Love birds no1

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Amy LauVP, HR – Asia PacificApril 2010

Career Happiness

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Model for Career Happiness

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What behaviors, skills, actions or qualities have I been recognized, reinforced and rewarded for A LOT?

What types of work, assignments, or projects do I frequently get asked to do?

What are things I’ve been good at almost all my life?

What am I gifted at?

Identifying Your Areas of Competence

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What types of activities, work, or assignments do I LOVE to engage in?

What types of projects, roles, activities or work do I get energy from doing?

When I look at my calendar and I’m excited about the work ahead of me that day, what types of things are on my calendar?

Identifying Your Areas of Passion

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Personal PassionHigh Low

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You… • Dislike your job• Feel unappreciated & undervalued • Look forward to weekends (vs... the

week ahead) • Have a low level of personal satisfaction• Work is definitely not fun

Model for Career Happiness

Misery & FailureDriven by “should”

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Low Passion/ Low Competence

You…• Dislike your job • Feel unappreciated & undervalued• Look forward to weekends (vs... the week ahead)• Have a low level of personal satisfaction• Work is definitely not fun

Impact • Begin to lose the respect of your colleagues

– Performance issues abound– “Spillover” into your personal life – Self-confidence erodes

Misery & Failure

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Personal PassionHigh Low

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Sadness & DisappointmentYou… • Love the work but the recognition &

reinforcement aren’t there

• Can’t really make the impact you’d like

• Coaching/training have not changed the situation•

You… • Dislike your job• Feel unappreciated & undervalued • Look forward to weekends (vs... the

week ahead) • Have a low level of personal satisfaction• Work is definitely not fun

Misery & Failure

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Model for Career Happiness High Passion/ Low Competence

Sadness & Disappointment

You…

• Love the work but the recognition & reinforcement aren’t there• Can’t really make the impact you’d like• Coaching/training have not changed the situation

Impact– Continued discouragement – Begin to be described as or develop an “attitude” problem

– Begin to turn inward – Loss of self-confidence

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Personal PassionHigh Low

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Very “OK”You…• Receive lots of feedback about how great you are at …• “Society” expects you to remain here

• Don’t get energized by your work

• Think your work is ok, but harbor a secret wish to…

You… • Dislike your job• Feel unappreciated & undervalued • Look forward to weekends (vs... the

week ahead) • Have a low level of personal satisfaction• Work is definitely not fun

You… • Love the work but the recognition &

reinforcement aren’t there

• Can’t really make the impact you’d like

• Coaching/training have not changed the situation

Sadness & Disappointment Misery & Failure

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Low Passion/ High CompetenceVery “OK”

You…• Receive lots of feedback about how great you are at …

• “Society” expects you to remain here• Don’t get energized by your work Think your work is ok, but harbor a secret

wish to… Impact

– Money and status make you feel “trapped” from making a change– You daydream more and more about…– Become more and more difficult to be an effective coach to others

Model for Career Happiness

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Personal PassionHigh Low

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Low

Model for Career Happiness

Very “OK”You…• Receive lots of feedback about how great you are at …• “Society” expects you to remain here

• Don’t get energized by your work

• Think your work is ok, but harbor a secret wish to…

You… • Dislike your job• Feel unappreciated & undervalued • Look forward to weekends (vs... the

week ahead) • Have a low level of personal satisfaction• Work is definitely not fun

You… • Love the work but the recognition &

reinforcement aren’t there

• Can’t really make the impact you’d like

• Coaching/training have not changed the situation

Sadness & Disappointment Misery & Failure

You… • Feel appreciated and valued• Are sought out as a content expert &

personal coach for others• Energize & inspire others & self • Feel you are living an integrated life • Feel that you are serving a bigger purpose

Pure Joy!!

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Get clear on what you value and care about -

Conduct an honest self-appraisal of your strengths & weaknesses

How do we move towards “Pure Joy”?

Evaluate and factor in the requirements of your personal/family life

Develop a career plan and general timeframe for working toward your goal

Own your development plan – 70/20/10

Take risk by taking stretched assignment

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Constantly assess your relationships with others

Feedback, feedback, feedback (Who are your coaches?)

Don’t drop the glass balls 　 “Get good” at dealing with ambiguity 　

Ask for help

Ask the right questions

It’s OK to Not have all the answers!

Think GLOBAL 　

How do we move towards “Pure Joy”?

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Career Happiness – your choice

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"I""I"

Avoid it.Avoid it.

The most selfish one-letter word . . .The most selfish one-letter word . . .

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The most satisfying two-letter word . . .The most satisfying two-letter word . . .

"WE""WE"

Use it.Use it.

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The most poisonous three-letter word . . .The most poisonous three-letter word . . .

"EGO""EGO"

Kill it.Kill it.

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"LOVE""LOVE"

Value it.Value it.

The most used four-letter word . . .The most used four-letter word . . .

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The most pleasing five-letter word . . .The most pleasing five-letter word . . .

"SMILE""SMILE"

Keep it.Keep it.

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The fastest spreading six-letter word . . .The fastest spreading six-letter word . . .

"RUMOUR"RUMOUR""

Ignore it.Ignore it.

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The hardest working seven-letter word…The hardest working seven-letter word…

"SUCCESS"SUCCESS""

Achieve it.Achieve it.

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"JEALOUSY""JEALOUSY"

The most enviable eight-letter word . . .

Distance it.Distance it.

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The most powerful nine-letter word . . .The most powerful nine-letter word . . .

"KNOWLEDGE"KNOWLEDGE""

Acquire it.Acquire it.

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The most essential ten-letter word . . .The most essential ten-letter word . . .

"CONFIDENCE""CONFIDENCE"

Trust it.Trust it.

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The magic of WORDS is that they not only have power to make things clear,they make things happen.

ACT UPON THEM!

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