Post on 05-Aug-2015
STRATEGIC CAREER MANAGEMENT
5 STEPS TO TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR CAREER
Joachim Ravoth
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a game of chess because…
My CAREER has been like…
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Values and Beliefs in the Workplacew What was the first piece of advice your parents/
adults gave you when you started working? w Does that advice still stand in today’s workplace?
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The Changing World of Work: ���Global Context
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“Rigid”
Careers Then…
w Traditional hierarchy w Singular path upwards w Move up or stop moving w Work versus life balance w Consistency over time w Narrow definition of success w Company looks after my career w Clear ending
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Careers Now…
“Career Fluidity”
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Top 10 Career De-Railers1. Believing that doing a good job is enough to
manage your career 2. Not sharing your goals with your manager
3. Networking only with those in the same business unit as you
4. Thinking that your technical skills or “hard skills” will get you ahead
5. Failing to admit your mistakes 6. Playing it “safe” by not taking on any significant
career challenges
7. Not adapting to organizational changes 8. Believing that the skills you will need in the
future are those you have needed in the past
9. Not keeping up with technology 10. Believing that someone else has more power
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Have you ever heard, thought
or said this? “If I do a good job, I’ll get promoted”
“I’ve been here 20 years, they won’t get rid of me… nobody
knows this job better than me”
“Oh my God, I’ve been here 20 years”
“No one told me about the opportunity”
“that job wasn’t posted”
“They won’t let me take
that training course…”
“My manager doesn’t talk to me about my career goals”
“HR doesn’t help with career moves”
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How and Where we Invest in our Lives?
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Strategic Career Management
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Gain Insight
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Assess & Evaluate
w The foundation of successful career management is truly knowing yourself
w It’s about being realistic regarding your… w Interests
w Strengths
w Development gaps w Hard/Soft Skills
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w Write and measure on a regular basis: w Specific accomplishments
w Important projects
w Notable recognition and examples where you exceeded expectations
w Particular activities outside of your job description
Keep an Accomplishment Journal
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Questions to Help Identify Accomplishments
Did you… w identify a problem in your department or
company that had been overlooked? w help to improve productivity? w take the initiative to improve something
or respond to an immediate need? w solve a particularly difficult customer
problem or identify a new need? w save your department or company
money? w implement or improve a new system or
procedure in your department or company?
w present any new ideas that were put into effect?
w undertake an assignment or project that was not part of your job, just because you were intrigued by the problem?
Individual (yourself, others)
Team (immediate, departmental)
Organizational (systems, policies, culture)
Customer (internal, external)
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Your Career Accomplishmentsw Compose one career accomplishment using the CAR
format: w Challenge w Action w Result
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Express Value
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Finding the Match
Your Interests, Skills &
Knowledge
Your Value
Customer, Organizational & Team Needs
w Know the gaps you can capitalize on
w Know how you personally contribute to team/dept. goals meeting customer expectation
w Have conversations with your manager around your value add
w Know yourself
w Seek to understand the current AND future talent needs of your team and the organization
w To do this you must know your…
w Manager’s goals w Team’s goals w Organization’s goals,
strategies, vision w Organization’s current
challenges in the marketplace
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What’s Your Value Add?
Reflect on your: w Differentiated skills w Distinct knowledge w Unique perspective
w Valuable relationships Reflect on how you contribute to:
w Team/department goals
w Organizational goals w Customer needs
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Develop Brand
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and pursue it.
Having a Reputation / Personal Brand
IS NOT OPTIONAL
MANAGING IT IS
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How is he Managing his Personal Brand?
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Factors That Impact Your Personal Brand
w Your initiative w Your collaboration
w Communication style and content
w Productivity
w Flexibility w Your thoroughness
w Your responsiveness w Participation in meetings
w Your self presentation
w Openness to new ideas
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Build Network
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w When you think of networking, what comes to mind?
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Networking is…
Networking is… w planned
w purposeful
w ongoing
w reciprocal
Networking is not… w manipulative
w “schmoozing”
w unplanned
w asking for a job!
Developing and maintaining a line of communication with people you know, or would like to know, for the purpose of getting and sharing information for mutual benefit.
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Internal Networking Tips
w Go to work events and challenge yourself to meet new people
w Get to know the “influencers” w Have your own ‘elevator pitch’ ready
w Take a genuine interest in the other person
w Become known as a powerful resource for others
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Speed Networking
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External Networking Strategies
w Join relevant organizations and gain access to their membership
w Establish/maintain your online profiles w Attend and/or speak at conferences and seminars
w Volunteer within your professional or personal community
w Write and publish articles in trade or professional journals
w Others?
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Share Goals
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Set Career Goals
w Next logical upward move?
w Lateral or cross-functional moves?
w Enriching your current role
w Mentoring, training, stretch assignments
w Brand new career path?
w Am I ready? If not, when?
w What are the skills, knowledge or experience required to make me ready?
w What are the benefits to me in doing this?
w What are the obstacles, risks or tradeoffs?
Reflect on the career development opportunities that may apply to you…
For each possibility, ask yourself…
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Set SMART Career Goals
Specific w Detail the specific actions required to achieve the goal
Measurable w Have a tangible way of measuring your success
Achievable w Stretch yourself a little with the appropriate level of difficulty
Realistic w Are in sync with your skills, experience, knowledge and interests. Take into consideration the current and future needs of the organization
Time-based w Have a time frame by which you can measure your success
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Your Development Plan
Development Need #1: Focusing on one developmental goal at a time, consider the actions you’ll take and the support you’ll require to achieve your desired outcome.
Development Goal: Describe, in behavioural terms, what you hope to achieve by developing in this area.
Link to Business Outcomes: Describe how your goal will directly support critical business priorities.
Actions Measures of Success Target Date
List the actions you plan to take to achieve your development goal.
Determine how who you will measure your achievement on this action item.
Commit to a completion date.
Support Required What support do you require from your manager to achieve this developmental goal?
Potential Obstacles What are the potential barriers to your success?
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Sharing Your Goals…
1. Frame the Conversation 2. Discuss Current Role
3. Share Career Goals 4. Ask for Feedback & Support 5. Determine Next Steps
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Action Planning
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Setting Goals for Managing Your CareerWhat are you
doing to… Action Step Timeframe Resources
Needed
Gain Insight
Express Value
Develop Brand
Build Network
Share Goals
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