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Plann ing Your Career @IBM
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Overview
Having a fulfilling c aree r req uires an investme nt o f time and ene rgy a s we ll as an ongo ing
commitment.
Your ca ree r journey sta rts with having a we ll thoug ht out and c urrent p lan.
Your p lan is an ho nest, thoughtful, and rea listic assessment of yo ur ca reer asp ira tions and
what you need to do to a chieve them.
This wo rkboo k provides you w ith som e a c tivities you c an und ertake to help you to plan
your ca ree r go a ls. You c an c om plete a ll the a c tivities or selec t those tha t you think would
be of mo st value to you.
It is YOUR journey!! Take som e time and en joy the journey!!
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Index:
Sec tion 1: Self Assessment:
1.1 Who a m I?
1.2 What M akes Me Spec ia l?
1.3 Satisfying Acc om plishment s
1.4 Strengths
1.5 Inte rests/ Skills
1.6 Ca reer Need s
1.7 Defining Suc c ess
1.8 Preferred Lea rning Style
1.9 Ma pp ing your Netwo rks
Sec tion 2: Your Goals
2.1 Life Go a ls
2.2 Ca reer Goa ls
2.3 Aligning Ca ree r & Life G oa ls
Sec tion 3: Your Career Plan
3.1 Write your c a reer p lan
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1.1: Who Am I?
Use the grid be low to answe r the follow ing :
1. The q uestion , “ Who am I?” ten times
2.
The p ersona l va lue o r bene fit you d erive from e ac h of the answe rs3. Rank, in ord er of impo rta nc e, from 1-10 with 1 be ing the m ost imp ortant
As you answer the question, consider the following:
1. Loo k beyo nd your trad itional roles
2. Think of ho bb ies, pe rsona l life, etc .
3. Don’ t w orry a bout ove rlap , not a ll roles a re mutually exc lusive
Examples are:
1. Role: I am a wife, husband, p artner, stud ent, em ployee
2. Trait: I am an enthusiastic person
3. Skill: I am a skill tec hnic ian
Who Am I? Persona l Value or Benefit Rank
Exam ple:
Stud ent
I love lea rning , and b ec ause o f this I c an continue to
lea rn/ evolve in a fast c hang ing world.
Loo k bac k ove r your answe rs to the “ persona l va lue o r be nefit” q uestion. What c om mo n
them es do you see ? Circ le o r underline these a nd list them b elow.
What would you d o if your top three roles, tra its, or skills we re elimina ted? How wo uld you
rea c t? Wha t wo uld yo u do to fill the vo id? Wha t other options do you ha ve? Use the
spa c e b elow to m akes note s if you w ish.
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1.2 What Makes Me Spec ial?
This ac tivity help s you ident ify wha t is unique to yo u and what skills and va lues you ho pe to
ta ke to future roles. You a re a lso a sked to w rite a sta tem ent a bout ho w you wo uld like to
be remem be red . This will help you c la rify the c ore e lem ents tha t w ill be nec essa ry for yourfuture roles, to help you to d eve lop and dem onstrate the b eha viours and traits tha t you list.
1. I’m experienc ed a t _________________________________
2. I exc el at ___________________________________________
3. I enjoy doing _______________________________________
4. I want t o ___________________________________________
5. I’ve been told I’m___________________________________
6. I’m ha pp iest whe n__________________________________
7. I g et inspiration from________________________________
8. I’m p roud of _______________________________________
9. I asp ire to _________________________________________
10. I g et ene rgy from __________________________________
Think about the follow ing sc ena rio:
You a re a t a g a thering o f family, friend s, and w ork c ollea gue s to c eleb ra te your
retirem ent. A me mb er of eac h group (fam ily, friend s, and w ork c ollea gue s) ge ts up a nd
gives a speec h tha t highligh ts your ac hieve me nts, ac tions, and yo ur c harac ter.
