1. Professional Success Plan Presentation UGP-100.C5 Summer 2012
Carl S.
Professional Success Plan Presentation
UGP-100.C5 Summer 2012

2. Intro
My name is Carl Spanoghe, and in this slideshow, I will explain what I have learned from UGP-100 and how I intend to use the lessons from this amazing class in my time as an undergraduate at GGU and beyond . . .
Hello

3. A little background
I was born to an international family, and grew up as a Third Culture Kid (TCK). This exposed me to a wide variety of cultures and ideas, and left me with a great appreciation of diversity.
Like many TCK’s, I excelled in High School, then went through a hard time finding out who I was and focusing in my early 20’s.
By 25, with a little planned happenstance, I got a great job at Fiserv.
Source: My map on Facebook

4. Here and Now
Now, at 31, I am a US citizen, happily married, feel at home in California, and am in a great career path at Fiserv.
Currently a Technical Client Support representative, I have a development plan to grow my leadership and management abilities. As part of this, I have enrolled in GGU to complete my BA in Management with a certificate in International Business.
This falls in line with what I learned by doing the self-assessment activities in UGP-100: that my skills and interests are in business development and management.

5. The Goal
Based on my background, what I’ve learned with the self-assessments, and my interests, have decided on the following goal
Become a leader of a international team within the next five years
From there I will evaluate my life/career and work on developing into a strategic leader
The distinguished look & gray hair is a stretch goal
for the next 20 years

6. It Won’t Be Easy . . .
I will need to take at least 3 classes per trimester to graduate in Spring This will be juggled with a full-time job that involves travel and unpredictable working hours.
I will need to continuously gauge, build, and seek feedback on skills such as teaching and ability to compromise.
I will have to go beyond the job description at work, and pro-actively work to improve the organization from my leverage point.
On top of this, I’ll need to make time for fitness and networking, as well as family.

7. But I Can Do This
With a concrete goal, I know what I am working for (and can remind myself when things get tough)
Thanks to the reading and activities, and I now have the tools, knowledge, and strategy I need to succeed.

8. The Knowledge Industry knowledge from the Labor Market Research paper.
Knowledge about how Planned Happenstance works.
Insight into the latest and most powerful research in leadership, development, and business theories, such as those of Goleman, Covey, and Drucker.
A view of my personal strengths, opportunities, and motivations from the self-assesments

9. The Tools A time management system
A better understanding of networking
Mentors
LinkedIn
A wide array of tools in GGU Careers

10. The Strategy Use skills I have, improve the skills I need to
Find and foster mentors
Network properly and strategically – offer help and insight
Follow P2C plan to graduate by Spring 2014
Build “Corporate Athlete” rituals such as exercise and meditation in order to build the energy needed
Use Quadrant II time management
Put what I learn in GGU into practice at work

11. Conclusion
I believe that by working hard, using what I’ve taken from UGP-100, and keeping my goal in sight, I will move into a leadership position within 5 years or less.
I’ve kept this goal short-term and attainable with the idea that once I am there, I will be able to assess where I have come and create a new goal to become a strategic leader within an appropriate amount of time, and in an area that makes sense based on the skills and beliefs I will have developed.
It is going to be hard work, but it will be purposeful and rewarding!