“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams Eleanor Roosevelt

OBJECTIVES Describe the importance of goal setting Identify the impact setting goals and objectives will have on your life-plan Set realistic goals to help you reach your full potential in life Define goal-setting techniques Create short-term and long-term goals Describe the importance of setting priorities State the advantages of having a mentor

THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL GOAL SETTING Goal: a long-term target Think of it as a reward at the top of a ladder; you must climb the ladder before reaching the reward Goals keep you focused, increase self-esteem, and help you overcome procrastination, fear, and failure Setting goals will help you become more successful in your career

INFLUENCES OF GOALS Goals help you keep focused on where you want to be in your future As a goal is reached, you will be motivated and self-confident enough to set a higher goal Set goals in the major areas of your life including personal, career, financial, educational, physical, social, and psychological

HOW TO SET GOALS Achieving short-term and long-term goals is like climbing a ladder Goals need to be put into writing

HOW TO SET GOALS Long-Term Goals Long-term goals: reached within a time frame of five to ten years Setting long-term goals starts with thinking of what you want to accomplish in your life From your list of accomplishments, choose items you most value Keep goals realistic, attainable, measurable, and important (have a reason for the goal)

HOW TO SET GOALS Short-Term Goals Short-term goals: goals that can be reached within a year’s time Also called objectives Set to help reach long-term goals Keep them realistic, achievable, measurable, and important to you

HOW TO SET GOALS Important Aspects of Goal Setting Owning the goal Controlling the goal Setting a time frame for the goal

HOW TO SET GOALS Owning the Goal Each goal must belong to you YOU need to decide what your goals will be Do not allow others to influence the goals you set

HOW TO SET GOALS Controlling the Goal Have the right information when creating goals Know what resources and constraints are involved Be flexible and maintain realistic control

HOW TO SET GOALS Setting a Time Frame Setting a time frame makes the goal measurable You will know when you have reached your goal Stay positive and use detail when writing goals

TALK IT OUT Discuss one goal that can be set for this class

Educational life goals CREATING A LIFE-PLAN A life-plan includes: Personal life goals Career life goals Educational life goals

CREATING A LIFE-PLAN Personal Social and spiritual Marriage Family Friends Religion What types of people do you want to be a part of your life in the future?

CREATING A LIFE-PLAN Personal (cont.) Financial Home Car Ownership Where do you want to be financially? What amount of money will you be comfortable with?

CREATING A LIFE-PLAN Personal (cont.) Activities Hobbies Life experiences What do you want to be able to do in the future? Will you be happy with intrinsic (self-satisfaction) rewards or extrinsic (money, praise) rewards?

TALK IT OUT Share common rewards that are important to you and identify those rewards as intrinsic or extrinsic

CREATING A LIFE-PLAN Career Why is your selected career important? How will you know if you achieve success? What resources are needed? Choosing the right career is important Different reasons include earning power, status, intellect, and self-satisfaction

CREATING A LIFE-PLAN Educational Degrees/certificates needed Time frame Financial resources Support network No one can take your knowledge away from you!

PRIORITIES Priorities: determine what needs to be done and in what order You may need to adjust your priorities to reach your goals Trade-off: giving up one thing to do something else Be prepared to be flexible in all areas of your life-plan

TALK IT OUT Identify priorities and trade-offs for successfully completing this course

MENTORING Mentor: someone who can help you learn more Provides information about your present position Provides support Helps you develop your career Teaches you about the corporate culture Corporate culture: the values, expectations, and behaviors of people at work Formal or informal mentoring

Future Planning: Building Meaningful Career exploration into your guidance programs.

The Old Paradigm in Career Development and Planning From: A linear, destination-oriented model of: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Education/Training Birth Job Choice Education/Training Employment Retirement Source: Phil Jarvis, Vice President National Life/Work Center

Moving to a New Paradigm in Career Development and Planning Source: Phil Jarvis, Vice President National Life/Work Center

A shift in paradigm Not what’s wrong, but what’s right! what’s missing, but what’s there! about a destination, but a journey!

Job titles of the future CEO of Love Director of Vibe Job titles of the future C3PO Animation Skeptic Chief Lizard Wrangler Director of Fun Raging Inexorable Thunder-Lizard Evangelist for Change Manager of Mischief C3PO-Chief People, Progress, and Potential Officer (C3PO), Chief Lizard Wrangler—netscape to Mozilla Creatologist--polaroid Director of Fun-sprint Director of Vibe—hotel chain Head Monster-monster cables Knowledge Sorceress-consultant to Manager of Mischief-law firm in Chiacgo with 200 plus lawyers Raging Inexorable Thunder-Lizard Evangelist for Change--UTexas Chief Energizing Officer Creatologist Knowledge Sorceress

What a Career is: The sum total of your experiences, paid and unpaid, formal and informal You are already in career development

A Career is not A prescription A profession A job A straight line

Career development is not A one time thing… The answer to a test… One size fits all… Quick…

What is Career Development?

Work Dynamic Global Labor Market information, US Canada UK Australia For planning purposes

Hopes and Dreams Develop a plan, but, live a process

The High Five Change is constant

“If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less “If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less.” —General Eric Shinseki, Chief of Staff. U. S. Army

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” —Charles Darwin

“The most successful people are those who are good at plan B. ” “The most successful people are those who are good at plan B.” James Yorke, mathematician, on chaos theory in The New Scientist

Significant Shift in Leadership 90% of American businesses are family owned ¾ of family owned leaders will leave in 10 years 40% will leave in 5 years

More Leadership Turnover CEO vacancies were the highest ever in 2010 113% increase from 2004 to 2010 Significant turnover occurring in other key leadership spots – Board Directors, Officers, Junior Executives

The “Itch” for Occupational Adventure 45% feel satisfied 20% feel passionate 33% feel dead ended 21% very eager to change jobs, companies 30% feel employer inspires the best in them

Important Trends to Notice Small biz = fastest growing Small firm employees more engaged Satisfaction valued more than $ Change is a biz constant

Trend Tracking Continued Technology is a given Automation is a result Global outsourcing – same quality, cheaper

“80% of all white collar jobs as we know them today will either disappear entirely or be re-configured…” Tom Peters, 2004

Itch + Trends = The New Economy The Next Business Turning Point Is Here

The Three Big Drivers of Change Abundance Asia Automation Source: Dan Pink, A Whole New Mind

India 350,000 engineering grads per year >50% F500 outsource software work to India GE: 48% of software developed in India (Sign in GE India office: “Trespassers will be recruited”) Source: Dan Pink, A Whole New Mind

Software’s Enormous Inroads Docs Lawyers Accountants Source: Dan Pink, A Whole New Mind

Self Talents Interests Personality Weaknesses Strengths