Treacherous Job Market - How to be a HERO? Not a Victim

A Treacherous Job Market How to be a HERO? Not a victim

Rashid Mohiuddin

PMI Singapore Chapter – Regional Symposium 2017

16th and 17th March, 2017

Asst. Secretary, PMI Singapore Chapter

My Movie, I am the Hero!

Production Projection

The Value Core model © 2017, Rashid Mohiuddin

The Value Core © 2017, Rashid Mohiuddin

HERO How do I see myself?

* Who are my role models? Who do I admire?

* What makes me happy and fulfilled?

* What are the proud moments in my life?

* What the common words in my language?

I am a/an _____________________ ______________________


BRAND How am I seen by others?

Others see me as _____________________ ______________________

* What do my peers, team members and boss call me?

* What keywords commonly appears in my personal reviews?

* What feedback do I often hear from my customer?

Date with ME

Feedback - 360⁰Equalize

Spend time, connect with yourself. Take yourself to a place you like, listen to the music enjoy, have a cup of coffee or a drink whatever makes you happy. Then go through some of the things we have discussed here.

One of the biggest challenge in work environment is to have effective and constant feedback. This feedback usually comes in the form of major consequences or career setbacks for us, leaving us with no or little time to respond. To prevent such crisis like situations, we need to actively seek feedback, not just from the bosses, but from our peers, and direct reports alsos

We have to regulate the projection of our HERO. It needs to be balanced with the situation and the people. If we see a contradiction between hero and brand, it may be due to over or under play of the HERO.


POWERS

I can1. _____________________, 2.______________________,3.______________________

* Under what situations my customers, peers and boss look for me?

* When was the last time my team member(s) thanked me? For what?

* What are the awards & recognitions I have received? For what?

What are my strengths?


SERVICES

* What services does my industry need?

* What services do I offer?

* What are the new services I can create?

I serve my customers by1. _____________________, 2.______________________,3.______________________, and very uniquely by4.______________________.

How do I add value?

Research – Job Market

Develop - New Services

Have Mentors

Not necessarily because you want to change job, but to raise awareness. Put a task on your calendar every quarter to review how the JDs are trending in your SERVICES domain.

We must develop 1 new service every 6 months. That would make 2 new service a year and gives a good bet of progressing in career.

This is one thing that differentiates a top performer with an average one. Look around, no successful athlete or artists succeeds without a mentor/coach


Gift

I want to spread my value by _____________________ ______________________

* What value can I offer as gift with my powers and services?

* How can I help my company, industry and community?

* What initiative can I take at my current to role to make an impact?

* What’s new can I offer by joining my powers with others?

What can I give without expecting returns?


Network

In my pursuit of success, I’ll be supported by 1. _____________________, 2. _____________________,3. _____________________,4. _____________________,5. _____________________

* Who are people in my current organization who’ll value my powers and services?

* Who can I help to succeed in my current organization or elsewhere?

* Who are the people in other organizations who’ll value my powers and services?

Who are my partners in success?

Connect - 5 People

Your Current Role-1 Action

Your Giftshop – How?

The best place to offer our gift could be our current employer. We often ignore the opportunities of recognition and growth at our current workplace. Offer your gift unconditionally and you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the fulfilment and response you’ll receive.

Connect with 5 people at Symposium. Know them well and have them also know about you. Share what gift and service you offer, what help you need from others and how you could help others in promoting their gift and services.

How do I find a platform where I can offer my gift and meet new people? Look for a volunteer organization where you can find like-minded people. Stay connected with the +ve people – or else, you’ll go back to the hamster wheel and lose the desire and energy to add value.

Career

Treacherous Job Market - How to be a HERO? Not a Victim