Reme mb er they are not ta lking a bo ut the p erson you a re tod ay b ut the p erson you
have be c om e through your c areer and long life; the journey that ha s lea d yo u to your
retireme nt d ay.
What wo uld the y say?
“ I wo uld like peo ple to rem emb er me a s…”
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Ca n you see a ny themes? Wha t level of importanc e a re these va lues?
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1.3 Satisfying Ac complishments:
The purpose o f this exerc ise is to he lp you ide ntify those ac tivities in your pa st from which
you g a ined sa tisfac tion and to ide ntify the c ha rac teristics which c onsistently ap pea r in
tho se a c tivities. These c ha rac teristics should b e m aximised and figure p rom inently in yourfuture wo rk ac tivities. Know led ge of t hem will be an a sset in planning for future c a ree rs.
In the grid be low , briefly de sc ribe at lea st 10 ac c om p lishme nts which we re sat isfying to
you. The a c c om p lishments should be som ething you d id we ll. They should a lso b e
som ething w hic h had results in which yo u ta ke p ride a nd inc lude a c tivities you en joyed
and from which yo u derived pe rsona l sa tisfac tion.
Your ac c om p lishme nts should not just b e wo rk relate d . Think of a c c om plishme nts
througho ut your life; use your entire life as a thinking ground inc lud ing c hildhoo d , sc hoo l,
university, co lleg e, job / c aree r, hobb ies, etc .
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Now c hoose the top three ac c om plishments and list them on the next p ag e. Then a nswer
the nine questions for eac h of the a c c om p lishme nts.
The rea son w e a re asking you to w rite your responses a fte r g iving t hem tho ug ht is to help
you b ec om e a wa re o f skills and ac tivities which yo u have e njoyed , as we ll as fac ts and
c harac teristics about yourself of whic h you ma y not be fully aw are.
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Ac com plishment No. 1: Ac com plishment No.
What a c tivities did you p erform in ac hieving this
accomplishment?
Were the re a ny p a rticula r skills or c apa bilities you used
that c ontributed to his ac c om plishment?
What wa s your role or relat ionship to othe rs, e.g., Lea de r,
Inde pe nde nt Worker, Tea m Mem be r, etc
What w as the environme nt? For examp le, were you fo llowing
established rules, were you working on your own, etc.
What problems or difficulties did you encounter?
What d id you lea rn from this expe rienc e? Did you lea rn
new knowled ge or skills? Did you lea rn new things abo ut
yourself?
What d id you like be st a bo ut this experienc e? Why was
the accomplishment satisfying?
Are the re a ny simila rities to the “ Who Am I exerc ise?
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Take a few minutes to loo k over you a nswe rs to the que stions on your top three
ac c om p lishments. Wha t simila rities or co mm ona lities do you see ?
Think ab out :
Area s tha t yo u shou ld e xam ine for simila rities or c onsistenc ies inc lude :
1. The know led ge used or the sub jec t mat ters of the ta sk or ac c om plishme nt. Are
there c om mon the mes? What a re they?
2. The role tha t you p layed in the ac c om plishme nt. Wha t was it? Was it the same in
a ll or mo st of t he a c c om p lishme nts?
3. The environme nt in whic h the ac c om plishment took p lac e. Were the environme nts
simila r? Wha t were they?
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1.4 Strengths:
In his boo k Go Put Your Streng ths to Work, Ma rcus Buc king ham asked the follow ing
questions:
• Are your workdays filled with tasks tha t let your streng ths flow?
• Does your wo rk eng age your very strong est a b ilities?
His definition o f Strengths is “ Your streng ths are your ta lents, skills and know ledge. Ta lent is
your innat e a pt itud e for an a c tivity. A skill is som ething you lea rn and be c om e m ore ad ep t
at do ing through p rac tic e. Knowledg e is your unde rstand ing o f wha t nee ds to b e d one in
a spec ific situa tion.”
