Pers Onal Career M Anag Emen T: “all Serious Daring Starts From Within”

Pers onal Career M anag emen t “All serious daring starts from within” - Eudora Welty

Kn ow Yo ursel f  Getting clear about your career  What's next in your life and career  Value of self assessment  It’s a systematic process of evaluating your current and preferred situations, motives and objectives, opportunities and challenges, obstacles and resources, strengths and limitations, needs and preferences, values and goals, skills and competencies, and to link these to your future career and life decisions

 Identifying your dreams  Making personal changes

Sel f Ass essm en t Ex er cis e

1. Learn from my Past

2. Define what's important now

4. Monitor, Reevaluate, Restart

3. Envision my future

1: Lea rni ng fo rm Yo ur P ast  Your core self  The person you are at your most natural  Noise, routine, plateau leads to losing sight of your core

 Reflection on past experiences  Things were going well and you were on top of things  You enjoyed the situation  You felt your natural talents were appreciated and valued  You didn’t feel under pressure

1: Lea rni ng fo rm Yo ur P ast  Defining your core and developable skills

Proficiency

High

Avoid

Core

Avoid

Developable

Low

Low

Enjoyment

High

1: Lea rni ng fo rm Yo ur P ast  Others perception of you  360 feedback

Self Image

Unconscious Black Box

Personality

Others Perception

Others

Not Know n

K now n K now n

Self

Not Know n

2: Ass ess ing t he P resen t  Motivation for change  Work/life balance, variety, spouse, travel, family, new skills,, networking, prestige, status, wealth, achievement, responsibility, loyalty, upward mobility, casual dress environment, flexible hours

 Your career stage Stage

Area of Emphasis

Exploration

Information about available career life options

Trail/Getting Onboard Establishment/Advan

Integration into organization / situation

cement Mastery

Expansion of responsibility, recognition

Maintenance/Plateau ed Change/Reentry

Job Stability / Balance

Preparing/In Retirement

New role identity

Training / Coaching / Mentoring

Start the cycle again

2: Ass ess ing t he P resen t  What success means to you  Alternative career path models Style

Value

Upwardly mobile

Achievement

Lateral

Functional Breadth

Spiral

Variety

Plateaued

Job Enrichment

Entrepreneurial

Innovation

Contract Consultant Purposely Downscaled Own Boss

Autonomy

Organizational Citizen Young Millionaire

Loyalty, Relationship

Balance Control Freedom, Prestige

2: Ass ess ing t he P resen t  Your primary needs  Your core motivators  Are you a Protean? Protean vs. Traditional Identity within self vs. Identity from employer Manages own career vs. Career managed by others Entrepreneurial vs. Focused on primary activity Motivated by personal fulfillment vs. Motivated by financial gain  Mobile vs. Loyal to organization     

 Evaluating your fit profile

3: E nvi si on Yo ur Fu tur e  Transition Phase Transition Phase

Steps Needed

Change Event

Ask questions, Take time to understand the situation from your and others perspectives

Surprise / Disbelief

Try not to over genralize, blame or react emotionally

Shock / Denial

Protect your self, Don’t make quick decisions

Anxiety / Indecision Acceptance

Channel you energy into collecting information about options available Look at the positive implications of change

Taking Action / Control Decision

Generate and evaluate alternatives, Develop action plans Monitor progress towards new goal

Reassessment

Be prepared to start the cycle once again

3: E nvi si on Yo ur Fu tur e  Sources of support       

Supporter / Advocate Challenger Motivator Confidant Idea generator Problem Solver Source of Fun

 Your personal goals  Putting it all together