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Let’s Begin With A Happier You…
SVForum
Engineering Leadership SIG
Gayatri Patel – June 20, 2013
Reflect
Benchmark
TargetStrategy
Test, Try & Iterate
Journeying Back
Career Successes
Life Events-Activities
Interests
Lessons Learned
Me
Life Events
Life Influence
rsLife
Decisions
• People• Communities• Environment• Marriage
• Relocation• Children
• Job Position• College Selection• Hobbies
Caroline
Music
Map your life happenings & take-aways…
Insecure/Eager Learning/Determined
Confident/Risk Taker•Marketing/Sales•Merchandising
• HS-College Transition• First Job• Drivers License•Married• Graduated College•Move Away From Home
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• Big Picture• Better Process
Take A
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Father
• Brand/Sell Myself• Diversify
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Hard StartEducationDeveloper
• Career StartedTandem Computers• Birth of #1 Daughter•Move to new home• Birth of #2 Daughter
• Jimmy• Bill• Kristin• Daughters• Products
• Women can succeed• OK to take risk• Enjoyed my work• Believed in what I was doing• Top down support key• Education Costs• Long working hours
• Need to grow how to sell ideas
• How to deal with challenging relationships & conflict
NPI SupportManager
Internet ProductManager
• Computers Hwr/Swr/Networking• Bus Dev, Marketing, PM, Support, Course Dev• Internet-Security-Queuing
JimmyDaughter
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• Jerry-Vivek• Venkat• Dieter• Daughters• Pioneering
• Need to exercise
• Not doing anything for me…no hobbies
• Not exercising
BenchmarkWhat’s your starting point?
Getting Started
Human Resources
Team
Indirect
Inward Influences
Emotions Outlook Energy
OutwardInfluences
Relationships
Community
Direct
Me Relationships Community Environmen
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Get to know yourself
Get to know those around you
Get to know your surroundings
Ask how others perceive you
Who is like and not like me?
What makes me happy?
What keeps me healthy, energetic and productive?
What do I influence-project to others?
• Insights Discovery Model
• Myers Briggs Assessment
Example: On a Bad Day
•Excitable•Frantic• Indiscreet•Flamboyant•Hasty
•Docile•Bland•Plodding•Reliant•Stubborn
•Aggressive•Controlling•Driving•Overbearing• Intolerant
•Stuffy• Indecisive•Suspicious•Cold•Reserved
Cool Blue
Fiery Red
Sunshine Yellow
Earth Green
•Sociable•Dynamic•Demonstrative•Enthusiastic•Persuasive
•Caring•Encouraging•Sharing•Patient•Relaxed
•Competitive•Demanding•Determined•Strong-willed•Purposeful
•Cautious•Precise•Deliberate•Questioning•Formal
Cool Blue
Fiery Red
Sunshine Yellow
Earth Green
Example: On a Good Day
Source: Insights Group Ltd. “The Insights Colour Energies”; www.insights.com
Assess
Individual & Team
• Ask, Ask, & Ask: What motivates them, influences their productivity, reactions to change or conflict,
• Team player/leader/worker, complimentary strengths, positive or negative influence to others, …
Develop
Individual
• Support their own self discovery• Identify people who can provide feedback• Challenge, Learn, Partner
Develop
Team
• Team Events “Get to know each other” • Reinforce work environment & core values• Rate eNPS, Work Life Balance, Innovation, Risk
Taking, etc.• Partner with Human Resources
BenchmarkWhat’s your starting point?
TargetWhat do you want to be?
Define how you want to be perceived
Define what WILL make you happy
What are your Must Have’s…Let Go’s?
What will keep you balanced?
Set aspiration targets
Incorporate training, mentoring, network support, etc.
Target frequent positive acts
Set productivity landmarks
Incorporate aspiration targets to work development plans
Set individual eNPS, WLB, … goals
Do for others as THEY would like(not what YOU would like)
Question
What is the magic ratio of positive interactions for every negative interaction for productive workgroups?
A. 3:1B. 5:1C. 13:1D. 10:1
Source: Reference Losada M’s 1999 study in “How Full is Your Bucket?” book; Authors Tom Rath and Dr. Donald Clifton
StrategyWhat’s your action plan?
Take care of you!!!
Follow your passions
Strengthen your strengths
Upward is not always best
Refreshes rebuild…
Continuously learn, be challenged and track your progress
Observe and follow from what others do well
Surround yourself with inspiration
Compliment your weaknesses
Upward is not always best
Deliver positive energies
Indirect
Inward
Emotions Outlook Energy
Outward
Relationships
Community
Direct
Me Relationships Community Environmen
t
StrategyWhat’s your action plan?
Partner with Human Resources
Active monthly management of development plans Mentor, Coaching, Shadowing opportunities Leverage company resources and training Industry and technical workshops, conferences Focus on progress Set productivity landmarks
Proactive WLB; Implement cultural changes; discuss w/staff Practice what we preach Quarterly/Half Year Team Building Events Energy project workshops and culture changes Invite company leaders to discuss company values
w/team Power of positive energies, happiness, and creativity End the week on a positive note…sense of
accomplishment
Incorporate bi-weekly innovation brainstorm/POC sessions Hack-a-Thon like events Events Celebrate learning from failings Track what wrongs were prevented External presentations
Indirect
Inward
Emotions Outlook Energy
Outward
Relationships Community
Direct
Me Relationships Community Environmen
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Question
How many human interactions/moments do we experience on an average waking day?
A. 32B. 400C. 1600D. 22,000
Source: Nobel Prize-winning Psychologist, Daniel Kahneman
Test, Try & Iterate
Test your limits
Tweak your strategy
Never give up
Live Long, Prosper & Be Happy
Reflect
Benchmark
TargetStrategy
Test, Try & Iterate
Map your life happenings & take-aways…C
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SVForum Engineering Session June 20, 2013 Gayatri Patel – [email protected]
DESCRIPTION: As you know, the first step on your career journey towards greatness begins with you. But have you asked yourself, "Who am I…really? What am I good at? What is important to me?" The discovery of what makes you fundamentally and uniquely you will lead you to greatness in your career, relationships, health and life. "Employee Happiness" is getting a lot of airtime these days. Let me share some self-learned approaches for 'continuous discovery of oneself' from my journey that have helped me make career choices. I hope that you will be able to apply these insights to achieve your greatest potential and become a happier "you".