Investing in our Portable Personal Power brings strength and resilience. At its core, it’s how we see, learn from, navigate and interact with the world around us

1. 8 Tips For You
Creating Portable Personal Power
by Dr Elaine Hickmott
Go-to learning & development gal
Supporting scientists & engineers

2. Very Special Thanks to
Alison Persson, Property Investor & Mentor
Michelle Ramsey, Director, Ventura Group
for their thoughtful and most excellent contributions
to my Creating Portable Personal Power (PPP) blog
series plus tips shared here. Both are true superstars
and examples of PPP in action!

3. What Is PPP?
... an individual's ability or capacity to
be their best; to positively influence
the behaviour of others or the course
of events; regardless of the situation
At its core, it’s how we see, learn from,
navigate and interact with the world around us

4. Helps build careers
Key to embracing change
Encourages adaptability
Leads to opportunities
Source of true strength
Why Does It Matter?

5. TIP #1
Take control of your
professional development

6. TIP #2
Be prepared to evolve
Take an honest view of
situations
Things are not always as
they seem
Remember change
is part of life

7. TIP #3
Understand and
review what you
are trying to
achieve
personally;
professionally

8. Adopt a creative
mindset
TIP #4
Be curious, open-minded
and willing to learn
Creativity is a skill which
must be nurtured

9. *taken from Power at Work by Jo Owen
Don’t be a Guru in a Box*
TIP #5
Use technical expertise as a
springboard to develop from
not a safety blanket

10. TIP #6
Power via status and
structure is Formal Power
This without PPP reduces
strength and resilience *taken from
Power at Work by
Jo Owen
Formal Power*
alone is not enough

11. TIP #7
Invest in your skills
Listen and learn
Think from the
perspective of
others
Communication
is key

12. TIP #8
Waiting and wishing doesn’t
build confidence
Take a deep and...
Moving into
action helps
build confidence

13. part of the Creating Portable
Personal Power series
brought to you by...
Dr Elaine Hickmott
Go-to learning & development gal
Supporting scientists & engineers www.eh-enterprises.com