Speakers. Key Insights from the Session. The 12 Step Checklist

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2 Speakers Moderator & Speaker Speakers Charlotte Sweeney OBE, Author, Founder of Charlotte Sweeney Associates and Creating Inclusive Cultures. Specialists in Inclusion and Diversity Hélène Alunni-Botteri, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Chris Lecatsas-Lyus, Director of Career Management, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Key Insights from the Session The 12 Step Checklist Proactive vs Reactive Look for opportunities even if you are not ready to move roles, take opportunities to show you are capable and interested. Understand your personal needs, it is not all about what you can give to an organisation without question, but what your organisation can give to accommodate you. Don t put barriers, such as presumptions, in your own way. For example, do not assume a career prospect requires a specific educational qualification. Some moves may be necessitated for family, personal needs etc. Every role will facilitate learning, so make the most of every opportunity. What skills can you gain from this experience? Do not underestimate this move, research and plan to put yourself in the best possible place to take advantage of these opportunities. This is a marathon not a sprint. Understand what you want in the long term. Don t just focus on landing the dream job - keep thinking about your development.

3 Many relationships in business are in essence, transactional - work together on a project, once complete, the relationship risks being forgotten. Build strategic relationships based on knowledge sharing. Consider how you can support others as well as how others can support you. Mentors and Sponsors Mentor is someone who will talk with you. They will help you, support you and talk you through opportunities. Sponsors are someone who will talk for you. They help you secure the career opportunities you may not otherwise have access to. What is your Unique Selling Point? What are you offering and how will you deliver this in your own unique way? Develop your USP and how to market it (a marketeer mentor may help). But remember to always be authentic, if you want to be effective in promoting yourself well and delivering. Be relevant know the trends in your business, sector and elsewhere, and be able to think and talk about them. This assessment may inform your USP. Push the boundaries until you become uncomfortable you do not know where this can take you. Failure should be encouraged out of failure opportunities are born and their challenges can highlight assets you were not previously aware of. Focus on where you want to be, what you have to do and how others can help you achieve it.

4 The Importance of Planning - What is a Career Strategy? Career planning is tactical and each stage has defined aspects 1. Clarity. What do you want from your career and how does this meet the needs of the job market? Remember, both these elements change and evolve get in the habit of regularly revisiting them; 2. Research. Research what the market wants and understand how you fit the needs of the market; 3. Your marketing. Tell the world what you can and want to do and how this meets a need; 4. Active networking; 6. Effective interviewing; 7. Confident negotiating; and 8. Organised onboarding. Planning and executing your career strategy requires taking ownership of your career, pushing your boundaries, being proactive and sometimes being ready to fail. This process requires application and regular review. Major considerations from a REAL-World Model - the good, the bad and the ugly Moving countries - Research job permit requirements and labour laws. Understand the time frames required before you can commence work, which can impact your prospects and availability. - Does the move mean you need to prioritise securing a job per se or does it also represent a career opportunity? - Consider the type of support network you need and want. - Do your research on the logistics of where and how you plan to live once there. Moving sectors - Identify the skills you have that are transferable wider networks analytical skills etc. - Understand cultural differences. - Know the cultural differences between sectors. For example, how do you best learn and will this new sector support your progression. Moving internally within an organisation - not as easy as you may think - This type of move can occur quickly. - Local cultures need to be understood. Be prepared to learn quickly. E.g. new business landscape, language and acronyms. - Your existing internal network may not be as relevant.

5 Is it ever too late to plan your career? No. Always check in with yourself is this really what I want? Be aware that there may be an element of short term compromise to accommodate a longer-term plan, be it time and/or financial How do you challenge the assumptions of others? Aim to be the best version of your professional self. Research the role, the expectations of the position and person required, the salary and the skill set required and position yourself to take advantage of this. Ask for expectations and be prepared to counter and address these directly if there are seeming areas of shortfall, for example: 1. Length of time in a role does not always translate to the experiences and tasks delivered; and 2. If you have had a period of time out of a sector, focus on your transferable skills, deliverables and assets. How do you get a sponsor? Transitioning a mentor to a sponsor may be an option. A sponsor is an advocate and a trusting relationship must be developed first. How do you balance work and life effectively? This is about identifying the items that are non-negotiable on a personal level, then setting boundaries around these items. Having children and a career Having children does not change your skill set and expertise, but it can change your priorities for a time. Ask others within the organisation about their respective experiences. Does every job have a shelf life? To maintain progression, challenge yourself in asking whether your job and what you ask of yourself means you are staying relevant and broadening your skills and knowledge. Challenge yourself to stay on top of your game. If a role becomes boring look for new and challenging opportunities in the organisation to stretch yourself. What to do when you do not know what your end goal is? You may not know the end goal, but following your curiosity can help you discover this. We naturally gravitate towards things that we like. Your interests and your expertise in many situations complement each other. What is the most important thing to remember about strategic career planning; - Not every move has to be strategic, but do learn from every experience. - Take yourself seriously, be proactive about achieving your objective. Plan it and act on it.