ACTIVE ENGAGEMENTACTIVE ENGAGEMENT

Dr. Norman AmundsonUniversity of British Columbia,

Canadaamundson@interchange.ubc.ca

Social and Economic Challenges

Social and Economic Challenges

Globalization Technological and Informational Advances Demographic Shifts

Globalization Technological and Informational Advances Demographic Shifts

Challenges to Personal and Working Life

Challenges to Personal and Working Life

Faster Pace Increased Complexity Greater Unpredictability

Faster Pace Increased Complexity Greater Unpredictability

Responding to ChallengesResponding to Challenges

Imagination Flexibility Risk taking Curiosity Team work Focused and Inspired effort

Imagination Flexibility Risk taking Curiosity Team work Focused and Inspired effort

Clients often come forward with a “crisis of imagination”. What is

needed is a counselling approach that is consistent with the challenge that is

being presented.

Clients often come forward with a “crisis of imagination”. What is

needed is a counselling approach that is consistent with the challenge that is

being presented.

Current Counselling PracticeCurrent Counselling Practice

Problems are narrowly defined Standard set periods of time for discussion Over reliance on verbal counselling

methods Space is unimaginative and cramped Social and cultural contexts are not

considered

Problems are narrowly defined Standard set periods of time for discussion Over reliance on verbal counselling

methods Space is unimaginative and cramped Social and cultural contexts are not

considered

A More Actively Engaged Counselling Approach

A More Actively Engaged Counselling Approach

Holistic orientation (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual)

Redesigning counselling space Flexible scheduling and reflective breaks Increased attention to cultural sensitivity Broader range of counselling strategies

(more attention to visual/body movement)

Holistic orientation (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual)

Redesigning counselling space Flexible scheduling and reflective breaks Increased attention to cultural sensitivity Broader range of counselling strategies

(more attention to visual/body movement)

Knowing WHOM

Knowing WHY

Knowing HOW

The Intelligent Career, (Arthur, Claman & De Fillippi, 1995)

Pursuing an Intelligent Career

Knowing WhyKnowing Why

Finding meaning and purpose Making a difference Contributing Finding your passion Addressing significant values

Finding meaning and purpose Making a difference Contributing Finding your passion Addressing significant values

Knowing HowKnowing How

Skill Development Lifelong learning Formal and informal education Work Experience Volunteer Experience

Skill Development Lifelong learning Formal and informal education Work Experience Volunteer Experience

Knowing HowKnowing How

Skill Development Lifelong learning Formal and informal education Work Experience Volunteer Experience

Skill Development Lifelong learning Formal and informal education Work Experience Volunteer Experience

Knowing WhomKnowing Whom

Relationships Colleagues Staff Managers Clients Social

Relationships Colleagues Staff Managers Clients Social

Expanding the Intelligent Career Model to Include Additional Dimensions

Expanding the Intelligent Career Model to Include Additional Dimensions

An Expanded HorizonAn Expanded Horizon

FLEXIBILITY

MOLD

MOULD

MOLE-D

VISION

Expanding HorizonsExpanding Horizons

HEALTH

2008

The 3 M’s of Career Development, (Amundson, 2008)

FlexibilityFlexibility

Innovation/ Creativity Exploring New Possibilities Pioneering Risk Taking Resilience Accepting Uncertainty and Paradox

Innovation/ Creativity Exploring New Possibilities Pioneering Risk Taking Resilience Accepting Uncertainty and Paradox

HealthHealth

Balanced Living Knowing When to Stop or Slow Down Managing the Workload Seeking the Optimal Level of Challenge Optimism Agency and Self-efficacy

Balanced Living Knowing When to Stop or Slow Down Managing the Workload Seeking the Optimal Level of Challenge Optimism Agency and Self-efficacy

Vision: Sight and InsightVision: Sight and Insight

Expanding Perspective Acquiring Information Anticipating Change Awareness of how the Self and the

Organization are Changing Spiritual Vision - finding one’s calling

Expanding Perspective Acquiring Information Anticipating Change Awareness of how the Self and the

Organization are Changing Spiritual Vision - finding one’s calling

Counselling StrategiesCounselling Strategies

• Storytelling• Structured Exploration Exercises eg.

