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OCN 750 Class #8: March 4Work-Life (Im)BalanceAnnouncementsActivity 1: Choosing career for lifestyle/valuesBreakActivity 1: Reports backActivity 2: Time management Upcoming Assignments & Classes

Announcements1) Welcome Dr. Beth Day-Miller!

2) Assignments Due today: Progress ReportProposal revision (optional)Late Policy & Grades

3) Mid-course evaluation please return to envelope (now) or Ms inbox, HIG214 (by Fri, Mar 7)

4) Recommended reading Hansen et al. L&O Bulletin, Feb 2014

Any questions or comments? Barb?Academia is the newalternativeHow choose a career in line with your lifestyle/values?Getting What You Came For (Robert L. Peters), What Color is Your Parachute? (Richard N. Bolles), & othersEvaluate:skills, affinities, personal goalsResearch: career possibilitiesTalk with people in the field(s):Network (broadly)Conduct informational interviewsEarn & market: your knowledge your experience

From What Color is Your Parachute? (WCIYP)Evaluate your skills, affinities, personal goals

Everything about yourself on 1 piece of paper

Use a graphic

Prioritize this info

Seven parts of diagramFavorite Knowledges / Fields of InterestPreferred Kinds of People to Work WithWhat I Can Do & Love to DoFavorite Working ConditionsPreferred Salary & Level of ResponsibilityPreferred Place(s) to LiveMy Goal, Purpose, or Mission in LifeActivity 1: Define career + personal goalsStart filling out your flower diagram, 1 petal at a time

7 stations for 7 petals, with more info on each one posted there

Rotate through as many as you can: complete diagram = due next week

Spend ~20-30 minutes then well take a break

Petal 1: Favorite Knowledges or Fields of InterestGraphic designData analysisCookingMusicLanguagesFavorite MediumsIdeasPeopleMusicPetal 2: Preferred Kinds of People to Work WithWhich types of people do you enjoy most? (pick 3)

investigativeartisticrealisticsocialenterprisingconventionalhttp://tlc-kdu.blogspot.com/2010/01/holland-code-party.htmlPetal 3: What I Can Do and Love to Do(Favorite Transferable Skills)DataSynthesizingAnalyzingCompiling, Computing

PeopleMentoringNegotiatingInstructing

ThingsSetting UpDriving OperatingHandling

Part 4: Favorite Working ConditionsSupervision a little or a lot?Opportunities for creativityFlexible vs fixed working hoursWork outside vs indoorsWork mostly alone vs with othersPart 5: Salary & Level of ResponsibilityHead vs. member of a teamSupervise others?Size of workplaceSalary Min/maxNeed to support travel, expensive hobbies, family?Part 6: Preferred Places to LiveClose to vs. far from familyNew vs. familiar placeClimateIdeal location for partner?Big city vs. small townPetal 7: My Goal, Purpose, or Mission in LifeWhat kind of footprint do you want to leave on this earth, after your journey here is done?

Knowledge, truth, clarity about a subjectBeauty in the world artwork, musicMore morality, justice, honesty in the worldMore wholeness, fitness, health in the worldBreakSeven parts of diagramFavorite Knowledges / Fields of InterestPreferred Kinds of People to Work WithWhat I Can Do & Love to DoFavorite Working ConditionsPreferred Salary & Level of ResponsibilityPreferred Place(s) to LiveMy Goal, Purpose, or Mission in LifeHow choose a career in line with your lifestyle/values?Getting What You Came For (Robert L. Peters), What Color is Your Parachute? (Richard N. Bolles), & othersEvaluate:skills, affinities, personal goalsResearch: career possibilitiesTalk with people in the field(s):Network (broadly)Conduct informational interviewsEarn & market: your knowledge your experienceActivity 2: Time Management

http://chrisandlouisa.com/category/work-life-balance/http://zengirlinthecity.tumblr.com/post/21912544864/how-to-focus-in-the-age-of-distraction

The 4DsDO: Tasks (20%) that support your most valuable work eg high priority emails deal with ASAP to keep important projects moving

DUMP: Doesnt pertain to your prioritiesDoesnt require follow-upDoesnt support your goals

DELEGATE: Requires attention or action Doesnt end up on your do listCan be handled by someone else

DELAY: Few things should fall into this categoryFile, print, or store for another time

http://www.medicinethatspeaks.org/433/evpma-newsletter-may-2011/Time Management Tool: Evernote

Other tips & ideas?

23ReflectionOver the next month:Whats one thing that youll do for your health?Whats one thing that youll do to support your relationships with other people?

* Keep these notes for yourself as a reminder *Assignment #3: Due Mar 11Work-Life Balance ReflectionTwo parts:

Complete your flower diagram or similar version (this can be a hard copy or electronic, whichever is easiest).

2. In 400 words:Considering the seven flower diagram petals, overall, what are your top 1-2 priorities, in either your career or personal life (or both)? Include some of your reasoning in how you chose these priorities.

Upcoming classes & assignmentsMar 11:Career PanelCarlie Wiener, Program Manager for COSEE Island EarthMyounghee Noh, CEO of Myounghee Noh & Associates (consulting)

Questions for the panelists?Email to Michele by tomorrow (end of the day)