we16 - jump start a career that has stalled
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Jump Start a Career That
Has Stalled
Joan M. FalconeProgram Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation
SWE National Conference 27 October 2016
Warning Signs Your Career Has StalledYou May Feel:
Lack of passion for your work ComplacencyMaxed out in your position
Same boss for too longProjects seem unimportant Peers or your juniors are moving ahead of youLeft out of important meetingsSomewhat alone with no champion or mentorIndustry / your job shrinking
Management May See You As:Not growing or learning – outdated skillsAn Underperformer
Not as good as peersLacking interpersonal skills Not positive or proactiveNot asking for what you wantNot a team player
Too “Me-Focused”Not keeping commitmentsJudgmental / poor attitude
Get Your Career Moving and Back on Track Do a Self-assessment … Learn new skills “Ask” for new projects … Be Assertive
Opportunities – Prepare for them – Create them! Step up your Performance! Build Trusting Relationships
Enhance your Interpersonal Skills Network in and out of the company
Networking is not a “one-way” street Ask for a Mentor … Be a Mentor Be a supportive Team Player … Help Others! Get involved in Corporate Citizenship programs/projects Find Passion in your work or find new work to be passionate
about… or should you? Don’t criticize and complain – Put on a Positive Attitude! Stay at the Company or leave?
"Decide what you want, and then act as if it were impossible to fail." - Brian Tracy (Thought Leader, Author, Speaker)
“If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves." - Thomas Edison
“Risk something or forever sit with your dreams." -Herb Brooks (Head Coach U.S Olympic Hockey Team – “Miracle on Ice”)
“If you just work on stuff that you like and you’re passionate about, you don’t have to have a master plan with how things will play out”.
- Mark Zuckerberg
Some Quotable Quotes
Feel free to share some of your ideas on moving a stalled career forward…
Thank you for attending my Lightening Talk…
I appreciate you being here, and hope you found the content worthwhile
and your time well spent…
You can contact me at: [email protected]
https://skillcrush.com/2016/05/12/career-boost/
https://www.fastcompany.com/3026272/leadership-now/the-secrets-to-career-contentment-dont-follow-your-passion
http://www.forbes.com/sites/amyanderson/2013/03/27/does-being-passionate-about-the-work-you-do-increase-your-chance-of-success/#69da53404dac
https://www.ellorywells.com/knock-knock-its-me-opportunity/
http://www.worklifebalance.com/love-your-job.html
http://tinybuddha.com/blog/4-myths-about-doing-what-you-love-for-work/
References