WFF. Stepping Up Your Career Power. Dr. John Izzo

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1 WFF Stepping Up Your Career Power Dr. John Izzo

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3 Stepping Up Your Career Power- Key Elements Step Up to Grow Your Engagement & Resilience Get Clear: What Matters Core Values Energizers and Drainers Career Peaks and Valleys Personal Resilience Owning Your Own Values and Well Being Job Purpose and Job Function Step Up and Grow Your Brand and Influence Positive Brand Elements o The Magic Number o Constructive Irritant o Take the Ball/It s My Job The 100/0 and Owing It Construct vs. Complain Taking the Ball and Running With It Speaking Up and Listening In RBC s Grow Your Brand and Career Framework: 1. Know yourself: Assess your values, strengths, skills, interests, and preferred working environment 2. Know how others see you: Ask for feedback from your manager and others to gain insights into your strengths and areas for development Step Up to Grow Your Career Level of Alignment My Current Plan: 20 years to 1 Year RBC s Grow Your Brand and Career Framework: 3. Know the world of work: Understand what s changing and how your role may be impacted 4. Know your options: Keep your options open and explore career opportunities 5. Know what you need to learn: Develop a career plan and align your goals with RBC Creating Long Term and Short Term Career Goals Elements for Change Getting Feedback from Others Grow Your Career & Brand Commitments

4 Taking Stock How Am I Doing? Rate how you are currently aligned with the Keys to Stepping Up in your life, work, and career. (1 not at all to 10 completely) Note actions you might take to express them more. Living your Core Values Alignment Score (0 10) Actions Aligned with your Job Purpose Living your Personal Brand 100% Responsibility 0% Excuses The Magic Number- Positivity and Optimism Habits of Resilience Speaking Up Listening In Constructing vs. Complaining

5 Get Clear: What Matters Core Values Core values are inner energy sources that bring out our best, creating high performance and high fulfillment. Your core values are always there. They are key anchors for your engagement. Check off the values below you recognize as you reflected on your peaks and valleys. Integrity Clarity Mastery Productivity Order Meaningful work Self-Expression Self-Discipline Service toothers Health, Well being Nature Flexibility Reflection Fulfillment Excellence Giving Back Accountablity Fitness Commitment Trust Learning Choice Competence Growth Challenge Spontaneity Risk Creativity Achievement Love Simplicity Acceptance Privacy Fun Authenticity Relationships Adventure Balance Physical Health Recognition Faith Leadership Power Intimacy Community Beauty Change Wholeness Wisdom Independence Security Freedom Sharing Humor Travel Posperity Partnership Truth Compassion Success Peace of Mind Toys & Nice Things

6 Core Values Reflection List UP TO SIX OF your core values below Rate how fully you express them in your current life and career (1-not at all to 10- completely) Note actions you might take to express them more My Values Expression Score (0 10) Comments Which value(s) is most important to keep in your awareness? What do you need to make more room for in your life and work for you to be more engaged?

7 Know Yourself & Your Brand 1. Know yourself: Assess your values, strengths, skills, interests, and preferred working environment. Developing a Distinctive, Unique Brand? To be more visible and attractive to sponsors, it is important to understand and leverage what makes us unique, distinct, and valuable. What did you identify as your unique brand that you wanted to develop? What part of your brand needs shoring up? If you sought feedback, what did you learn about your brand and where you need to focus? What do you really need to work on in terms of your brand? What steps can you take in the next days to enhance your brand?

8 2. Know how others see you: Ask for feedback from your manager and others to gain insights into your strengths and areas for development. 360 Mini Assessment Conduct your own mini assessment by selecting a combination of co-workers, associates within and outside of your team, your boss, and direct reports (if applicable). Ask them to respond to the following questions. Look for themes and trends. Where comfortable, follow-up with respondents to better understand those themes and trends. Start the process by responding to the questions yourself. What are some of my best strengths? What are some behaviors that sometimes get in the way of my effectiveness? What value do I bring to the team? What personal qualities do I have that make me a valued colleague? What do I need to work on to be an even more valued leader and colleague? As a team member I am owning it when As a team member I am not owning it when

9 Maximizing Mentoring and Sponsorship Based on our last session, we discussed the importance of sponsors and mentors. Hopefully in the last few months you have really focused in a new way on developing mentors and sponsors at work. Below please reflect on what you have done in terms of mentorship and sponsorship since our sessions in October. Specifically think about: Who are some new mentors and sponsors I am working on developing? What steps can I take to develop more mentorship and sponsorship? List your current Sponsors. How do they currently support you and how could you leverage that support? What are you specifically offering them in return? How can you step up your support?

10 List potential sponsors. What makes them a good fit for you and what can they specifically do to step up your career? What can you specifically offer them in return? What steps could you take to make more progress on mentorship and sponsorship in the next days?

11 Key Resilience Practices Keep Moving Acts of Kindness Gratitude-Three Good Things Mindfulness/Meditation Twenty Minutes Per Day