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Career advancement and progression May 2014

Jan 19, 2015

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Timothy Holden

Half day open training event held in Toronto in Canada for individuals interesting in progressing their career with their existing employer, securing a promotion or advancing rapidly to a position with additional responsibility.
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Page 1: Career advancement and progression May 2014

Career advancement, career development and career

progression

by Toronto Training and HR

May 2014

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CONTENTS3-4 Introduction5-6 Definitions7-8 More definitions9-10 Keeping a positive attitude11-12 Mind set changes to aid career progression13-15 Personality attributes16-18 Mindfulness19-20 Personal learning networks21-22 Cornerstones of career insurance23-24 The SIGN structure for a career conversation25-28 Questions to help compose a career offer29-32 Career decision making33-34 Questions around career awareness35-36 Builders and climbers37-39 Acquiring a global outlook40-42 Phrases to avoid43-44 Building deep smarts45-47 Changing your career48-49 Effectively adapting to career change50-51 Conclusion, summary and questions

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Introduction

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Introduction to Toronto Training and HR

Toronto Training and HR is a specialist training and human resources consultancy headed by Timothy Holden 10 years in banking15 years in training and human resourcesFreelance practitioner since 2006The core services provided by Toronto Training and HR are:

Training event designTraining event deliveryHR support with an emphasis on reducing costs, saving time plus improving employee engagement and moraleServices for job seekers

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Definitions

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Definitions • Career advancement• Career development• Career progression

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More definitions

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More definitions

• Job• Profession• Career

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Keeping a positive attitude

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Keeping a positive attitude

• Nothing in life is permanent, not even you

• Failure is a prerequisite• Find the silver lining• Trust the bigger plan

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Mind set changes to aid career progression

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Mind set changes to aid career progression

• Abundant thinking• Creativity• Emotional non-

attachment

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Personality attributes

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Personality attributes 1 of 2

• Promotion focus• Prevention focus

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Personality attributes 2 of 2

WHEN PERSONALITIES DON’T MATCH• Underperformance• Tension• Power struggle• Power play

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Mindfulness

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Mindfulness 1 of 2

CHARACTERISTICS OF MINDFULNESS• Intention• Attention• Attitude

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Mindfulness 2 of 2

INCREASING YOUR MINDFULNESS• Be aware• Take five• Do one thing• Time-outs• Eat somewhere else• Listen• Note accomplishments

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Personal learning networks

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Personal learning networks

• Ask and listen• Leverage technology• Try out Twitter• Look outside of learning

& development

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Cornerstones of career insurance

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Cornerstones of career insurance

• Embracing adaptation• Positioning for the next

advance or change• Investing in cutting

edge skills• Tapping into abundant

thinking, creativity and emotional non-attachment

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The SIGN structure for a career conversation

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The SIGN structure for a career conversation

• Self• Impact• Goals• Next step

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Questions to help compose a career offer

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Questions to help compose a career offer 1 of 3

• What skills and know-how do I want to acquire in the future?

• Which teams or individuals would I like to work with?

• Which projects or clients would be perfect for me?

• Which of my career drivers are not being fully addressed?

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Questions to help compose a career offer 2 of 3

• What will motivate me to improve my work performance?

• How might I be able to reduce or delegate tasks I find demotivating?

• What specific projects or areas of responsibility can I suggest to improve my job?

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Questions to help compose a career offer 3 of 3

• What project ideas, initiatives or pilot studies can I suggest?

• How can I communicate the benefits to my employer?

• Who else do I need to convince?

• What quick wins can I offer my employer that will benefit our customers and bottom line?

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Career decision making

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Career decision making 1 of 3

STAGES• Pre-screening• In-depth exploration• Choice

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Career decision making 2 of 3

EFFECTIVENESS• Table for choice• Circles for choice

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Career decision making 3 of 3

STYLES• Rational• Intuitive

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Questions around career awareness

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Questions around career awareness

• What kind of work do I find stimulating, even inspiring?

• What organizational problems and aspirations are visible to me?

• How can I exploit the overlap or create one?

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Builders and climbers

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Builders and climbers

• What is a builder?• What is a climber?

• Questions to ask

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Acquiring a global outlook

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Acquiring a global outlook 1 of 2

• Learn by thinking• Observe• Study• Open your mind• Open your heart• Learn by doing• Forge relationships• Start locally• Work with others• Be the centre

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Acquiring a global outlook 2 of 2

• Go • Speak• Don’t stop

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Phrases to avoid

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Phrases to avoid 1 of 2

• “I can’t do that”• “You should have…”• “That’s not my job”• “I may be wrong, but…”• “I don’t have time to

talk to you right now”• “But we’ve always done

it that way”• “It’s not fair”• “I think….”• “I’ll try”

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Phrases to avoid 2 of 2

• “He’s a jerk” or “I hate my job”

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Building deep smarts

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Building deep smarts

• What are deep smarts?

• Observation• Practice• Partner and problem

solve• Take responsibility

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Changing your career

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Changing your career 1 of 2

• Check websites• Look for reports, news

articles and blogs on the sector

• Speak to people who work in the industry and their clients

• Ask people who work in the industry what they love, what they tolerate, what they hate and what they would want to changePage 46

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Changing your career 2 of 2

• Find out how the economy has affected the sector

• Ask people employed within the sector if they had to do it all over again, would they take the same path

• Pose similar questions to professional interest groups on LinkedIn

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Effectively adapting to career change

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Effectively adapting to career change

• Reflect on your past• Choose to associate

with like-minded people• Do scenario planning

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Conclusion, summary and questions

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Conclusion, summary and questions

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