He g oe s on to say:
“ The sec ond myth is tha t you ha ve the g rea test roo m fo r grow th whe re you a re wea k, so it
pa ys to seek growth the re. Although you need to p ay a ttention to we aknesses that ca n
end ang er your we ll-being, you w ill find that you ha ve m ore ab ility to grow where you a re
strong . Using your streng ths will he lp you c reate a positive fe ed back loo p . You w ill
experienc e g rea ter grow th by e mp hasising w hat you alrea dy d o w ell than b y spe nding
time a nd e nergy on some thing your are not m otivate d to do ”
Do you know w hat your strengths a re?
If you w an t to understand mo re a bout yo ur strengths you m ay wish to sign into Ma rtin
Seligma n’ s Signature Strengths Questionna ire…which mea sures 24 Charac te r Streng ths.
You will need to reg ister prior to ta king this questionna ire…b ut it is free.
Onc e you a re c lea r about your strengths…co nsider how w ell you ha ve b een using these
and how you c an m ake them m ore prom inent in your wo rk
For more information on wo rking with your Streng ths…take a look a t the Boo k Summa ry for
Go Put Your Strengths to Work
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1.5 Interest and Skills:
When w e a re d oing things we like, we often sa y we are in “ the zone” or “the flow” , that
time seeme d to sta nd still, and that w e just don’ t know ho w w e p ulled it off.
Kee p this in mind w hen c om pleting the follow ing g rid .
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The fo llow ing g rid p rov ides suggestions on how to a dd ress or ac tion the items you listed in
eac h qua rter.
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1.6 Career Needs:
Think abo ut wha t you wa nt o ut o f your ca ree r … and p rioritise the se req uirem ents.
Would be Nice
Essential
Open for Negotiation
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1.7 Defining Suc c ess:
If you we re to judge w hethe r you a re suc c essful 5 years from tod ay, wha t wo uld you look
for?
As you think about this, ensure tha t your foc us is b road and includ es aspec ts of suc c ess
that go beyond your job.
The d efinition nee ds to b e d esc rip tive eno ugh so tha t when you look at it five ye a rs from
now you c an ask “ Was I suc c essful?” and answe r “Yes” , “No” , or “Partia lly” .
Suc cess to me is:
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1.8 Preferred Learning Style
Honey and Mumford – The Four Lea rning Styles
Review the ta b le b elow a nd dete rmine your preferred lea rning style. You c an use this to
help you d etermine a n effec tive learning p lan and ide ntify the types of learning tha t you
will benefit most from.
Activists:
Are you open minded/enthusiastic
ab out new experienc es?
Do you ha ve a philosop hy of I’ll try
anything once ?
Do you thrive o n the c hallenge of a
new experienc e?
Do you act first, considerconsequences later?
Are you flexib le? Do you enjoy the here and now?
Reflectors:
Do your ponder experienc es from
ma ny different a ng les?
Do your have a philosop hy of loo k
before you lea p?
Do you tend to a dop t a low profile?
Are you thoug htful, tolerant,
unruffled? Do you tend to stand ba ck and
observe? Do your c ollec t and ana lyse d ata
ab out experienc e and events? Are you slow t o rea c h c onc lusions? Do you use informa tion from pa st a nd
present to ma intain a big p ict ure
perspective?
Theorists:
Do you think through p rob lem s in alog ic al ma nner?
Do your value rationa lity and
objectivity?
Are you a b le to assimilate d ifferent
facts into coherent theories
Do you ha ve a philosop hy of ‘If it’ s
log ic al, it’s go od ’?
Do you tend to be d etached and
analytical?
Are you interested in princ iples,
theories, mo dels?
Pragmatist:
Are you keen to put idea s, theories,and tec hnique s into p rac tic e?
Do you like to sea rc h for new ide as
and experimenting?
Do you ac t quickly and c onfide ntly on
ideas?
Do you g et straight to the p oint?
Do you ha ve a philosop hy of ‘ If it
wo rks, it’ s goo d ’?
