the smart way: career coaching and mentoring
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SMART Career Coaching Guide!Career Coaching & Mentoring: Looking Within
DR. PENINA MUNGANIA LAM
© 2015 ELEARNING INNOVATORS, INC.
Learning Outcomes By the end of this module, you will be able to:
• Evaluate your career SITUATION
• Evaluate the 3 key drivers of career decisions
• Conduct a SWOT analysis (your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats)
• Evaluate your vision, mission, attitudes, skills, knowledge and experience that are likely to affect your career decisions and fulfilment
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Resource Guide for
Coaches & Mentors
Describe Your Situation
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Leading Questions
What is your career situation?
What are your environment’s needs?
What are you seeking to change?
What are your vision for yourself?
What is your brand?
Individual
YOU
Organization
(Employer or Contractor)
Job Market (Society)
Drivers of Career Decisions
Level 1: Self-Analysis
YOUTHE BRAND
Level 1: Self-Analysis (YOU)
Manitoba Career planning guide. (n.d.).
Your Personal Vision
Where to you wish to go?
What do you wish to accomplish?
What does a fulfilling career look like?
Your AspirationsMission ◦ where you wish to go or your aspirations
Aspiration◦ Strong desire, craving, deep
longing, or aim; ambition
Complete this sentence◦ My professional mission is………
Your Aspirations◦ What do I aspire to be?
◦ What have I always wished for?
◦ What is my life’s mission?
◦ What am I here on earth for?
◦ What do I envision for myself?
◦ What makes my life and work meaningful?
◦ What do I really love to do?
◦ What do I find myself pulled to?
◦ What keeps coming back to you as worthy to pursue?
◦ What is the one thing that captures my attention daily and for hours?
Your Values
Values ◦ Values are a person's principles or standards of behavior - one's judgment of what is important in life.
www.dictionary.com
Complete this sentence◦ My values are………
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Your Lifestyle Preferences◦ What are your desired working conditions
◦ What is your geographical preference
◦ What kind of people do you prefer to work with
◦ What do you think you are worth?
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Your Experiences
◦ What special knowledge do you possess?
◦ In what areas have you gained experience?
◦ In which area(s) do you consider yourself an expert?
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SWOT Analysis
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S W
O T
S = StrengthsStrengths identify the capabilities and assets that make you stand out
Strengths may include: ◦ Superior talent
◦ Intellectual property/patents
◦ Credentials
◦ Your Personality
◦ Strong branding
Strengths: Portfolio EntrySelf-Assessment Exercise
• What am I good at (talents)?
• What have others told me I am good at?
• What comes naturally to me?
• What keeps coming back to me?
• What do I love to do?
W = WeaknessesWeaknesses are areas where your brand may not be as strong or inferior to others or where there are resource limitations.
Examples of weaknesses may include:◦ Weak brand = no experience
◦ Poor employee evaluations (from your past employer)
◦ Limited intellectual property
◦ High cost of accessing resources
◦ Limited talent
◦ Low self-esteem
◦ Poor communication skills
Weaknesses: Portfolio EntrySelf-Assessment Exercise
What are my limits?
What do I know are not my strongest areas?
What have others told me I need to work on or improve?
What do I struggle with at work?
What keeps coming inhibiting me from making progress?
Develop Your Personal Brand
“Developing your personal brand is essential for the advancement of your career
and development as a leader.”
“Personal branding is no longer an option; it’s a powerful leadership enabler.”
Glenn Llopis, Forbes Contributor
Reflection & Course Evaluation
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In your learning journal or portfolio, write 3 things that you have learned
as a result of reviewing this module.
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Contact Us
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© 2014 DR. PENINA MUNGANIA LAM. ELEARNING INNOVATORS, INC.
Copies of this book are available via www.amazon.com
Search for “Virtual Mentoring”
Order the eBook
Order a Paperback (in black and white)
How to Order Your Copy
Connect!
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