This document discusses how the work world is changing rapidly due to new technologies and increased globalization. It emphasizes that individuals must take proactive steps to position themselves for success, such as developing digital skills, thinking globally, boosting communication abilities, and maintaining networks. The key message is that the game has changed and individuals must adapt in order to thrive in this highly connected modern environment.

1. POSITIONYOURSELF
FOR SUCCESS IN A
HIGHLY CONNECTED
WORLD
LUANNE TIERNEY & ASSOCIATES
MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING

2. No one is going to
spend more time
thinking about your
career than
YOU!

3. The world is
changing so
QUICKLY

4. Did You KNOW only 10
years ago there were NO...

5. IPHONES, NOOKS, KINDLES, EBOOKS

6. FACEBOOOKFACEBOOOK

7. From GPS to
Google Maps to
Open Table

8. Jennifer Lawrence

9. 9
Janet
Yellen

10. Did you know, 10 years ago
these JOBS did
NOT even exist

11. Social media manager
SEO specialist
Zumba instructor
Mobile app developer
Talent manager
Elder care specialist
NEW JOBS ALWAYS DEVELOPING

12. MAYBE YOUR JOB
HASN T CHANGED
BUT MAYBE YOU’RE
USING NEW
TECHNOLOGY

13. 10 years ago:
monk texting his monastery

14. city bakery@
twitter.com
10 YEARS AGO: A BAKER TWEETING

15. SO...WHAT
DOES ALL THIS
MEAN FOR
YOU?

16. The Game
HAS Changed

17. Work is not a place...
it’s what you do
Millennials
Global market
New technologies

18. WHAT WILL THE
WORK WORLD BE LIKE IN THE
NEXT 5-10 YEARS?

19. 19
IMPACT HOW WE WORK
FUTURE IS CONNECTED & GLOBAL

20. New Skills for Next Decade

21. Skills for a Conceptual Age

22. Cross Cultural
Competency
New Media
Literacy
Virtual
Collaboration
Social
Intelligence
CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
Design &
Content
Creation

23. Position Yourself for the
Future World of Work:
12 Strategies

24. DEVELOP YOUR BRAND#1

25. What Three Things DoYou Want
To Be Known For?
What AreYou Doing On & Offline So
People Recognize These Traits?
Be Thoughtful AboutYour On & Offline
Actions

26. WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS…

27. CareerBuilder April 2012 Study
34% OF HIRING MANAGERS said the following social media discoveries
led to candidates NOT getting the job:
Candidate posted
provocative or in-
appropriate photos
or information
Evidence of
candidate
drinking or
using drugs
Candidate had
poor
communication
skills
Candidate bad
mouthed previous
employer
Candidate made
discriminatory
comments
Candidate lied
about his/her
qualifications
48% 45% 35% 33% 28% 22%
DON’T VENT ONLINE

28. MANAGE YOUR ONLINE BRAND

29. #2 THINK & ACT GLOBALLY

30. • Learn a foreign language
• Be a Global Volunteer-locally
• Connect with people globally
• Ask for global assignment

31. #3 GROW YOUR DIGITAL SKILLS

32. ü Learn Adobe Photoshop
ü Create infographics
ü Use social media
ü Use video in your business

33. HOW TO LEARN VIDEO!
Community colleges
Local PBS stations
Boot camps & workshops
Online courses

34. Wall Street Journal Jan 2012 http://on.wsj.com/g5Xf1Z
#4 BE A SPECIALIST BUT GO BROAD

35. sales
IT marketing
finance human resoures

36. #5 LOOK & ACT CONFIDENTLY

37. 8.
Consistent
Posi.ve
Interac.ons
HAVE THE COURAGE TO SPEAK
TO ANYONE!

38. STAY CURIOUS & TRY DIFFERENT THINGS
#6

40. BE PROACTIVE: PICK NEW ROLES#7

41. GET COMFORTABLE WITH BEING
UNCOMFORTABLE

42. IT’S NOT ABOUT ADDED RESPONSIBILITIES

43. Thomas Friedman
Employers are looking for people with
critical thinking skills, but also people
who can invent, adapt & reinvent their
jobs every day, in a market that
changes faster than ever.

44. #8 BOOSTYOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS
16 year old MalalaYousafzai Speaking to the United Nations

45. Speak up in meetings Offer to present
Improve writing skills
Join Toastmasters
Become a good listener!
Understand your audience

46. #9 THINK MULTIGENERATIONAL INTERACTIONS

47. 47
BOOMERS
RETURNING TO
WORKFORCE

48. MILLENNIALS

49. Foreign Workers
DIVERSITY OF
GLOBAL
WORKERS

50. #10 DON’T HAVE AN INBOX STRATEGY

51. Wherever you
are...
BE there
Wherever you
are...
BE there
THE POWER OF FOCUS:
KNOW WHEN TO MULTITASK

52. Write Down Your
Goals
Look At Them
Regularly

53. 53
BE DETERMINED

54. #11 MOVE...STAY ACTIVE

55. USE YOUR NETWORK#12

57. WHAT 3 ACTIONS CAN I TAKE NOW?

58. 1.CONNECT WITH ONE NEW
PERSON A MONTH

59. 2. HELP SOMEONE,
EXPECT NOTHING
IN RETURN

60. 3. LEARN SOMETHING
NEW EVERY MONTH

61. TAKE TIME TO INVEST INYOURSELF!

62. thank you!