How to Accelerate your Career Transition
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Practical steps to accelerate your transition into a portfolio career as either a consultant or non executive director. I share a winning mindset, goal setting techniques and the change equation that can make a dramatic difference to your progress.
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How to Accelerate your Career Transition
- 1. ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION Richard Davies – In Touch Executive Coach
- 2. WINNING MIND-SET ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 3. WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR? ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 4. MIND-SET : EQUAL BUSINESS STATURE “It’s just as much a case of you checking to see if this organisation is right for YOU - as it is for them to try to discover if you are right for THEM” ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 5. ACCELERATE WITH THE CHANGE EQUATION K x D x V > C ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 6. THE CHANGE EQUATION K x D x V > C K knowledge about the first steps D desire for a new future V clear vision for the new future C the perceived cost of changing in practical and psychological terms ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 7. VISION – CLARIFY WHAT YOU WANT 1. What Sector do you want to be a NED in ? (LinkedIn Industry Sector Codes) 2. What size of company? Think number of employees e.g. 50 -200 3. Where in the country ? 4. Research and find companies that fit your criteria 5. Treat this as a campaign ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 8. THE IMPORTANCE OF GOAL SETTING 3 STEPS to avoid the trap of merely having an Intention to be a NED 1. Create a written career transition plan with clear goals 2. Set mini goals every week 3. Put appointments with yourself in your calendar to work on your mini goals each week ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 9. WHY HAVE A WRITTEN PLAN? • Writing down your transition plan goals crystallises them and gives them more force ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 10. IMPORTANCE OF FREQUENT GOAL SETTING ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION Strengthens your transition plan Helps your Self-Management Makes you more Positive Maximise ProductivityAccelerates Progress Builds momentum
- 11. ACCELERATE YOUR TRANSITION - VIA A FOUR PRONGED ATTACK 1. Jobs boards 2. Activate your Network (Which Rob will be covering) 3. Knock on the door 4. Make yourself visible ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 12. JOBS BOARD TIP - CONTACT THE COMPANY First Contact • If details have not been provided in the job posting, call In Touch, or the recruitment agency that has posted the role. Ask for help. • Explain that you’d appreciate the chance to talk to one of the interview panel • When you do manage to fix up a call. Be professional, ask questions ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 13. KNOCK ON THE DOOR – THE DIRECT APPROACH Use the power of Search • I use LinkedIn Sales Navigator • If you have a clear Vision of the type of organisation you’d like to join as a NED - use advanced search filters to find companies that fit your criteria ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 14. USE SEARCH FILTERS ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 15. FIND COMPANIES & CONNECT WITH DIRECTORS ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION
- 16. BE VISIBLE – HAVE A STRONG PROFILE LinkedIn and In Touch Profile • Use Key Words – Non Executive Director, governance, independent • A good summary that tells your story • Recommendations • Skill Endorsements • Post and write articles – Thought Leadership • Comment • Share and Like ACCELERATING YOUR TRANSITION