Tuesday, September 7, 2021

How to create a career plan

1. Start a career conversation with a long term view.  The “strategic” view if you will that will guide the tactical moves.
2. Define a career milestone goals (achievable in 1-2 years) – tactical moves
3. Review and calibrate on the industry Management Levels standards
4. Assess industry Leadership Standards or other competency and skills assessments
5. Select the top 2-3 areas from the Management level and Leadership Standards or skill set that need development that supports achieving the career milestone goals from step 1
6. Define the objective for each of the top 2-3 areas
7. Define the skill sets that are required to achieve the objective
8. Define a 70/20/10 action plan that develops the skills

An often-overlooked factor to consider when making decisions

The factor I want to talk about today is time.  Think about the decisions you made recently whether they be for work or personal.  How often...