Success at Jobing
Workshop No Comments »The complimentary workshop delivered on Monday, July 28th was a big success. We had 51 participants who enjoyed participating in 2 exercises to support them in identifying a time when there were successful in a role, position, job or career. What made that work? What did it look like? What did it feel like?
Once they had that information we introduced a Wheel of Work Satisfaction for them to explore. The wheel contained 8 different spokes of work satisfaction. These ranged from growth, values, financial rewards, environment, purpose, control, talents and recognition.
Some of the feedback received was, “the wheel solidified what I have been thinking recently…”, “…the wheel of work satisfaction discussions of participants was very helpful in guiding me to discover what I wanted…”.
The presenters were Maria Busch, Debbie Exner and Ginny Kravitz. All 3 of us are certified coaches in the Now What technology. In addition to the 2 exercises facilitated with the group we talked about how the Now What program can assist someone when they are exploring issues related to finding a job versus identifying a career. Given our location at jobing and the state of the economy this is a passionate issue for many exploring finding the right job match for them.
We also talked about the need to have a job while searching for a career. We encouraged the participants to continue in the jobs they are in or to find a job that can offer stability while you search for a fit. Many in the group were aware that action needed to be taken. Our challenge was to offer participants the motivation to take action NOW!
Some tips offered were:
Seek mentors and supporters
Get Clear: What are the Characteristics of Your Dream Job?
Ask for Help, Be Specific and Talk to People - Network!
Take projects and roles that offer you more of what you like to do
Vary Your Footprint - Change Your Routine!
The Now What program can offer that support and there are many ways to do that.
Read the book, Now What: 90 Days to a New Life Direction by Laura Berman Fortgang - do the exercises and follow the process. Partner with someone else to hold you accountable as you work through the process together, hire a coach to work with you or join a Now What group to work through the process.
On August 27th another complimentary workshop will be offered. Join us then to discover how this might work for you. Tomorrow I will say more about how you can participate in a Now What Group. Meanwhile what does this discussion stimulate you to do?
