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Andy O’Connor (Senior)

Founder – established

firm to provide career

transition services in

1983

Andy O’Connor III joined firm in

1991 and became

President in 1997

Expanded into coaching

& team & leadership

development in 2001

Celebrating 30 years in business in

2013

Overview of AJO

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AJO Today

Career Transition: Assist individuals in career transition. (non exempt to senior executives)

Executive Coaching: Coaching high potential to senior executives to achieve personal development needs/goals.

Team & Leadership Development: Helping teams & organizations with development needs/goals.

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Top Development Themes in Our Work With Leaders

Emotional Intelligence Conflict Management Energy Management Developing Others Tough Conversations Coaching and Mentoring

Skills Establishing Trust Career Management

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Emotional Intelligence: What Is It & Why It’s Important?

Daniel Goleman first coined term (1995). Most successful leaders have high EI:

Self-awareness Social awareness Self-management Social skills

IQ & technical skills do matter, but they are “threshold capabilities” or entry level requirements.

“Without it [EI], a person can have the best training in the world, an incisive, analytical mind, and endless supply of smart ideas, but he still won’t make a great leader.” Daniel Goleman

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Demonstrating EI In an Interview

Can you:

Offer examples and stories that demonstrate team work and collaboration in former roles, including how you resolved conflict?

Provide examples of how you built and strengthened relationships internally and/or externally (E.g. bosses, peers, team members, direct reports, customers, vendors, partners etc)?

Share examples of working successfully with culturally diverse colleagues to demonstrate openness to ideas and people who are different to you?

- 34% of employers are placing greater emphasis on hiring and promoting people with emotional intelligence post-recession. - 61% of employers are more likely to promote workers with high emotional intelligence over candidates with high IQ. Source: CareerBuilder Survey - August 2011.

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2020 Leadership Competencies

Global Mindset/Cultural Agility 360 Communicator Digitally Proficient Learning Agility Adaptability/Change Orientation Conscious Capitalist Collaborative Orientation Developer of People Future Focus Innovative/Creative Champion

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Recommended Reading

Download the handout above from: http://www.ajoconnor.com/futureworkplace Enter “leadership competencies” to search box on http://www.ajoconnor.com to locate Leader 2020 competencies posts

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MANAGING YOUR CAREER

Final Thoughts

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What AJO Is Seeing

Recommended Response

Growth in short-term contracts/temporary assignments.

Don’t ignore short-term contracts as these may lead to full-time opportunities.

Strong competition from employed as well as unemployed, made easier by LinkedIn.

More than sending a good resume to published job openings and waiting to be called for an interview. ”If it ever was just that, it sure isn't now.” Be proactive: get out there and use networking to uncover opportunities; follow up; build relationships; shake the bushes; have multiple things going on.

One in four has been through transition before.

Never neglect your network. Develop a strong, effective and proactive network – offline and online. Continuously share updates; be seen as a contributor in your field. Use social media (SM) as a tool for networking, pick up the phone, meet others for coffee, etc. If you don't know the proactive resources of SM, connect with someone who does and learn

If you’re in transition

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If you’re employed

Broaden expertise

Consider lateral moves that will broaden experience and skills. Learn about career paths others have followed.

Develop your network. Be visible.

Network within your organization. Learn about other functions and roles and career paths. Network externally; develop curiosity and be open to cultures and ideas that are different.

Develop knowledge & skills

Volunteer for special projects, assignments, committees, boards, nonprofits & other opportunities that broaden your horizons. Learn continuously!

Develop 2020 leadership competencies

Technical knowledge & skills are necessary but unlikely to be sufficient. Seek feedback and look for mentoring or coaching opportunities.

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In Closing ……