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Career Mountain Climbing Forget the Ladder! Joni Lindquist Executive & Career Coach KHC Wealth Management
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Career Mountain Climbing Forget the Ladder!
Joni Lindquist Executive & Career Coach KHC Wealth Management
A Brief History of Career Choices for Women
Once upon a time…
Now, Opportunities Abound!
The Career Ladder Emerges
“Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership” by Eagly & Carli, Harvard Business Review September 2007
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Hierarchical organizations. One climbed the ladder – each rung or level on an org chart was more money, seen as more successful But for women, it was not only a ladder – it was a maze – so women began to drop out from corporate world– start small businesses Great article regarding its not a glass ceiling rather a maze that has held women back – HBR article. Three key factors to why disproportionate number of women not making it to the top levels in organizations: The Double Bind – stereotypes are still alive – covert rather than overt. Leadership styles – if women are highly communal, seen as soft. If women more aggressive like men tend to be, may be seen as the “b” word - -finding a leadership style that works is hard for women Demands of family life – while men have increased their parenting role, in majority of situations, the women is still the one who runs the home front Underinvestment in social capital building – btw. Work and family, women don’t have time. Guys go out and play b-ball, they aren’t intending to be sexist or discriminatory
Career Ladder Destroyed
● Globalization ● Technology ● Social Changes ● Knowledge Economy
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Trends – global – drove costs, competition Technology – always on, faster pace Social Changes – women in work force – ladder didn’t work for them – HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE TAKEN A “BREAK” OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS?
Its Now Career Mountain Climbing!
• 30 Year Career in One Company is Extinct! • More Options – New Mountains! • Ladders Don’t Work on Mountains • No One “Right” Path, Likely
You Will Have Several Paths • Requires More Risk Taking • Could Require Re-Tooling
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HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE WORKED FOR ONLY ONE COMPANY IN YOUR CARREER? HOW MANY HAVE STAYED IN THE SAME INDUSTRY FOR YOUR ENTIRE CAREER? Harder, more challenging – ladder was better known – now paths are clearly marked, BUT it can also be more exciting – and potentially lead to greater personal growth
Define Your Success! (Claim YOUR Mountain!)
Owning Your Career
Needs & Trends Growth Segments Skill Sets Required
Career Mountain Climbing
Guidebook
Gap Analysis
Situation Analysis
Values Motivators Interests Financial
Implications
Skills Strengths
Company
Individual
Professional Goals
Financial Plan
Complete Your Situation Analysis Your Assets
• Key Strengths – What do you naturally do
well? – Identify your Top 5
• Key Skills
– Functional – Management/Leadership – Industry related – Transferable
Your Foundation • Values
– What is most important to you? • Motivators
– What drives you to perform your best?
• Interests – What activities really interest
you? • Financial Implications
– What are your financial goals to support your life goals?
Complete Your Company Situation Analysis
• Do Research – Talk to superiors – Pay attention to news
releases/internal com – Read annual report – Know your company
and department’s strategic plan and goals
• Understand: – Needs and Trends – Growth Segments – Key 2-3 year
Challenges – What skill sets will be required?
Your Development Plan – The 3 G’s
• Review Individual and Company Situation analyses; identify Gaps – what skills and experiences do you need to develop?
• What are your Goals – financial and professional – for next three years?
• Get There - Your Career Mountain Climbing Guidebook
Career Mountain Climbing Guidebook
• Attitude Matters • Build a Roadmap • Use a Guide to Navigate • Bring the Right Equipment • Look for the Ledges • Never Climb Alone • Celebrate!
Attitude Matters
• Own Your Career • Bring Energy; Don’t Deplete It • Be Positive • Be Persistent and Resilient – Don’t Let
Boulders Knock You Down!!
