2. where are you starting from?
I know what I
want but I don’t I want to
I’m bored and return to a job I’d like to learn
know how to
in a rut after bringing to accept what
get it
up my children I’ve got, to feel
I’m retiring more at peace
soon and I with myself
I don’t know don’t know
what I want what to do
I want to be clearer I find it difficult
I’m about to about where I go to choose
lose / just from here in my among the
I want to find lost my job business or career things that are
out what’s really important to
important to me me
I’d like to know I’m quite satisfied
what I am really with my job at the
capable of moment, but I feel I
achieving may be missing out
on something
4. the 6 questions
2. where
am 6. what if
I now? 4. what
my plan
changes do
doesn’t
I want?
1. who am work out?
I?
3. how
satisfied 5. how do I
am I? make
change
happen?
6. who am I?
time analysis record – aspirational?
A.M P.M
0-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 10-12 12-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 10-12
Monday
Night out with Ewan
McGregor
Tuesday
Lunch with
girls
Wednesday
Breakfast with
George Clooney
Thursday
Shopping trip to Paris
Friday
Dinner at The Ivy
Saturday
Weekend in New York
Sunday
7. who am I?
time analysis record – actual
Percentage of time Spent
Life Role 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70 – 100%
Child
Employee /
Business Owner
Spouse or
Partner
Parent
Consumer
Friend
Leisure-User
Student
Home Maker
9. where am I now?: my skills
my skills
Very Competent Competent Want to use a Skills I would like
great deal to develop
Want to use
sometimes
Want to use rarely
or never
10. question 3: how satisfied am I?
what drives you?:
material rewards
power/influence
search for meaning
expertise
creativity
affiliation
autonomy
security
status
11. how satisfied am I?
my major satisfiers
People Activities
In my business/ career
In my life
my major dissatisfiers
People Activities
In my business / career
In my life
12. question 4: what changes do I want?
exercise
introduce yourself to them as you
are now
introduce yourself to them as you
were 10 years ago
introduce yourself to them as 10
years from now
Keep it in the first person
Swap roles
which of the introductions did you
find most difficult?
why?
13. question 5: how do I make change
happen?
by having goals
by being strategic
by being SMART
specific
measureable
achievable
realistic
timebound
14. question 6: what if it doesn’t work
out?
get rid of bad feelings
have someone to talk to who
can offer you information,
advice and guidance
talk constructively to yourself
look after yourself under stress
15. what next?
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Objectivesby the end of this session you will be able to:state the 6 questions you need to know in order to shape your business or your career describe the process for identifying the skills you need to developdefine your business / career driversdescribe how to make progress / change happen for you (not to you!)
To get from A to Z you need to know where A isHere are some examplesSome of these may resonate with you or notMove to exercise …
Anyone want to share? …
So here are the six questionsWho am I?Where am I now?How satisfied am I?What changes do I want?How do I make those changes happen?What if my plan doesn’t work out?
Question 1: Who am I?We are many people in one body:Child, Employee, Spouse/Partner, Business Owner, Parent, Consumer, Friend, Leisure-User, Home Maker, StudentYou need to define who you are in relation to all these personasYou need to identify what is important, what can be pout on hold, are there ways of doing things differenty?Who Are You?What are your personal values?Who are you in your personal life?What is you work / career persona? – is there a mis-match between you and your workplace (personal values)What is your business persona? – do you feel confident? Do you feel like you are putting on an act? Do you ask for help and support in the right places and from the right people?
I would love a diary like this ….But reality is differentDo you know how you spend your time?Is your time spent in the way that will get you to where you want to be?
Here’s a way of analysing how you spend your timeDo a time and motion study on yourself over a short time – 2 weeks / a month (don’t fake it!)
To know where you are you often have to know where you want to be, that way you can make a judgement about what you have to do
To answer the question ‘Who am I?’ in relation to your career or your business you cannot ignore the skill set you needWhat is it?Do you have the skills?Do you need the skills?Criteria could be:very competent competentadequate for the taskundevelopedMy problem with SWOT Analysis – making slightly less weak weaknesses??
