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Essential Wellbeing & Career Counseling:

STRENGTHS, RELATIONSHIPS, ANDPASSIONS

Presenter

Pamelia E. Brott, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS

Associate Professor of Counselor EducationVirginia Tech Northern Virginia Center

Falls Church, VA 22043

U.S.A.

pbrott@vt.edu

Career Guidance for Social Justice, Prosperity and Sustainable Employment:Challenges for the 21st Century

International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG)

University of Applied Labour Studies, Mannheim, Germany

October 3-6, 2012

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CAREER. . . .

Clearly, what we know about finding a job

and having a career is being impacted by the

current economic climate. Therefore, weneed to embrace a more dynamic definition

of

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that includes . . . .

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Adaptability = adapt abilityreadiness to cope with predictable tasks and unpredictable adjustments (Savickas, 1997)

positive uncertainty(Gelatt, 1989)

good enough = good options rather than maximum benefit

Cultural sensitivity What does it mean to you to be [single mother, female,Latino, unemployed]?

person in context

Idiographic emphasis on the individual

ipsative = using yourself as the norm

subjective constructions

Career = living ones life story

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In career counseling . . . .

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Individual differences traits & factors matchingLife roles across the lifespanrelating learning working pleasuring valuingIn context through personal narratives

Ones whole life in the ever-changing contexts of life

The individual, the environment, interaction, and change (Patton & McMahon, 2006)

Personal constructs (Kelly, 1955)

meaning-making system

making sense of the world

interpreting our experiences

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Career Wellbeing

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Essential Wellbeing(Rath & Harter, 2010)

USEYOURSTRENGTHS

ENHANCEYOURRELATIONSHIPS

SHAREYOURPASSIONS

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Career as Story

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The personal story that

integrates the clients essential career wellbeing

using strengths

enhancing relationships

sharing passions

The process of living a life through the ever-changing

interactions among ones life roles across the life span.

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Career as Life Story Narrative . . . .

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Personal theme

Story of my life

Unique story based on

career wellbeing

using strengths

enhancing relationships

sharing passions

Across ones life roles(Brott, 2005)

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Life Roles . . . .

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Relating relationships: family, school, peers, adultsLearning formal and informal; experiential; knowledge & skillsPleasuring play, activities, hobbies, clubs & teamsWorking home & school; internships; employmentValuing center of personality; authentic self; finding meaning;

making a difference; actualization

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The Storied Approach (Brott, 2001)

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Co-Construction ~discovering the story

client/counselor collaboration uncover the meaning-making themes across life roles

strengths

relationships

passions

De-Construction ~opening up space looking for exceptions

inviting others perspectives

understanding motivations & needs

revising schemas as ways of knowing

Construction ~ authoring essential career wellbeing decisions to be made

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Opening

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Determining needs How can I be of use to you?

When you leave today, what do you want to take with you?

Becoming collaborators

I would like to understand what has/not been working for you.

We are creatures of habit.we repeat our patternslets

uncover and find meanings in those patterns to use your strengths,

enhance your relationships, and

share your passions.

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Co-Construction:Discovering the Story

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Early Recollections

Life Roles

Themes in Play

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Place your birth date at the left edge of the line below and todays date at the right edge. Mark off on your

timeline significant chapters such as when you started school, graduated from school, first job, etc.

Think back to your childhood before the age of 8 and recall a distinct memory.something that you candistinctly recall but not what someone else has told you about. Please make notes or sketches in the space

below and describe this memory in detail. What did you enjoy doing? Who were the important people? What

were you passionate about? Recall two more distinct memories that have occurred in your life. For each of

these memories, make notes or sketches below in reference to your timeline. What did you enjoy doing? Who

were the important people? What were you passionate about?

My Life Story Timeline

Early Recollections (Brott, 2004)

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Life Roles (adapted from Brown & Brooks, 1991)

relating learning working pleasuring valuing

On this side, draw five circles representingyour currentlife role situation. Thesize of the circle represents the importance/time that you currently place in thislife role. Proximity of the circles represents relationships between/among thelife roles.

On this side, select a time in the future when you see your life roles in

balance. Draw the five life role circles in size to represent theimportance/time that you want to be spending in each life role. Proximityof the circles represents relationships between/among the life roles in thefuture.

Todays Date: Future Date:

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Themes in Play: Case Study

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As Youth:

Earliest memory of play: playing house

Using dolls & pets to play school & mom

Young career aspirations:

Veterinarian, Teacher, Architect

Early adolescent: crafts & home projects

Teen job: babysitting

As Adult:

Masters in Special Education

Part-time teacher/therapist

Part-time stay-at-home-mom

Interests: home decoration, baking & family

As Youth:

Earliest memory of play: digging tunnels

Building with blocks, taking apart stereos

Young career aspirations:

Rock-Star, Super-Hero

Early adolescent: music

Teen job: construction

As Adult:

Bachelors in Physics & Music

Full-time engineer: audio systems

Interests: music, home projects & family

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De-Construction:Opening Up Space

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Rsum Analysis

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Rsum Analysis (adapted from Osborn & Zunker, 2006)

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De-construct the rsum themes, preferences

List in detail job activities or duties

Highlight those you enjoy

Cross out those you do not enjoy

Create a summary of likes and dislikes

Prioritize likes

What are your themes and preferences? strengths

relationships

passions

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Construction:Authoring ^ Ways of Being

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Goal Map (of career wellbeing)

Strengths

Relationships

Passions

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My Goal MapMy goal is to

My Strengths, Relationships, & Passions

for Overcoming Obstacles

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Obstacles in My Way

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My Career Wellbeing

Strengths ________________________

Relationships_____________________

Passions_________________________

Todays Date:

Goal Map(Brott, 2004)

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