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Changing Face of Professional Advancement: Skills, T-shaped, Dating & Quiz
MACACNovi, MI
March 28, 2014Dr. Phil Gardner, CERI at MSU
No experience necessary
Tenure in 1st position: 4 to 5 years
Companies did most of the training
65% of college hires with Fortune 500
Legacy system for recruiting and accountability
The Transition 1950 to 1989
Experienced required Tenure in first position
12 to 24 months Most organizations
provide little or no training
Skills & expectations have soared (employers)
35% to 40% of college grads hired by Fortune 500
Still rely on legacy practices and accountability measures
The Transition Since Early 1990s
Work organized differently: networks Technology & SMART machines Leaner/faster & chaotic organizations
(knowledge becomes negotiable & ambiguous)
Skills & competencies & learning trump (often) academic discipline
New type of professional (no longer “The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit”)
What’s Changed?
Boundary Spanning Competencies: Review of
Several Studies
Benchmark: 12 Essentials Developing
professional competencies
Communicating effectively
Solving Problems Balancing Work
and life Embracing Change Working
Effectively in a Team
Working in a Diverse Environment
Managing time and priorities
Navigating across boundaries
Acquiring knowledge
Thinking Critically Performing with
integrity
www.careernetwork.msu.edu
Self-management
Perspective
Networking
Teamwork effectiveness
LeadershipFollowership
Show&Tell
Organizational savvy
Kelley, R. & Caplan.J. (1993). How Bell Labs Creates Star Performers. Harvard Business Review: July 1993
A Model for Professional Expertise
Taking InitiativeTechnical Competence
Cognitive Abilities
Skill Usage: The Funnel
Apply LearningWriting EffectivelyTeamworkGrasp Realities WorkplaceAcquire LearningDemonstrating Initiative
Communicate OrallyThink AnalyticallyAcquire LearningEvaluate AlternativesCreative SolutionsTeamworkLeadershipUtilize technologyGrasp RealitiesDemonstrating Initiative
The Higher Standards
◦ Build and sustain professional relationships◦ Analyze, evaluate and interpret data ◦ Engage in continuous learning ◦ Communicate through persuasion and
justification ◦ Plan and manage a project ◦ Create new knowledge◦ Seek global understanding◦ Mentor and develop others◦ Build a team◦ Initiative: The Holy Grail
Paper is available at www.ceri.msu.edu
Study Abroa
d
Supervised civic
engagement
Leadership in a non-
professional organization
Scholarly
research with
faculty
International
Internship
Faculty supervised
applied res.
project with
company
Leadership in a
professional
organization
Internships
What College Experiences Count?
Start Right, Start EarlyFreshman Seminar Abroad
Background
10-14 day study abroad programs only for first-year students
Cost ranges from $3000 to $4600
3 credits that count toward a University requirement
Benefits
Develop a professional network with advisors and faculty
Develop a social network of friends
Gain valuable college skills and prepare for global learning
For more information:
[email protected]://studyabroad.isp.msu.edu/frseminar/
The T-Shaped Professional
Boundary Crossing CompetenciesTeamwork, communication, perspective, networks, critical thinking, global understanding, project
management, etc..
Many DisciplinesUnderstanding & communications
Deep in at least one disciplineAnalytic
thinking & problem solving
Deep in at least one system
Analytic thinking & problem solving
Many SystemsUnderstanding & communications
Adaptive innovators
ME
Discipline – deep or mastery◦ Problem solving◦ Analytical literacy◦ Communication literacy
Cross Disciplinary ◦ Communication & understanding◦ Critical thinking
Knowledge Components
13 Systems© IBM
Systems that focus on the flow of thingsTransportation & Supply Chain
Water & Waste Recycling
Food & Products (Nano)
Energy & Electric Grid
Information/ICT & Cloud (Info)
Systems that focus on human activities & developmentBuildings & Construction
Retail & Hospitality/Media & Entertainment (tourism)
Banking & Finance/Business & Consulting
Healthcare & Family Life/Home (Bio)
Education /Campus & Work Life/Jobs & Entrepreneurship (Cogno)
Systems that focus on governingCity (Government)
State/Region (Government)
Nation (Government)
Higher Ed – T-shaped depth added, cross-disciplinary project teams
Professional Life – Adaptive T-shaped life-long-learning & projects
ME◦ Know your inner edges◦ Sense of direction and purpose◦ Values -- rudder
Boundary spanning competencies◦ Navigate across functional areas◦ Navigate across organizations◦ Navigate across cultures, social groups, etc.
Final Components
What do I know! Whom am I connected to or how do I
connect to others Who am I
◦ Identity --- academic major is not an identity◦ Purpose --- committed to “something” more
meaningful◦ Passion --- needs a foundation, emerges when
ready IF you are moving forward along your purpose
The Basics
The Art of Employer Dating
Ivy League Lament
Finding a job is like dating
Getting to know
you
Group dates
First realdate
Finding a job is like dating
Serious dating
Willing to
commit
Marriage
During the Dating Process and into the Marriage Being able to carry on an adult conversation Seeking fit: have to know three things
◦ Know who you are◦ Know what you are good at◦ Know who you know
Understanding their value package
Dr. Phil’s Generational Quiz:
Meet the Young Adult of Your Life
Identify yours from these four possible groups
The Clueless
Represents 12% of young adults
More men More Asian-Americans Financially dependent
on parents Low work identity Moderately superior
The Aimless
Represents 38% to 41% of young adults
More whites Moderate career concerns Low work identity High superiority High family income Well-educated parents 57% would renege Parental support
necessary Social Sciences,
Humanities, Sciences
The Directionless
Represents 23% of young adults
High career concerns High superiority Moderate work
identity Family income $60-
80K Business and sciences 59% would renege
The Directed
Represents 25% of young adults
Selective surfers High career concerns High identity with work Moderate superiority Women More African-Americans
and Hispanics Moderately dependent on
parents Health, education, family
services