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2015 NCHRA
Confessions of a Corporate Millennial
Career Hacks, Confessions of a Corporate Millennial March 26, 2015 – San Francisco, CA Speaker: AJ Thomas Director, Talent Engagement & Development Nimble Storage @ItsAJThomas http://www.nimblestorage.com/careers
Young Professional Summit
AJ Thomas Director of Talent Engagement & Development, Nimble Storage Founder & Executive Director, Infuse Program Foundation
@ItsAJThomas Mom, foodie, author, passionate about talent, education and technology.
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Career – The New Buzzword?
The Talent Continuum Model
The Starting Line: Three Questions to Ask Yourself
The Race: Running Away or Running Towards?
The Finish Line: Irresistible Talent
YOUR COMPANY
YOUR MANAGER
YOU
01 Be clear on how career is defined.
BUZZWORD
What does “Career” mean to
you
Entry Level
Associate Sr. Associate
Manager Sr. Manager
Director Sr. Director
Vice President
Global Assignment
Intern
Associate
Promo=on Associate
Rota=on
Lateral Move
Director
Past (uni-directional) Present (multi-directional)
Entry/Level
Prof. Ed Lawler, From the Ground Up, on Career of the New Generation
Monitor your performance and tap into your potential.
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The Talent Continuum Model
“ Performance and potential are key contributors to a successful career. Do you understand how performance and potential
are measured in your organization? ”
START CONSISTENCY & ENDURANCE FINISH
Do you understand WHY? Are you aligned on goals? Do you have the resources?
Do you need realignment on objectives? What is inhibiting performance? What skill gaps do you need to address?
Copyright © 2015. All rights reserved. Talent Continuum Model (Career) created and designed by AJ Thomas
Begin with the table stakes. 03
The Starting Line
Why would you take this on?
What is the outcome or goal by which you measure success?
3 Questions to Ask Yourself
Is this something you really want to do or are you just bored?
Create a simple chart so you can see at-a-glace what options you have.
Opportunity 1
Opportunity 2
Opportunity 3
Meaningful Work Great Management Fantastic Environment Growth Opportunity Trust in Leadership
Josh Bersin, Bersin by Deloitte, The Irresistible Organization.
A career move is where you have the most control of your destiny.
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JOB 1
JOB 2
UTOPIA
The Race
CONSISTENCY & ENDURANCE
RUNNING AWAY FROM CURRENT JOB RUNNING TOWARDS A BETTER OPPORTUNITY
§ Unresolved conflict § You don’t like your job § You make a quick decision to switch
jobs – or take the first opportunity offered to you
§ You can’t articulate pros and cons of each opportunity effectively
§ You don’t do your best work
§ You want to advance your career § You have developed skillsets for your next
job opportunity in your current role § You see the potential for growth § You do your best work
What are you doing?
STRENGTHS What are you good at doing?
WEAKNESS What gaps do you currently have?
OPPORTUNITIES What opportunities are
available to you?
THREATS What are the potential pitfalls in your
current situation?
The Finish Line
Make it so they can’t live with you or without you.
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START CONSISTENCY & ENDURANCE FINISH
Do you understand WHY? Are you aligned on goals? Do you have the resources?
Do you need realignment on objectives? What is inhibiting performance? What skill gaps do you need to address?
Copyright © 2015. All rights reserved. Talent Continuum Model (Career) created and designed by AJ Thomas
Can’t imagine the job without you in it
Can only imagine what it
would be like without you in it
YOU
PERFORMANCE POTENTIAL
The Irresistible Candidate/Employee
What’s your Above & Beyond story?
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Be clear on how career is defined.
Monitor your performance and tap into your potential.
Begin with the table stakes.
A career move is where you have most control of your destiny.
Make it so they can’t live with you or without you.
Thank You Contact Information Twitter: @ItsAJThomas , @CareerHacksCo Web: http://www.careerhacks.co