Whether you are new to organization or you’ve just landed with a new boss in a re-organization, a conversation with your new boss is an excellent time to assess your career trajectory. Using some of the questions in each of these 7 areas will help you chart your course. [selected wisdom from Michael Watkins, The FirstContinue reading “Career Conversations with Your New Boss”
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Phased Retirement – Make Your Case
Many companies and federal agencies offer a way to ease out of the work you love and into the next phase of your life formerly called retirement. A phased retirement strategy offers flexibility. As you approach your retirement age or time in service you can reduce your work hours or work in a different capacityContinue reading “Phased Retirement – Make Your Case”
Your Personal Career BoD
Should I move to take the next step in my career? Is now the time for me to launch my own business? Why should I invest in a Ph.D? A personal Board of Directors (BoD) can facilitate your career decisions. Many of us have our friends, relatives, former teachers, or mentors that we go toContinue reading “Your Personal Career BoD”
Building Your Network from Scratch
If you think you don’t know anyone who can help with your job search, then you need to look at this from a different angle. In most cases we don’t know that actual hiring person. But you may know someone who does, or can connect you to them. rather than just asking “Are you (yourContinue reading “Building Your Network from Scratch”
Courageous Career Conversation
Having a tough time at work? Do you see yourself in any of these scenarios: You are having more disagreements with your boss and or team mates. You aren’t getting the assignments or work that you want; You see others getting more opportunities. You’ve ‘paid your dues’ and now just want to do your job.Continue reading “Courageous Career Conversation”
Career Conversation with My Team?
You have a great team! Routine things work smoothly and challenges are handled. There are occasional blips to manage, but overall, its business as usual. Great! This is not the time to coast. Its the very best time to build your team’s bench strength. How well do you know each person on your team? DoContinue reading “Career Conversation with My Team?”
Continuing the Career Conversation
You’ve just heard someone speak or attended a meeting where you met someone with common interests. Or perhaps you just attended a conference and have a stash on business cards. What’s your next step? First 12 hours Look at the business card or your note and recall everything that was interesting and important to rememberContinue reading “Continuing the Career Conversation”
Finding Career “Luck”
“I only work my hours and don’t want to think about my job a minute longer.” No matter where you sit in your organization, we all need to maintain our work/life boundaries. Keeping priorities clear and negotiating requests is all part of it. I meet too many clients who are frustrated that their careers areContinue reading “Finding Career “Luck””
Career Conversations – 7 Tips for Managers
By definition, in most organizations managers are expected to develop people as well as get ‘the work’ done. I can hear all the reasons why this is not a priority for you. The most common reason is lack of time; the urgency of the work takes precedent over long-term productivity. Do managers with high turn-overContinue reading “Career Conversations – 7 Tips for Managers”
Career Conversations: Exploration and Visibility
In my last blog I wrote about creating a bridge to career conversations with your manager. Another bridge is for conversations with others in your organization or outside of your current profession. A common reaction I hear is, “My boss will think that I”m being disloyal!” In some organizations the silo walls between projects orContinue reading “Career Conversations: Exploration and Visibility”