1. ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT Dr. Norman Amundson University of British Columbia, Canada amundson@interchange.ubc.ca

2. Social and Economic Challenges  Globalization  Technological and Informational Advances  Demographic Shifts  Globalization  Technological and Informational Advances  Demographic Shifts

3. Challenges to Personal and Working Life  Faster Pace  Increased Complexity  Greater Unpredictability  Faster Pace  Increased Complexity  Greater Unpredictability

4. Responding to Challenges  Imagination  Flexibility  Risk taking  Curiosity  Team work  Focused and Inspired effort  Imagination  Flexibility  Risk taking  Curiosity  Team work  Focused and Inspired effort

5. Clients often come forward with a “crisis of imagination”. What is needed is a counselling approach that is consistent with the challenge that is being presented.

6. Current Counselling Practice  Problems are narrowly defined  Standard set periods of time for discussion  Over reliance on verbal counselling methods  Space is unimaginative and cramped  Social and cultural contexts are not considered  Problems are narrowly defined  Standard set periods of time for discussion  Over reliance on verbal counselling methods  Space is unimaginative and cramped  Social and cultural contexts are not considered

7. A More Actively Engaged Counselling Approach  Holistic orientation (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual)  Redesigning counselling space  Flexible scheduling and reflective breaks  Increased attention to cultural sensitivity  Broader range of counselling strategies (more attention to visual/body movement)  Holistic orientation (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual)  Redesigning counselling space  Flexible scheduling and reflective breaks  Increased attention to cultural sensitivity  Broader range of counselling strategies (more attention to visual/body movement)

8. Knowing WHOM Knowing WHY Knowing HOW The Intelligent Career, (Arthur, Claman & De Fillippi, 1995) Pursuing an Intelligent Career

9. Knowing Why Finding meaning and purpose Making a difference Contributing Finding your passion Addressing significant values Finding meaning and purpose Making a difference Contributing Finding your passion Addressing significant values

10. Knowing How Skill Development Lifelong learning Formal and informal education Work Experience Volunteer Experience Skill Development Lifelong learning Formal and informal education Work Experience Volunteer Experience

11. Knowing How Skill Development Lifelong learning Formal and informal education Work Experience Volunteer Experience Skill Development Lifelong learning Formal and informal education Work Experience Volunteer Experience

12. Knowing Whom Relationships Colleagues Staff Managers Clients Social Relationships Colleagues Staff Managers Clients Social

13. Expanding the Intelligent Career Model to Include Additional Dimensions An Expanded Horizon

14. FLEXIBILITY MOLD MOULD MOLE-D VISION Expanding Horizons HEALTH 2008 The 3 M’s of Career Development, (Amundson, 2008)

15. Flexibility Innovation/ Creativity Exploring New Possibilities Pioneering Risk Taking Resilience Accepting Uncertainty and Paradox Innovation/ Creativity Exploring New Possibilities Pioneering Risk Taking Resilience Accepting Uncertainty and Paradox

16. Health Balanced Living Knowing When to Stop or Slow Down Managing the Workload Seeking the Optimal Level of Challenge Optimism Agency and Self-efficacy Balanced Living Knowing When to Stop or Slow Down Managing the Workload Seeking the Optimal Level of Challenge Optimism Agency and Self-efficacy

17. Vision: Sight and Insight Expanding Perspective Acquiring Information Anticipating Change Awareness of how the Self and the Organization are Changing Spiritual Vision - finding one’s calling Expanding Perspective Acquiring Information Anticipating Change Awareness of how the Self and the Organization are Changing Spiritual Vision - finding one’s calling

18. Counselling Strategies Storytelling Structured Exploration Exercises eg. Pattern Identification Exercise; Multiple Perspective Taking; Career Genogram Visual images (wheel), drawings Metaphors Storytelling Structured Exploration Exercises eg. Pattern Identification Exercise; Multiple Perspective Taking; Career Genogram Visual images (wheel), drawings Metaphors

19. Career and Vocational Guidance Themes Moving IN transition issues; making choices Moving THROUGH Adjustment; re-assessment; competence Moving OUT Goal setting; job search; transition Moving IN transition issues; making choices Moving THROUGH Adjustment; re-assessment; competence Moving OUT Goal setting; job search; transition

20. Mattering - the belief that you are worthwhile / significant Attention Importance Reliance Personal Caring Attention Importance Reliance Personal Caring

22. Positive Psychology Valuing subjective experience - exploring well being, contentment and satisfaction.

23. Personal Identity Look for the person behind the story Each person is more than his or her culture, gender, age,work role, physical ability, mental status, etc. Look for the person behind the story Each person is more than his or her culture, gender, age,work role, physical ability, mental status, etc.

