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Voices ConferenceYour Roadmap to an Extraordinary FutureShawna Corden / March 9, 2015
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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
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
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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
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But What if We Wanted (or were surprised with) a Different Route?
Children
OverseasAssignment
Better Work Life Balance
Community Work
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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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