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~Winston Churchill
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When you’re mountian climbing – you will face challegnes, you will “SLIP” – you’ll have boulders thronw in your way – its how you respond to these that matters Boulders : Company downsizings, industry contractions, your company merges and your values don’t match with new management or company culture, you job responsiblities change and don’t fit/you don’t like as well Who know people who SAP ENERGY From everyone else? Is that EYEORE in Winnie the Pooh’s world Companies I work with on talent development: We can train to develop the skills, can’t train for attitude Optimism and resiliency critical skills –
Resiliency
• The ability to: – Persist when the unexpected happens – Navigate through uncertainty and chaos – Transcend common problems – Build Reserves
Take the Career Resiliency Survey
Build a Roadmap • Know Your Destinations (Goals), Revisit • Develop a Plan, Fine-tune • Think of it as Scaling the Mountain(s) • Take Small Steps – Not Leaps • Take Your Portable Equipment with you
A goal without a plan is just a wish. ~
Larry Elder
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Learn to deal with ambiguity and be a driver of change, not one who stalls change
The Roadmap: Career Development Plan
• Goals – 3-5 Year Goal; One Year Goal • What Actions to Take in Next Year? Job assignments ■ Resources Training ■ Mentor/Coach/Mentee Networking ■ Industry participation Volunteer activities
• Available: http://www.makinglifecount.com/pages/f_tools.htm
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We do have a career development plan on our web site – about five pages – that could serve as framework for your career roadmap. Its important to have 3 Year goal – who do want to become professionally? What do you want to be doing? Revisit – From there – what are your 2010 goals – to rach your 2010 goals – what actions to take – you can’t do all these things – but are listed to stimulate your thinking. For example, if you are a manager at an engineering firm and you like the work, like the industry – maybe your 3 yr goal – is to become a Dir – what skills & experience do you need to get? Let’s say you are an HR Manager at a company, don’t really see that it fits your life – want to start a small business by year 3 – What do you need to do in this next year to make progress towards that goals – what resources to research, contacts, maybe even job assignment – do you volunteer to get expereince in an industry realted to your small bsuiness interest If you don’t’ think about a roadmap – you don’t’ know which mountains to go after - -you won’t take steps toward your destination
Use a Guide
• Accept Help to Navigate the Unknown • Draw from Others’ Experience Mentors
Career Coaches Bosses
A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could ~
Unknown
Bring the Right Equipment
• Know . . . • And Build . . . Your Transferable Skills • Know . . . • Know How to Use . . .
Your Strengths
• Match to Environment (Market Trends)
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WHAT DO WE MEAN BY “TRANSFERABLE SKILLS”? Core competencies that ARE NOT industry specific – so its not product knowledge or regulatory issues. Leading teams, influencing, process design, project planning, motivating others These are the skills that are portable – you can take to a different industry – continue to build to make yourself more marketable Keep up with what is happening in the world – how can your skills translate, how to keep building & stay current? -- marketing person – getting up to speed with social media and how to use Could be re-tooling – if decide to climb a different mountain –become a physical therapist or nurse – go back to school to acquire those skills
Transferable Skills Inventory
SKILL Accomp.
#1
Accomp.
#2
Accomp.
#3
Accomp.
#4
Influencing √√√ √√√ √ Building Effective Teams √ √√√ √ Negotiating
Strategic Thinking √√√ √ Driving Change
Timely decision making √ √√√ Process management √
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ID key accomplishsmets in your career – put them across the columns. Then we have 40 some skills – and the number of check marks is how much you used that skill in accomplishing your achievement. No check – not at all, 1 check, some and 3 checks, significant use of that skill. DO this across 5-7 accomplishments, 40 some skills – themes should emerge. Fro example – this person doesn't’ appear to have used negotiating or leading change skills – but some use of influencing & building teams SO WHAT? You need to know these and keep building upon them and undersatnd what’s needed for the mountain you want to climg
Transferable Skills & Strengths
• Complete inventory – Email me: [email protected]
• Read Strengthsfinder 2.0 or Strengths Based Leadership by Tom Rath
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People who are the most successful continue to build upon their strengths and really put them to use – continue to get even better. It’s the premise of “moving from good to great” is more impactful on performance/success than moving from being “poor to fair”
Look for the Ledges
• Seek Out Opportunities • Climbing Side-ways or Stepping Downward to Reach
Your Destination is OK!! • Get “Line” Experience • Work with Paying Customers • Follow Your Passions & Interests • Keep Attuned to the Scenery (Market Trends) Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing
that we see too late the one that is open ~ Alexander Graham Bell
Never Climb Alone
• Develop and Maintain Strong Support Network
• Networking is 2 Way • Pay it Forward • Map Your Network
– Start filling in gaps
Celebrate!!
Celebrate the journey and the milestones! We have lots of options! Claim your mountain!!
Prepare for Career Mountain Climbing
• Its’ not about the ladder anymore • You can choose your mountain(s) – OWN
YOUR CAREER • Bring the right attitude & equipment • Look for the ledges (opportunities) • Use a guide, climb with others • Build roadmap, celebrate