Do you g et imp atient with end less
d isc ussion?
From Cap italizing on Your Lea rning Style, Hone y & Mum ford 1995, Orga niza tion Design and Deve lopme nt, Inc .
My p referred Lea rning Style is:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Activists: “ Hand s On” lea rners who prefer to have a go and lea rn through trial and error
Reflec tors: “Tell Me” lea rners who prefer to be tho roug hly b riefed befo re p roc ee d ing
Theorists: “ Co nvince M e” learners who wa nt rea ssuranc e tha t a p rojec t ma kes sense
Pragmatists “ Show M e” lea rners who w ant a de mo nstration from an a c knowled ge d e xpe rt
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1.9 Mapping Your Network
Netwo rking is about m aking c onta c ts and b uilding relationships tha t c an lea d to jobs and
othe r wo rk relate d o pp ortunities. It is about see king o ut pe op le who c an help you…and of
c ourse netwo rking m ea ns do ing the same for them .
List the pe op le o r orga nisat ions in your current netw ork and those you would like to a dd to
your netw ork. For those c urrently in your netwo rk, think ab out the c urrent sta te of t he
rela tionship… Is it wo rking as it should, or d oe s it nee d a tte ntion?
Use yo ur p lan to foc us on m aking your netwo rks mo re e ffec tive.
Network Typ e Network Mem be rs Stea dy
State
Needs
Attention
Want to
Ad d
Operational Network
Purpose: Performing e ffec tively in
your c urrent role
Personal Ne twork
Purpose: Enha nc e your pe rsona l and
professional de velopm ent
Strateg ic Network
Purpose: Enhanc e long term
aspirations and provide visibility into
the organisation
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2.1 My Life Goals:
Everyone ha s life va lues or go a ls, but no t everyone is fully aw are o f them. Ach ieving life
va lues or goa ls often requ ires the c om mitment to , or sac rific e of, other life values of g aols.
This exercise w ill help you to bec om e a wa re o f go a ls in your life to which you m ay be
c om mitted and those which you a re w illing to sac rific e. It will help you think ab out a nd
rank the importanc e of c ertain life go a ls.
Rank the impo rta nc e o f the life g oa ls below. Numb er 1 should rep resent the go a l of
highest va lue to you
Importance
to Me
Life Goals
Leadership To b ec om e a n influential lea der; to o rga nise a nd
c ontrol others; to a c hieve c om munity or
organisation goalsExpertness To b ec om e a n a uthority on a subject; to pe rsevere;
to reac h a hop ed for “e xpe rt” level of skill and
accomplishment
Prestige To b ec om e w ell known; to ob tain rec og nition,
awards or high social status
Servic e To c ontribute to the sa tisfac tion of o thers; to b e
helpful to othe rs who nee d it
Wealth To e arn a g rea t d ea l of mo ney; to build up a large
financ ia l po rtfolio
Independence To ha ve the o pp ortunity for free do m o f thought a nd
ac tion; to be ones ow n bo ss
Affection To o bta in and share c omp anionship a nd a ffectionthroug h imm ed iate family and friend s
Sec urity To a c hieve a sec ure a nd sta b le p osition in both
wo rk and financ ia l situa tions
Self-realisation To o p timise p ersona l deve lop me nt; to rea lise one ’ s
full, creative, and innovative potential
Duty To d ed ic a te o neself tota lly to the p ursuit of ultima te
va lues, idea s, and p rinc ip les
Pleasure To enjoy life; to be ha pp y and c ontent; to have the
“ go od things” in life
Balance To b e a b le to b a lanc e on the four key d ime nsions of
physic a l, menta l, spiritua l, and em otiona l wellbeing
Other
Other
Now c om pare you r results from the “ Who am I?” exerc ise with the rankings of your life
go a ls. You should b e a b le to rec og nise the de velopme nt of simila rities with reg a rd to w hat
you c onsider imp ortant , what you va lue, and wha t your priorities a re.
