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KIEC 08.29.2013, Session 6B, Keith Micoli
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Hope is Not a Plan:
Recognizing Your Value
and Career Potential
Keith Micoli, PhD
9th Kentucky Innovation
& Entrepreneurships Conference
Lexington, KY
August 29, 2013
“Believe and
act as if it were
impossible to
fail.”
Charles F. Kettering
Rather than…
When it is obvious that the
goals cannot be reached, don’t
adjust the goals, adjust the
action steps.
-Confucius
Consider…
Success will never be a big step
in the future, success is a small
step taken just now.
-Jonatan Mårtensson
Individual Career Planning
1. Self-analysis
2. Short-term goals (1-3 years)
3. Long-term goals (5-10 years)
4. Very long-term aspirations (20 years)
5. Annual Work Plan (IDP)
6. Monthly review
Career Planning Cycle
Self-
analysis
Short-term Goals
Long-term Goals
Aspirations
Annual Work Plan
Periodic
Review/Reality
Check
“He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is
enlightened.”
-Lao Tzu
Self-Analysis
Success begins with
introspection
• What drives you?
• What are your
interests?
• What are your values?
What Drives You?
"When you follow your bliss...
doors will open where you
would not have thought there
would be doors,
and where there wouldn't be
a door for anyone else. "
— Joseph Campbell
Your Interests
Campbell Interests and Skills Survey www.pearsonassessments.com/tests/ciss.htm
Strong Interest Inventory https://www.cpp.com/products/strong/index.aspx
Your Values
• Values • Working conditions
• Workplace values
• Workplace rewards
• Personal/Family considerations
When your values are clear
to you, making decisions
becomes easier. -Roy E. Disney
Workplace Values
____ Independence/ Adventure/risk-taking- activities with high risk/reward
____Ethical standards
____Expertise/Competence
____Utilize Skills- making the most of the skills you have at your job
____Creativity/Problem-solving
____Precision work- requires extreme attention to detail, with little margin for error
____Intellectual challenge- requires constant learning and thought to be effective
____Social contribution- work that focuses on improving society
____Personal fulfillment- work that gives a sense of personal satisfaction, with or without
external recognition or reward
Personal Values
____ Regular hours- working a set number of hours per week on a set schedule
____ Flexible hours- allows you to choose the time and days you work, so long as the
project is completed
____ High compensation/benefits
____ Easy commute/Work at home option
____ Diversity in the workplace
____ Leisure opportunities- good vacation benefits, balance between work and home is
expected and valued
____ Location- the job fits my desire to live in a certain region, city, or climate
____ Family-friendly- the workplace values people with families, and makes allowances
that do not negatively affect their evaluations
Workplace Environment
____ Relaxed atmosphere/ competitive atmosphere
____ Energetic work/slower pace
____ Large company/ small company
____ Private office/ shared working area
____ Caring co-workers
____ Respectful Supervisor- a boss who understands and respects your needs
____ Competitive atmosphere
____ Variety/Uniform work assignments
____ Travel
____ Working alone/ Teamwork
List Your Critical Values
•Social Contribution
•Variety
•Independence
•Competitive Atmosphere
Your Skills • Transferable Skills
• External Perspective
-Ask what sets you apart from others
If your only tool
is a hammer,
everything looks
like a nail.
-Abraham Maslow
Transferrable Skills
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Short-term goals (current job goals)
1-3 years from now
• Envision yourself at completion of this job
• Accomplishments
• Skills learned
• Competencies acquired
• What will your relationship be with your
current supervisor?
• What will you need from them to be
successful?
Never mistake activity for
achievement.
John Wooden
Individual Development Plan
• What are the 2-3 most important things you
need to accomplish in the next year?
• Prioritize- importance to YOUR career
• Collaborate- who can help you?
• Responsibility- focus on what you control
and make no excuses
• Use myidp.sciencecareers.org to create a
plan
If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have
time to do it over? -John Wooden
“A Year From Now, You
May Wish You Had
Started Today”
-Karen Lamb