Breaking the Mold: Reshaping Career Development Dr. Norman Amundson University of British Columbia Canada Dr. Norman Amundson University of British Columbia Canada Changes Globalization Advances in technology and information Significant demographic shifts Globalization Advances in technology and information Significant demographic shifts Breaking Molds Rigidity Repetition Constancy Rigidity Repetition Constancy Flexibility Uniqueness Change Flexibility Uniqueness Change Paradoxical Approach Positive Uncertainty Planned Happenstance Chaos or Complexity Theory Positive Uncertainty Planned Happenstance Chaos or Complexity Theory Constructivism Meaning-making Self organization Narrative Metaphors Meaning-making Self organization Narrative Metaphors Strategies Collaborative Exploration of Stories (Early Memories, Daydreams, Success Events, Career Flow) Second Order Questioning Expanding Existing Metaphors Eliciting New Metaphors eg. Career Craft Collaborative Exploration of Stories (Early Memories, Daydreams, Success Events, Career Flow) Second Order Questioning Expanding Existing Metaphors Eliciting New Metaphors eg. Career Craft Reducing Mould Passivity Low Self Esteem Pawn Passivity Low Self Esteem Pawn Action Self Efficacy Agent Action Self Efficacy Agent Backswing Strategies Identifying and Supporting Personal Strengths Encouraging Lifelong Learning Highlighting Resilience and Hardiness Encouraging Portfolio Development Identifying and Supporting Personal Strengths Encouraging Lifelong Learning Highlighting Resilience and Hardiness Encouraging Portfolio Development You have made known to me the path of life Psalm 16 11 Sight and Insight Self Management Portfolio Thinking Probabilities and Possibilities The Intelligent Career Portfolio Thinking Probabilities and Possibilities The Intelligent Career Intelligent Career Knowing Why - motivation, values, meaning and identity Knowing How - job related skills and expertise Knowing Whom - development of relationships and networks Knowing Why - motivation, values, meaning and identity Knowing How - job related skills and expertise Knowing Whom - development of relationships and networks Miracle Question Focus on the problem Imagine that the problem has been solved (a miracle) Look back at what had to happen to make this a reality Walk the Problem Focus on the problem Imagine that the problem has been solved (a miracle) Look back at what had to happen to make this a reality Walk the Problem Spiritual Vision Connecting with something outside of ourselves Attaining a bigger sense of meaning and purpose Finding ones calling Connecting with something outside of ourselves Attaining a bigger sense of meaning and purpose Finding ones calling Pulling it all Together Assessment Inter-relationship of domains Stimulate new ideas and metaphors Assessment Inter-relationship of domains Stimulate new ideas and metaphors