So What Do You Do?
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This document discusses career planning and development. It emphasizes the importance of self-reflection to understand one's values, aptitudes, interests and motivations. It encourages positioning oneself by documenting contributions and publicizing value added. Personal branding is presented as distinguishing personal qualities and maintaining a positive association. The document stresses finding opportunities to utilize one's gifts and developing a role rather than just holding a job. Resourcefulness, strong networking, and joining the top 20% performers are advised for career success.
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So What Do You Do?
- 1. SO WHAT DO YOU DO? Conducted by Gian Fiero THE WORKSHOP
- 2. SO…WHAT DO YOU DO? In terms of your impact? Contribution? Influence?
- 3. WHY ME? 40 companies in multiple industries Employee, contractor, and consultant Keen Observations/Empirical Studies
- 4. YOUR ANSWERS? In terms of your impact? Contribution? Influence?
- 6. CAREER PLANNING OR DEVELOPMENT? True career development requires vision, honesty, creativity, and courage. It’s fueled by a sense of self exploration, adventure, and a fascination with the opportunities to discover something new; something more appropriate for who you are, or what you hope to become.
- 7. KNOW THYSELF? “The unexamined life is not worth living.” ~Socrates
- 8. THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM
- 9. MISWANTING Main Entry: miswanting Part of Speech: n Definition: the act or condition of wanting something with the mistaken belief that it will bring one happiness. Example: The real problem with miswanting, the researchers argue, is that it leads you to want the wrong things and make poor judgments about what will really make you happy.
- 10. THE LOOKING GLASS SELF
- 11. THE LOOKING GLASS SELF When a person's self grows out of the perceptions of others. The term refers to people shaping themselves based on other people's perception, which leads them to reinforce other people's perspectives on themselves.
- 12. 3 COMPONENTS e imagine how we must appear to others. e imagine the judgment of that appearance. e develop our self through the judgments of others.
- 13. OTHER EFFECTS Pygmalion Effect A phenomenon in which the greater the expectation placed upon people, the better they perform . People will often internalize their negative labels…those with positive labels succeed accordingly.
- 14. OTHER EFFECTS Michelangelo Effect A phenomenon observed by psychologists in which interdependent individuals influence and "sculpt" each other. Over time, the Michelangelo effect causes individuals to develop toward what they themselves consider as their "ideal selves."[
- 15. THE RESULT
- 16. YOU’RE SO V.A.I.M. Values……importance/significance Aptitude….ability/skills/talents Interests….engagement/passion Motivation..your driving force
- 17. MORE ON MOTIVATION All motivations involve a goal, and vary by type and amount. What motivates you and why, are just as important as your career goals.
- 18. PRACTICALITY
- 19. INWARD/OUTWARD
- 20. MOTIVATIONAL FACT Studies show that those who are intrinsically motivated have greater levels of career success and satisfaction than those who are driven by extrinsic motivations.
- 21. SUSTAINABILITY When the chief responsibility of one’s career revolves around one’s intrinsic motivations.
- 22. VALUE
- 23. THE VALUE OF WHAT YOU DO Your explanation of what you do should always correlate with your proficiency in increasing value through your efficiency in solving problems, fulfilling needs, or catering to desires.
- 24. WHAT YOU REALLY DO? People commonly think of careers as something they have. Think of them as something you do.
- 25. DOING = ACTION = ACTIVITIES
- 26. WHAT I REALLY DO Help people achieve career and life success …by providing them with the tools and assistance to remove barriers to professional and personal growth.
- 27. WHAT I BRAND MYSELF AS Growth Expert
- 28. YOUR TURN
- 29. CONTRIBUTION & VALUE 1. Solving problems 2. Fulfilling needs 3. Catering to desires
- 30. REMEMBER THIS
- 31. DO THIS 1. Document contributions 2. Publicize contributions 3. Seek opportunities
- 32. POSITIONING
- 33. POSITIONING Positioning is how we place ourselves in the minds of others… Positioning is about understanding and controlling how you are perceived… Positioning is not an art, or an act; it’s an action.
- 34. POSITIONING STRATEGIES 1. Attitude & Aptitude 2. Project management 3. Establishing a system 4. Bring in new business
- 35. WELCOME TO YOUR BRAND Branding is the byproduct of the action of positioning.
- 36. PERSONAL BRANDING Personal Branding is about distinguishing your personal qualities and characteristics… Successful brands rarely have negative associations; brands with negative associations are rarely successful…
- 37. 4 STEPS 1. Develop brand awareness 2. Evaluate your brand viability 3. Position your brand 4. Manage your brand
- 38. THE RIGHT ARENA
- 39. WHAT’S YOUR ARENA? What arena is best for you? In what arena can you best display your strengths and skills? What arena will inspire you to do your very best work, and allow you to give the most of yourself, each and every day?
- 40. 4 GOLDEN JOB OPPORTUNITIES 1. An opportunity to learn 2. An opportunity to develop skills 3. An opportunity to build your network 4. An opportunity to position & brand yourself
- 41. YOUR REAL JOB Finding ways to utilize your gifts
- 42. JOBS & CAREER PLANNING There isn’t a great deal of job security in having a job, but there’s more security in having a role; therefore, jobs are not only crucial tools in getting roles, but in building and developing one’s career.
- 44. BE RESOURCEFUL Resourcefulness: Able to meet situations; capable of devising ways and means of accomplishment.
- 46. CAREER DEVELOPMENT FACT If you are looking for a job with the use of a resume, you have not established a strong network.
- 47. INSIGHTS FROM JOB FAIRS
- 48. SO WHAT DO YOU DO?
- 49. THE 80/20 RULE
- 50. THE 20% CLUB 80% of the most important work in a company gets done by 20% of its employees…this 20% constitutes what I refer to as The 20% Club.
- 51. WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER
- 52. BOTTOM LINE
- 53. EQUITY THEORY
- 54. CAREER DEVELOPMENT FACT When workers feel frustrated, discouraged, and unrewarded in their jobs, they often abort their efforts to gain entry into their company’s 20% Club.
- 56. SLEEPWALKERS