Pattern Identification Exercise; Multiple Perspective Taking; Career Genogram

• Visual images (wheel), drawings• Metaphors

• Storytelling• Structured Exploration Exercises eg.

Pattern Identification Exercise; Multiple Perspective Taking; Career Genogram

• Visual images (wheel), drawings• Metaphors

Career and Vocational Guidance Themes

Career and Vocational Guidance Themes

Moving IN

transition issues; making choices Moving THROUGH

Adjustment; re-assessment; competence

Moving OUTGoal setting; job search; transition

Moving IN

transition issues; making choices Moving THROUGH

Adjustment; re-assessment; competence

Moving OUTGoal setting; job search; transition

Mattering - the belief that you are worthwhile / significant

Mattering - the belief that you are worthwhile / significant

Attention Importance Reliance Personal Caring

Attention Importance Reliance Personal Caring

Positive Psychology

Valuing subjective experience - exploring well being,

contentment and satisfaction.

Positive Psychology

Valuing subjective experience - exploring well being,

contentment and satisfaction.

Personal IdentityPersonal Identity

Look for the person behind the story

Each person is more than his or her culture, gender, age,work role, physical ability, mental status, etc.

Look for the person behind the story

Each person is more than his or her culture, gender, age,work role, physical ability, mental status, etc.

Client Roles and ExpectationsClient Roles and Expectations

The Visitor - checking things out The Complainant - the unfixable problem The Customer - the motivated client

“Resistance leads to persistence - Go with the flow and increase your learning along the way”

The Visitor - checking things out The Complainant - the unfixable problem The Customer - the motivated client

“Resistance leads to persistence - Go with the flow and increase your learning along the way”

The Person is Larger than their Problem

The Person is Larger than their Problem

Don’t deny problems but leave room for an exploration of the positive

Moments of Well Being, Satisfaction and Joy

Health oriented approach

Don’t deny problems but leave room for an exploration of the positive

Moments of Well Being, Satisfaction and Joy

Health oriented approach

Second Order QuestioningSecond Order Questioning

Evidence - Listen to the reasons for the belief; and then seek any contradictory evidence

Development Perspectives of others Impact of beliefs and is there a desire to

change

Evidence - Listen to the reasons for the belief; and then seek any contradictory evidence

Development Perspectives of others Impact of beliefs and is there a desire to

change

Pattern Identification Exercise: Identification

Pattern Identification Exercise: Identification

Step One: Identify an activity from leisure, education or work that is particularly enjoyable. Think about a specific time when it was very enjoyable and a time when it wasn’t.

Step One: Identify an activity from leisure, education or work that is particularly enjoyable. Think about a specific time when it was very enjoyable and a time when it wasn’t.

Pattern Identification Exercise: Description

Pattern Identification Exercise: Description

Step Two: Describe in detail both the positive and the negative experiences. Think about the events, the people involved, feelings, thoughts, challenges, dynamics, successes, outcomes, and so on.

Step Two: Describe in detail both the positive and the negative experiences. Think about the events, the people involved, feelings, thoughts, challenges, dynamics, successes, outcomes, and so on.

Pattern Identification Exercise: Analysis

Pattern Identification Exercise: Analysis

Step Three: What does this information say about you as a person. Think about your values, interests, skills, personal style, goals - and how these merge together to define your unique patterns.

Step Three: What does this information say about you as a person. Think about your values, interests, skills, personal style, goals - and how these merge together to define your unique patterns.

Pattern Identification Exercise: Application

Pattern Identification Exercise: Application

Step Four: How can you apply the patterns to your current life/career situation

Step Four: How can you apply the patterns to your current life/career situation

Pattern Identification Exercise: Application

Pattern Identification Exercise: Application

Step Four: How can you apply the patterns to your current life/career situation

Step Four: How can you apply the patterns to your current life/career situation

What is a Portfolio?What is a Portfolio?

