1. Career Fitness WEDDLE’s Peter Weddle WEDDLE’s LLC peter@weddles.com 203.964.1888 Career Success with Endurance for Association Management Professionals

2. A Quiet Revolution There is no security in: There is no security in: Working hardWorking hard Being loyalBeing loyal Doing what you’re askedDoing what you’re asked 63% A change in the definition of “Qualified”

3. The Quest for Productivity

4. The War for Talent 20042008 Hiring bonuses61%70% Hiring bonuses61%70% Pay above market25%31% Pay above market25%31% Market adjustments55%65% Market adjustments55%65% Retention bonuses27%38% Retention bonuses27%38% Source: SHRM

5. What is Talent? The Capacity for Excellence

6. The Career Fitness System Principles and practices of career self-management Principles and practices of career self-management The metaphor The metaphor Who it applies toWho it applies to Purpose: Build “career security” Purpose: Build “career security” Full time, first jobFull time, first job Core competency of success in today’s workplaceCore competency of success in today’s workplace

7. A Healthy Career Module 1 Understanding Learn the Principles The Career Fitness Regimen Module 2 Preparation Take the De- Stress Test Module 3 Warm Up Build Plan Module 4 The Career Fitness Work-in Exercises 1-7 Module 5 Cool Down Maintain Record

8. Career Fitness Principles Change is the new norm in the workplace Change is the new norm in the workplace Your success is measured in both a monetary and mental paycheck Your success is measured in both a monetary and mental paycheck Increasing those paychecks will reset your work-life balance Increasing those paychecks will reset your work-life balance

9. A Healthy Career Module 1 Understanding Learn the Principles The Career Fitness Regimen Module 2 Preparation Take the De- Stress Test Module 3 Warm Up Build Plan Module 4 The Career Fitness Work-in Exercises 1-7 Module 5 Cool Down Maintain Record

10. Don’t Do What You Love “Eventually I’d like to have a lot of passion for what I do.” Source: Harvard Business Review

11. How Do You Find Your Natural? The De-Stress Test The De-Stress Test Goal: Remove conscious & unconscious, self-imposed & externally imposed limitsGoal: Remove conscious & unconscious, self-imposed & externally imposed limits Look at three dimensions of bio data Look at three dimensions of bio data Happiness Work = E + R + CHappiness Work = E + R + C E = Engagement = Best Memories E = Engagement = Best Memories R = Relevance = Tombstone R = Relevance = Tombstone C = Choice = Lottery Winner C = Choice = Lottery Winner

12. A Healthy Career Module 1 Understanding Learn the Principles The Career Fitness Regimen Module 2 Preparation Take the De- Stress Test Module 3 Warm Up Build Plan Module 4 The Career Fitness Work-in Exercises 1-7 Module 5 Cool Down Maintain Record

13. The Career Fitness Goals Achievement Achievement Accomplished in the next 6-12 mosAccomplished in the next 6-12 mos Advancement Advancement Accomplished in the next 3-5 yrsAccomplished in the next 3-5 yrs Development Development Accomplished in the next 1-3 yrsAccomplished in the next 1-3 yrs Personal Performance Review

14. A Healthy Career Module 1 Understanding Learn the Principles The Career Fitness Regimen Module 2 Preparation Take the De- Stress Test Module 3 Warm Up Build Plan Module 4 The Career Fitness Work-in Exercises 1-7 Module 5 Cool Down Maintain Record

15. The Career Fitness Regimen Pump up your cardiovascular system Pump up your cardiovascular system Strengthen your circulatory system Strengthen your circulatory system Develop all of your muscle groups Develop all of your muscle groups Increase your flexibility and range of motion Increase your flexibility and range of motion Work with winners Work with winners Stretch your soul Stretch your soul Pace Yourself Pace Yourself

16. Each Exercise The Exercise Strategy The Exercise Strategy The purposeThe purpose 4 Exercise Steps 4 Exercise Steps What to doWhat to do How to do itHow to do it How oftenHow often My Exercise Record My Exercise Record Individual Application 9% of time

17. 1. Pump Up Your Cardio System Re-imagine yourself as a “work in progress” Re-imagine yourself as a “work in progress” Learn by association 1 session every 2 months Learn from peers Learn by reading Learn from educators Describe your progress on your record/resume Describe your progress on your record/resume A living document because you are Purpose? To achieve goals Why? Moore’s Law

18. II. Strengthen Your Circ System Be perceived as a “person of talent” Be perceived as a “person of talent” Perform at your peak on-the-job Share your peak Share your peak Meeting/Speaking Writing/Posting Archiving Remembering Network with 10%/month Purpose? To build/promote brand Why? Hidden Job Market

19. Career Self-Management LearnPlanExecuteReviewRepeat Re-imagine yourself as a “Career Activist”

20. What Does Career Fitness Look Like? Reaching for personal excellence every single day

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