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2.2 Career Goals:
Ac hieving a go al gives a sense o f ac c om p lishme nt; you c an feel and see p rog ress and
ge t the persona l sat isfac tion and stimulat ion tha t is derived from ac hieving your goa ls or
objectives.
Use the tem p la te b elow to de fine a tta inab le yet c ha lleng ing g oa ls for your ca ree r. It is OK
just to ha ve 1-2 go a ls.
Think ab out :
What you a sp ire to be/ do in 2 years, 5 yea rs, 10 yea rs
What you w ould like to be a ble to ac hieve a t work
Ma ke sure your gaols a re SMART.
S pecific
M eaningful
A c tion -oriente d
R ealistic
T rackable
Goal:
Goal:
Goal:
Goal:
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To test the rea lity o f your goa ls answe r the fo llow ing q uestions:
1. What is the c ost (p ersona l time , life a nd fam ily) of m y c a ree r plans?
2. How muc h am I willing to ask my family to help m e w ith my c a ree r?
3. How persistent d o I think I am?
4. How muc h am I willing to trave l?
5. Am I willing to reloc a te?6. Where do I wa nt to w ork and live?
7. What fac tors ma ke this an ac hieva ble g oa l?
8. What fac tors c ould p revent m e from ac hieving this go al?
Rev iew your responses and ensure tha t the goa l still ma kes sense.
There should b e no insurmounta b le o bsta c les which c annot b e resolved or would p reve nt
you from ac hieving the go al.
Sha re your go a ls w ith your fam ily, co llea gues, men to rs, etc . They will rem ind you, ask ab out
your p rog ress, and e nc ourag e you.
Even more imp ortant , by telling p eo ple a bo ut your goa ls and he aring yo urself ac tua lly
sta te the m, you w ill inc rea se your c om mitment.
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2.3 Aligning Career and Life Goa ls:
List the Top 3 Life Goa ls you ide ntified ea rlier and deta il how these p ositively and / or
neg atively imp ac t your ca reer go als.
Top 3 Life Goa ls Imp ac t of Life Goa l on Career Goa l
How will you leverag e the po sitive impa c t a nd m itiga te a ny nega tive impa c t in order to
ac hieve b oth your life a nd c areer goa ls.
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3.1 Write Your Career Plan
Your ca ree r p lan is your persona l plan o n how you a re g oing to a c hieve yo ur c a ree r go a ls.
It a lso p rovide s input into your annua l deve lop me nt p lan.
Below is a sug gested template for your Ca reer Plan. Use this if it is useful or simp ly just
doc ume nt your plan in a w ay that suits you.
Career Goa l No. 13-6 Mo nths:
Think about your short-term g oa ls tha t a re ea sily a c hieved but w ill also help you
move towa rds your longe r-tea m g oa l.
List a c tions you w ill ta ke to m ove tow ard the g oa l, e.g., c om p lete xyz p rojec t,
fac ilitate 2 team mee tings, etc.
6-12 Months:
Sta rt thinking b igg er. Wha t ne w skills do yo u want to learn? Wha t ne w ide as do
you wa nt to share with others? What c hang es do you wa nt to m ake?
Inc lude ac tions you need to ta ke to ma ke this hap pe n.
Beyond 12 Months:
Ca pture spe c ific plans to a c hieve your c areer goa ls that you know m ay ta ke
mo re tha n 12 mo nths to a c c om plish. Include target da tes.
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Perceived Constraints:
What are the things that c ould ge t in the wa y of ac hieving your ca reer go al?
List these p erceived b arriers and wha t you nee d to d o to overcom e them .
Oppo rtunities to Exp lore a t IBM:
List lea rning/ deve lop me nt op portunities tha t will help you reac h your c a ree r
goals.
Think ab out relationships tha t you w ant to c ultivate/ build.
Think about job roles/ p rojec ts tha t m ight help you ga in skills/ expe rienc e.