Life-long tool to help you discover and express who you are

A dynamic collection of materials or artifacts that summarizes and highlights your interests and accomplishments

Evidence of your potential

Life-long tool to help you discover and express who you are

A dynamic collection of materials or artifacts that summarizes and highlights your interests and accomplishments

Evidence of your potential

Questioning ProcessQuestioning Process

Story – what is behind the artifact Time line – pre and post Skills and abilities Personal characteristics Involvement of others Meaning Relating to other aspects of life

Story – what is behind the artifact Time line – pre and post Skills and abilities Personal characteristics Involvement of others Meaning Relating to other aspects of life

Telling a StoryTelling a Story

Task

Action

Results

SituationAttitude

Career ResiliencyCareer Resiliency

Personal control Flexibility Creativity Sense of purpose Flexibility Support

Personal control Flexibility Creativity Sense of purpose Flexibility Support

Optimism Determination Pos. Self-Talk Emotional expression Problem solving skills Learning

Optimism Determination Pos. Self-Talk Emotional expression Problem solving skills Learning

Springboard Stories and Metaphors

Springboard Stories and Metaphors

Increasing energy: The backswing Creating new patterns: Getting ‘unstuck’ Creating new vision: Walking the problem

Increasing energy: The backswing Creating new patterns: Getting ‘unstuck’ Creating new vision: Walking the problem

Metaphors Metaphors

• Pull Things together• Increase self efficacy by working with

familiar situations • Natural flow between reality and

metaphors • Communication tool • Multiple metaphors expand creativity

• Pull Things together• Increase self efficacy by working with

familiar situations • Natural flow between reality and

metaphors • Communication tool • Multiple metaphors expand creativity

Client Initiated MetaphorsClient Initiated Metaphors

• Dynamic Dialogue • Extension • Time-line

• Dynamic Dialogue • Extension • Time-line

Counsellor Responsive Metaphors

Counsellor Responsive Metaphors

• Active Listening • Encouragement

• Active Listening • Encouragement

Counsellor Initiated Metaphoric Exercises

Counsellor Initiated Metaphoric Exercises

• Perspectives of Others• Changing Conceptual Frameworks• Parallel Metaphoric Imagery• The Collective

• Perspectives of Others• Changing Conceptual Frameworks• Parallel Metaphoric Imagery• The Collective

Exploring and Extending Career Metaphors

Exploring and Extending Career Metaphors

• Moving from internal to external• Collaboration; Empathy• Driven by natural curiosity• Incorporate time line perspective • Use drawings when possible

• Moving from internal to external• Collaboration; Empathy• Driven by natural curiosity• Incorporate time line perspective • Use drawings when possible

Guidance Metaphor: Bridge Building

Guidance Metaphor: Bridge Building

Bridges: beams, triangles, suspension and arches

Archway Bridge: Odd number of stones; centerpiece is the “Keystone”

Bridges: beams, triangles, suspension and arches

Archway Bridge: Odd number of stones; centerpiece is the “Keystone”

Meaning as the KeystoneMeaning as the Keystone

Meaning as both noun and verb; as both process and product

Meaning making as a key construct within constructivism

Victor Frankl’s logo (meaning) therapy, meaning of the moment and the search for ultimate meaning

Meaning ‘receiving’ and Meaning ‘making’

Meaning as both noun and verb; as both process and product

Meaning making as a key construct within constructivism

Victor Frankl’s logo (meaning) therapy, meaning of the moment and the search for ultimate meaning

Meaning ‘receiving’ and Meaning ‘making’

Working from Both Sides of the Bridge

Working from Both Sides of the Bridge

The “Miracle Question”: Viewing the problem from the vantage point of a problem solved

The “Miracle Question”: Viewing the problem from the vantage point of a problem solved

Multiple Career MetaphorsMultiple Career Metaphors

Developing creativity and imagination Opening up new possibilities Client and counsellor generated using lists

of metaphors

Developing creativity and imagination Opening up new possibilities Client and counsellor generated using lists

of metaphors

Living with HopeLiving with Hope

Focusing on the positive Believing in the “possible” Trusting oneself

Focusing on the positive Believing in the “possible” Trusting oneself

Acting with Courage and Humility

Acting with Courage and Humility

Discovering the “hero” within Seeking adventure Persisting when problems arise Accepting help from others

Discovering the “hero” within Seeking adventure Persisting when problems arise Accepting help from others

Taking Advantage of Opportunity

Taking Advantage of Opportunity

Following natural curiosity Exploring widely Being flexible and open minded Willing to take risks

Following natural curiosity Exploring widely Being flexible and open minded Willing to take risks