is Constant Encourage the Heart Focus on the Journey Learning is Ongoing Build Relationships By applying these 5 principles you can achieve effective career management and be successful on your own terms!

Change is Constant

Encourage the Heart

Focus on the Journey

Learning is Ongoing

Build Relationships

By applying these 5 principles you can achieve effective career management and be successful on your own terms!