taking the leap: entering organzationhood

TAKING THEStarting your Freelance Consulting Career or Training Company

Hadiya Nuriddin, Focus Learning Solutions

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…A JOB CHANGE…A CAREER CHANGE

SELF-EMPLOYMENT

…A COMPANY CHANGE

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PRE-LAUNCH: TOTAL REWARDS

Meant to prepare, not scare

It’s all relative

Attitude is everything

Organizationhood occurs when your values serve as the foundation for the organization in which you work

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ORGANIZATIONHOOD

THEBUSINESS“What am I?”

THEWORK

“Who am I?”

THE LIFE“Why am I?”

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ORGANIZATIONHOOD

Guiding questions

Answers provide clarity

Only a few are meaningful

THE BUSINESS: “WHAT AM I?”

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What is my business? Why does this company exist?

What is the value of my services? How can I continually increase that value?

How can I manage my business efficiently with the least impact on my productivity?

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Three LESSONS LEARNED

2 I can’t do everything

I needed a garden3

The Business

1 I am now the Leadership Team

8NURTURE YOUR GARDEN

HOW IS A NETWORK LIKE A GARDEN?

It feeds you – are you healthy?

You get back what you give

Plant the seed, but will it grow?

Strategic balance

Utilize at the right time, right way

THE WORK: “WHO AM I?”

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Which of my services do I prefer? Which are the most lucrative?

How do I work differently than I did as an employee?

What are three learning and development philosophical perspectives that are important to me?

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Three LESSONS LEARNED

1 You need foresight – and act on it

2 Know how you compare to others

Master the client relationship3

The Work

THE LIFE: “WHY AM I?”

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Why am I doing this?

What is my business worth to me?

What is my perspective on the lifecycle of my business?

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Three LESSONS LEARNED

1 Feed the fire!

2 Consider the long game

Balance fear and bravery3

The Life