1. Motivation, Employability, and Workplace Maturity
January 30, 2018

2. Employability = Job Preparation Motivation = Job Selection Workplace Maturity = Job Retention
Agenda

3. Preparing for the Job *(NACE – 2016)
Critical Thinking / Problem Solving
Professionalism / Work Ethic
Teamwork
Communication Skills
Story: Painting/Sanding the deck
2016 “Must Have” skills for career readiness – NACE
Critical thinking = objective analysis to form a judgement. Problem Solving = finding solutions
Professionalism = skills/competence and conduct. Work Ethic = belief that hard work is a intrinsically virtuous or a moral good…. Integrity / Discipline
Teamwork = the ability to work efficiently/effectively with a group
Communication Skills = Imparting or exchanging of information….. + Social connection!

4. Top Skills Sought by Employers – 2017 (Forbes)
Attention
“More” than College / Academic Experience
Agility
Humility
Attention (Professionalism/Work ethic) – focus, time management, detail orientation, follow-through
“More” than college (Communication Skills) – curiosity, commitment, customer interaction
Agility (Critical thinking/Problem Solving) – adapt quickly, overcome set-backs/stick to it, resourcefulness
Humility (Teamwork) – know your worth/shortcomings, be teachable/collaborative

5. Choosing the Right Job What is important to me now?
Why is it important to me? What makes me happy?
What can I “live with” / accept?
What are my “deal breakers”?
Human Motivation – Melissa McCarthy (Kia Super Bowl commercial)
Choosing the RIGHT job – Gallup Poll on US/World Employee engagement: US = 33%, World = 13%
What is important NOW? In 2 years? In 5 Years? Beyond….
Team; Culture; Compensation; Benefits; Mission; Tools/Equipment; etc.
Early Career – Growth/Learning; Mid Career – Work/Life Balance; Late Career - Stability
Why? What makes me happy?
Simon Sinek – “Circle of Safety”; Intrinsic Motivation (Dan Pink) – Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose
Gallup – Consistent communication, Clear expectations, Recognition, Empowerment, Growth/Learning
Be careful of “Job Advice” you receive….How important is “title” to you?
How do you identify this in a company???
Review Goals often – they WILL change.

6. Keeping the Job Common sense that we sometimes overlook
Humility – know thyself
Collaborate/Compromise
Reliability
Setting proper expectations
Workplace Maturity and EQ (Emotional Intelligence):
Common sense overlooked – language (swearing / slang) {Story – interview language}, phone etiquette, meeting etiquette (conference calls), address, social media, Golden Rule
Quote: “You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.”—Malcolm S. Forbes
Story: What does the receptionist think?
Story: Treatment of the waitress
Humility = Self-awareness – knowing your own strengths/weaknesses, motivations, abilities, biases (conscious and unconscious)
Collaboration = working with someone to produce or create. Compromise = mutual concession
Am I the type of person other want on their team?
“Vam-peers”….Do people feel better/more positive/energized/optimistic after talking with me?
Reliability = ability to be depended on for matters of honesty, accuracy, achievement/performance
Story: Partnet new hire
Setting/Keeping/Adjusting Proper expectations:
Raises (2.8% avg), Promotions (8% avg – 2-4 yrs), Job changes (4.6 yr avg tenure), The “real” market for your skills
Recognizing when you are not engaged. What can you do about it?
ie… “Stay and Quit”