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Managing our careers – In a globalized world
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Career
• Career is a moving perspective through which the person sees the world and interprets the meaning of success………….
• Depends on People Strategy (Build / Buy) (o)• Depends on Subjective Interpretation (I)
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All for…
• Some basic needs of individuals:– 1– 2– 3– Anymore:
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Career ParadigmExisting or Dying Emergent
Mutual LoyaltyEmployee compliance for loyaltyLoyalty as a barrier to renegotiationStandardized opps, given by the firm
Discrete ExchangeReward for performanceDisclosure and renegotiationContinuous assessment of opportunities
One Employer FocusRelying on firm, firm specific learningJob – training- job
Occupational ExcellenceOccupational loyaltyKeep up on expertise, learn new skills
Top DownHeadquarters decides, Independence low
Organizational EmpowermentFreedom to pursue new ideas/territories
Corporate AllegianceBeing loyal is more important for rewards, social status
Project AllegianceShared commitment of both org and indlOutcome focused – decision for reward
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Career Stages
Career Stage
Life Stage
17-39 40 to 60 60+
Establishment
Advancement
Maintenance
Withdrawal
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Stages in Career of Individual (Nelson & Quick, 2008)
• Establishment– Get to the new job, establish relationships and set
foundation– Ensure transition from outsider to insider (individual)
• Stressors, Reality Shock, Knowing yourself, Set realistic goals, seek feedback and assistance (PATIENCE)– What are the risks (protection against stressors)– What should I know (informational)– How am I doing (evaluation)– Whom do I follow (modeling)– Who cares if I am here or not (emotional) (Nelson, Quick, & Joplin, 1991)
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Stages …
• Advancement stage– Career path – sequences of job experiences along which
employees move during their careers– Career ladder – structured series of job positions through
which an individual progresses in an organization– Finding a mentor– Handling dual-career partnerships, work-home conflicts
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Stages…
• Maintenance Stage – plateauing (?)– Sustaining performance– Becoming a mentor
• Withdrawal Stage– Planning for change– Prepare for retirement• Phased retirement – reduced hours and responsibilities• Bridge employment – between retirement and
permanent withdrawal from the workforce
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Career Anchor• Self perceived talents, motives and values that
guide an individual’s career decisions (Schein, 1985)
– Tech-functional competence – specializing in the given functional area
– Managerial Competence – want general managerial responsibility, want to see their efforts have an impact on org effectiveness
– Security and Stability – long term career stability (geographic, organization)
– Creativity – strong need to create something, often entrepreneurs– Autonomy and Independence – freedom is the key, often people
are uncomfortable working in large organizations (Writers, professors, consultants)
• Emerge over time, may change
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Implications
• Individual responsibility, though organizations may provide some support
• Some key questions to help:– Am I adding real value to my work, myself– Am I plugged in to what is happening around me – Am I trying new ideas, new techniques, new
technologies
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Another View
• Career Models for 21st century– Core versus periphery of organizations– Working for self versus for others• Expert• Generalist/Traditionalist• Portfolio manager• Planned Entrepreneur• Spontaneous Entrepreneur
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Transition in Careers
• Career Counseling/Transition Workshops• Corporate Outplacement Services• Resume Development/training• Interview Generation• Job Search• Social Networks
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Issues professionals face
• Competition• Innovation• Expectation for high performance• Transition (from past or present to the future)• Managing own attitude and aspirations• Developing a mindset – local vs global?• “the politics - *#@¢
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Mid-Life Crisis
• Stage at which individual views success in relation to self image
• Where am I going?• What do I want to do in Life?
– Career Anchor Exploration.– Sabbaticals and breaks– Back to School Programs - Leadership
development
Two specifics in successful:One Mindset, One Skill
Understanding mindsets
• How people and organizations make sense of the world with which they interact.– Limited ability to absorb and process information– Filtration process – Mindsets are products of histories“It guides collection and interpretation of new
information.”
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Global mindset
• Openness to and awareness of diversity across cultures
• Ability to synthesize across cultures and embrace diversity
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Mindset in 2 * 2
NA Diffused
DIFFERENTIATIONOpenness to diversity across cultures and markets
INTEGRATION(Ability to integrate diversity across cultures and markets)
Low
High
Low High
Global Mindset
Parochial Mindset
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Assessing your own mindset
• When interacting with others what impacts the other person’s status? (nationality, caste, religion, region)
• How open am I to ideas from other people representing regions, cultures that are different from my own
• What is the dominant feeling when I am in a new society: Excitement, Fear, Anxiety?
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Outstanding performers
1. What do they have?a. Best credentialsb. Best performance recordc. Best informed about what, where, who
2. Who are they?a. Best technical peopleb. Best networkers
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Importance of networking
• For seeking advancement• Keep updated• Opportunities• Cross-functional teams• New development• Getting decisions implemented• Coordination between department
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What is networking?
• Building and nurturing of personal and professional relationships to create a system or chain of information, contacts and support.
• For business, goal is to develop and maintain relationships with people who could be helpful to:– You– Your organization 22
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What does it take to network?
• Certain mindset:– Attitude of giving – Information– Help– Expecting….
• Build rapport – through common interests, meaningful and balanced two-way communication.
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Two kinds of networker
A. Self-oriented– Who can I sell to? Who might be able to give me
a job lead? What can I get them to buy? How can I convince that they need me?
B. Other-oriented– Who needs to be connected with whom? How
can I help you? I know someone who might be able to help you? Can I have them contact you?
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Barriers to networking
• Lack of self-esteem or confidence in personal skills and abilities
• Difficulty in asking others for help and being unable to reciprocate the favor immediately
• Wanting to reach goal without any special help from others
• Concern about sharing sensitive or competitive information
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Overcoming these barriers
• Think what your issues and resolve them• Make conscious effort• Make a habit
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Strategies
• Organize your current network• Expand your network• Nurture the relationships• Take charge of the situation – how to do that?• Look for everyday opportunities
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