24. Client Roles and Expectations The Visitor - checking things out The Complainant - the unfixable problem The Customer - the motivated client “Resistance leads to persistence - Go with the flow and increase your learning along the way” The Visitor - checking things out The Complainant - the unfixable problem The Customer - the motivated client “Resistance leads to persistence - Go with the flow and increase your learning along the way”

25. The Person is Larger than their Problem Don’t deny problems but leave room for an exploration of the positive Moments of Well Being, Satisfaction and Joy Health oriented approach Don’t deny problems but leave room for an exploration of the positive Moments of Well Being, Satisfaction and Joy Health oriented approach

26. Second Order Questioning Evidence - Listen to the reasons for the belief; and then seek any contradictory evidence Development Perspectives of others Impact of beliefs and is there a desire to change Evidence - Listen to the reasons for the belief; and then seek any contradictory evidence Development Perspectives of others Impact of beliefs and is there a desire to change

27. Pattern Identification Exercise: Identification Step One: Identify an activity from leisure, education or work that is particularly enjoyable. Think about a specific time when it was very enjoyable and a time when it wasn’t.

28. Pattern Identification Exercise: Description Step Two: Describe in detail both the positive and the negative experiences. Think about the events, the people involved, feelings, thoughts, challenges, dynamics, successes, outcomes, and so on.

29. Pattern Identification Exercise: Analysis Step Three: What does this information say about you as a person. Think about your values, interests, skills, personal style, goals - and how these merge together to define your unique patterns.

30. Pattern Identification Exercise: Application Step Four: How can you apply the patterns to your current life/career situation

31. Pattern Identification Exercise: Application Step Four: How can you apply the patterns to your current life/career situation

32. What is a Portfolio? Life-long tool to help you discover and express who you are A dynamic collection of materials or artifacts that summarizes and highlights your interests and accomplishments Evidence of your potential Life-long tool to help you discover and express who you are A dynamic collection of materials or artifacts that summarizes and highlights your interests and accomplishments Evidence of your potential

33. Questioning Process Story – what is behind the artifact Time line – pre and post Skills and abilities Personal characteristics Involvement of others Meaning Relating to other aspects of life Story – what is behind the artifact Time line – pre and post Skills and abilities Personal characteristics Involvement of others Meaning Relating to other aspects of life

34. Telling a Story T ask A ction R esults S ituation A ttitude

35. Career Resiliency Personal control Flexibility Creativity Sense of purpose Flexibility Support Personal control Flexibility Creativity Sense of purpose Flexibility Support Optimism Determination Pos. Self-Talk Emotional expression Problem solving skills Learning

36. Springboard Stories and Metaphors Increasing energy: The backswing Creating new patterns: Getting ‘unstuck’ Creating new vision: Walking the problem Increasing energy: The backswing Creating new patterns: Getting ‘unstuck’ Creating new vision: Walking the problem

37. Metaphors Pull Things together Increase self efficacy by working with familiar situations Natural flow between reality and metaphors Communication tool Multiple metaphors expand creativity Pull Things together Increase self efficacy by working with familiar situations Natural flow between reality and metaphors Communication tool Multiple metaphors expand creativity

38. Client Initiated Metaphors Dynamic Dialogue Extension Time-line Dynamic Dialogue Extension Time-line

39. Counsellor Responsive Metaphors Active Listening Encouragement Active Listening Encouragement

40. Counsellor Initiated Metaphoric Exercises Perspectives of Others Changing Conceptual Frameworks Parallel Metaphoric Imagery The Collective Perspectives of Others Changing Conceptual Frameworks Parallel Metaphoric Imagery The Collective

41. Exploring and Extending Career Metaphors Moving from internal to external Collaboration; Empathy Driven by natural curiosity Incorporate time line perspective Use drawings when possible Moving from internal to external Collaboration; Empathy Driven by natural curiosity Incorporate time line perspective Use drawings when possible

42. Guidance Metaphor: Bridge Building Bridges: beams, triangles, suspension and arches Archway Bridge: Odd number of stones; centerpiece is the “Keystone” Bridges: beams, triangles, suspension and arches Archway Bridge: Odd number of stones; centerpiece is the “Keystone”

44. Meaning as the Keystone Meaning as both noun and verb; as both process and product Meaning making as a key construct within constructivism Victor Frankl’s logo (meaning) therapy, meaning of the moment and the search for ultimate meaning Meaning ‘receiving’ and Meaning ‘making’ Meaning as both noun and verb; as both process and product Meaning making as a key construct within constructivism Victor Frankl’s logo (meaning) therapy, meaning of the moment and the search for ultimate meaning Meaning ‘receiving’ and Meaning ‘making’

45. Working from Both Sides of the Bridge The “Miracle Question”: Viewing the problem from the vantage point of a problem solved

46. Multiple Career Metaphors Developing creativity and imagination Opening up new possibilities Client and counsellor generated using lists of metaphors Developing creativity and imagination Opening up new possibilities Client and counsellor generated using lists of metaphors

48. Living with Hope Focusing on the positive Believing in the “possible” Trusting oneself Focusing on the positive Believing in the “possible” Trusting oneself

49. Acting with Courage and Humility Discovering the “hero” within Seeking adventure Persisting when problems arise Accepting help from others Discovering the “hero” within Seeking adventure Persisting when problems arise Accepting help from others

50. Taking Advantage of Opportunity Following natural curiosity Exploring widely Being flexible and open minded Willing to take risks Following natural curiosity Exploring widely Being flexible and open minded Willing to take risks