1. Career Planning: Navigating Life Changes

2. Career Planning: Navigating Life Changes
Kate Farrow
Senior Client manager
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5. Career Planning: Navigating Life Changes
Pippa Isbell

6. “Careers are a Jungle Gym, not a Ladder.”
Sheryl Sandberg
COO, facebook
Charismatic
Leader 1

7. Life Changes could be….. Starting a family
Caring for someone who is ill
Managing the demands of school age children
Caring for elderly parents
Partner relocation
Wanting a different lifestyle

8. Poll 1 : Where do you stand at the moment?
I am thinking about starting a family
I need more time with family members who are young, elderly or infirm
I want a better or different work/life balance

9. Objective: re-engineer your working life
Take a long hard look at your situation
What do you want and need?
What would work better for you?
What does your ideal situation look like?

10. Poll 2 : What holds you back?
I’m not sure what my company policy is
I can’t discuss this with my boss – it would harm my career prospects
My boss would never agree
Personal issues

11. What is holding you back?
Are these obstacles real or perceived?
What do you have to do to address the issues?

12. Research your options What options does your company offer?
How does it work in practice?
What does employment law say?
Think outside the box

13. Make the business case Consider the issues your request will create
Anticipate the questions your boss will ask
Have clear and objective answers ready
Be willing to consider other solutions

14. Hone your negotiating skills
Your objective is a win:win solution
Be clear what your goal is
Map out what you want to say
Listen carefully to reactions and objections
Consider trades and alternatives
Counter with facts and practical suggestions
Aim for a workable compromise
Do not take it personally

15. Keep your situation under review
Keep an open mind - one day you may wish to step back in

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