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Change is Inevitable – Embrace the Opportunity

Christy Millerwww.seattlejobs.org

Recruiter & Career Coach

My story…

Planet Earth

Coach

Counselor

Selling Change

Managing Teams

Teaching & Coaching

Human Resources Consultant

Selling Change

Managing Teams

Teaching & Coaching

Career Coach & Business Consultant

Selling Change

Managing Teams

Teaching & Coaching

Know Yourself• Understand yourself & how your behavior

impacts others

• Understand your reactions to others

• Capitalize on what you do well

• Have a positive attitude about yourself

• Know how to adapt your behavior

• Know how to maximize your strengths

Strengths

What are strengths?

How can I capitalize on mine?

What are Strengths?

“Strengths are rock-solid, undeniable talents that you demonstrate in

every aspect of your life.”

Marcus Buckingham

Now, Discover Your Strengths

What are Strengths?

“Strengths are the language of emotion. If you say an activity makes you feel

strong, nobody can say ‘no you don’t!’”

Marcus Buckingham

Go, Put Your Strengths to Work

Determining Your Strengths?

• Which activities energize you?

• When do you feel “In the zone”?

• What is it about the specific activity?

• Break it down like you’re discovering plutonium

Communicate Your Strengths

• Your DNA

• Combine with you knowledge, skills & accomplishments

• Add the ‘Feel Good Factor’

• Swizzle gently

Communicate Your Vision

• “Here’s what I can do for you…”

• Create a compelling image

• Provide value

• Make the link

Create Your Vision

Include your…

• Skills

• Knowledge

• Experience

Your Skills

Technical

Interpersonal

Communication

Survival

Grace

Your Knowledge

Head-down worker bee

Leader

Trainer

Facilitator

Process

Your Experience

One field – Diverse fields

Diverse companies – One company

Worker – Leader

Subject Matter Expert

Success

Know what it will look like

Know what value you provide

Determine your next step

Distractions

Excuses & Nay Sayers

The Pay Cut

My Age

No Energy

No Support

Playing Small

Conflicting Priorities

Playing Small

“Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightening

about shrinking so that other people won't feel unsure around you.”

Marianne Williamson

Our Deepest Fear

My Advice – Embrace Change

By…

• Knowing Yourself

• Knowing your Strengths

• Creating your Vision

• Writing it down

• Believing

Thank you

I wish you the greatest success!

christy@seattlejobs.org