Flexibility, Adaptability, Managing Multiple Priorities By Chris Jahn

Go with the flow Just do it! Get the job done Whatever! Think outside the box Bend a little

Top Skills Employers Really Want Communications Communications Analytical/Research Analytical/Research Computer/Technical Literacy Computer/Technical Literacy Flexibility/Adaptability/Managing Multiple Priorities Flexibility/Adaptability/Managing Multiple Priorities Interpersonal Abilities Interpersonal Abilities Leadership/Management Skills Leadership/Management Skills Multicultural Sensitivity/Awareness Multicultural Sensitivity/Awareness Planning/Organizing Planning/Organizing Problem-Solving/Reasoning/Creativity Problem-Solving/Reasoning/Creativity Teamwork Teamwork

Top Personal Values Employers Seek Honesty/Integrity/Morality Honesty/Integrity/Morality Adaptability/Flexibility Adaptability/Flexibility Dedication/Hard-Working/Work Ethic/Tenacity Dedication/Hard-Working/Work Ethic/Tenacity Dependability/Reliability/Responsibility Dependability/Reliability/Responsibility Loyalty Loyalty Positive Attitude/Motivation/Energy/Passion Positive Attitude/Motivation/Energy/Passion Professionalism Professionalism Self-Confidence Self-Confidence Self-Motivated/Ability to Work With Little or No Supervision Self-Motivated/Ability to Work With Little or No Supervision Willingness to Learn Willingness to Learn

Skills and Values Overlap Proficiency in many add to your worth Parts of each make you more Flexible & Adaptable

Adaptable-Flexible Skills CommunicationsAnalytical/Research Computer Literacy Interpersonal Abilities Multicultural Sensitivity Planning/OrganizingProblem-SolvingTeamworkListening Seek multiple perspectives Continuous Learner Relate to co-workers Awareness of other cultures Tasks within timeframe Creativity Work with others

Adaptable-Flexible Values Dedication Dedication Reliability Reliability Positive Attitude Positive Attitude Professionalism Professionalism Self-Confidence Self-Confidence Self-Motivated Self-Motivated Willingness to Learn Willingness to Learn Get job done Get job done Ready to work Ready to work Enthusiasm Enthusiasm Fair Fair Unique mix of skills Unique mix of skills Work independently Work independently Openness to grow Openness to grow

Adaptability/Flexibility Openness to new ideas and concepts Openness to new ideas and concepts Working independently or Working independently or as part of a team Multiple tasks or projects Multiple tasks or projects Mobile Mobile Positive Positive Patient risk-taker Patient risk-taker

Adaptability Habit of curiosity Habit of curiosity Think creatively Think creatively Solve problems effectively and quickly Solve problems effectively and quickly Work well with those who are different from you Work well with those who are different from you Positive adjustments to changing social situations and events Positive adjustments to changing social situations and events Innovation Innovation

Flexibility Expand and change as companies does Expand and change as companies does Rapidly changing economy Rapidly changing economy Receptive to new ideas and concepts Receptive to new ideas and concepts

Resiliency Bounce back from setbacks Bounce back from setbacks Career change is imperative Career change is imperative Sudden changes Sudden changes Twists and turns Twists and turns Transitions Transitions Get comfortable feeling uncomfortable Get comfortable feeling uncomfortable Tenacity Tenacity

Teamwork Ability to work with others Ability to work with others Achieve a common goal Achieve a common goal Resourceful Resourceful Building trusting relationships Building trusting relationships Customers and colleagues Customers and colleagues Negotiating Negotiating Responding to Feedback Responding to Feedback

Team Player Share successes with team Share successes with team Avoid pointing finger when fail Avoid pointing finger when fail Build your reputation Build your reputation Increase your value Increase your value Able to adjust your priorities to those of the group when necessary Able to adjust your priorities to those of the group when necessary Multicultural Understanding Multicultural Understanding

Lifelong Learning To keep earning, keep learning To keep earning, keep learning Do not wait until you lose your job Do not wait until you lose your job Attend classes related to your area Attend classes related to your area Keep skills sharp and marketable Keep skills sharp and marketable

How to Show It Variety of clubs and interests Variety of clubs and interests Variety of sports/challenges Variety of sports/challenges Variety of courses: arts/sciences Variety of courses: arts/sciences Variety of jobs Variety of jobs Language skills Language skills Travel Travel Lots of accomplishments Lots of accomplishments

Benefits Lower stress Lower stress Lower conflict Lower conflict Larger task variety/less boring Larger task variety/less boring More motivation More motivation More satisfaction More satisfaction Increase performance in complicated situations Increase performance in complicated situations Job Interchangeability Job Interchangeability

Job Positions for High Flexibility Complex jobs Complex jobs Many interfaces Many interfaces Multi-Tasking Multi-Tasking Working with Lot of people Working with Lot of people Working with emotionally charged Working with emotionally charged Working with creative people Working with creative people

Get ready to change!