your roadmap for an extraordinary future - voices 2015

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Voices ConferenceYour Roadmap to an Extraordinary FutureShawna Corden / March 9, 2015


Shawna Corden

• ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

• Over 2500 hours coaching

• Former Chair of ICF Internal Coaching Community of Practice

• ICF PRISM committee member (Award for Coaching Excellence)

• Regular speaker and presenter on coaching & mentoring topics

• Faculty member with CoachU

• www.ShawnaCorden.com

• 20+ years with HP

• Creator and host of the Brown Bag series

• Mentor Coach

• Co-Leader of HPCN

• Created Group Coaching & Mastermind groups for hp

• Mentoring Programs

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Executive Coach, Facilitator and Speaker

http://www.shawnacorden.com/

Agenda• MapQuest your career journey

• What is Route A?

• How much do we anticipate obstacles?

• Do we have a Route B? (detours)

• What happens when things don’t go as planned?

• How opportunity knocks


Imagine Yourself using MapQuest to route your career

Optimize Your Route:

Shortest Time

Shortest Distance

Allow MapQuest to re-order stops on your route

Avoid the following:

Highways

Seasonal roads

Ferries

Tolls

Country Borders

Timed Restrictions


But What if We Wanted (or were surprised with) a Different Route?

Children

OverseasAssignment

Better Work Life Balance

Community Work


When an Unplanned Detour Emerges-

Relationships

Flexibility

Build a reserve

Know your strengths

Resilience

Being confident

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Elements of a strong plan: relationships

Relationships

Networking

Mentors

“Board of Directors”

Personal and Relevant

Keep your contact list up to date and relevant

Create a “tickler” to maintain those relationships

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Elements of a strong plan: Flexibility

Flexibility:

Be open to new experiences

Take calculated risks

Consider where this fits in the “lattice” of your life (vs. ladder)

What would happen if you didn’t say “no” to offers?

Move with the trends and needs

Don’t narrow opportunities to early in the process

“In matters of fashion move with the tide, in matters of principle, stand like a rock”

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Elements of a strong plan: reserve

Build a reserve:

Read Your Money or Your Life

Save for a rainy day

Meet with a financial planner to discuss your goals and needs

Plan for potential moves, or job changes

Live beneath your means

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Elements of a strong plan: strengths

Know your strengths

Evaluate your skills

Ask for feedback

Know what you love to do

Know your skills are applicable in multiple career paths

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Elements of a strong plan: Resilience

Resilience

Take the time to mourn Plan A

Acknowledge the need for change

Arm yourself with a strong support system

Create a strong mind, body, spirit connection

Put the situation in the context of your entire life

Remember: Patience, this too shall pass

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Elements of a strong plan: confidence

Be confident

Keep current with conditions and methods

Read relevant literature

Take advantage of opportunities:

Lectures

Career fairs

Interviewing

Get familiar with road maps, routes, and your career lattice possibilities

Assume the best opportunities will come to you (LOA)

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Thank You