top 12 career barriers 2012
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Results of our 2012 Survey on Career BarriersTRANSCRIPT
Survey Results
“We want everyone to
Every year we ask professionals to identify their top challenges
everyone to be a huge success and that all startsto identify their top challenges
in growing their careerthat all startswith knowingthe landscape.”‐‐ J. Todd Rhoad
We compare the results from previous years
What are yourbiggest barriersto success?
previous years and let you know what’s NEW!NEW!
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to concentrate: to focus one's thoughts.
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Too many distractions
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FOCU Too many distractions
Not sure about my skillsNo clear objectivesNo career goalsFF No time to work on my goals
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“In self growth, when we say you’re comfortable, what we really mean is that you’re not growing. You’re not stretching yourself. You’re satisfied where you are, and not making any real effort to move forward out of that situation. “ ‐‐ David B. Bohl
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What people said
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Too much fearWhere do I go?I’m safe where I amWhat if I can’t?
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What if I can t?
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3333Workplace politics (a k a ‘office politics’)Workplace politics (a.k.a. office politics )is "the use of one's individual or assignedpower within an employing organization for the purpose of obtaining advantages
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TICS beyond one's legitimate authority.
What people said:
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Entrepreneurs identified the
The games are too hard to playHard work should be the metricI don’t play politics
POPO following issues:
LegalEconomicEconomicPolitical
4444Organizational culture is the collective behavior of humans who are part
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Organizational culture is the collective behavior of humans who are part of an organization and the meanings that the people attach to their actions, which includes beliefs, behaviors, attitudes and norms.
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Corporate culture = You (right culture)
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CUL
What people said:
I didn’t fit inToo much competition
GHT
GHT Too much competitionWe don’t share the same valuesMy health was sufferingStress is my enemy
RIGRIG
5555“High expectations are the key to
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“High expectations are the key to everything.” – Sam Walton
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What people said:
• Got my degree...now what?
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y g• Hard work just doesn’t pay off anymore• It’s all who you know• My company says I own my own development, really?
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“Success is not f inal, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” –
Winston Churchill
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Survey respondents said:
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• It's not always easy to motivate yourself to keep moving forward • The challenges are overwhelming at times• Knowledge is no longer sufficient
L k f i i ill l i l f h hi lik • Lack of motivation will result in a lot of other things, like procrastination, poor task/time management and finally, low productivity.
7777NTNT My team
is the best!
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The right
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NVIR The rightenvironmentis surroundingyourself with th i ht lENEN the right people
8888Social skills can also be defined within the context of social and
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Social skills can also be defined within the context of social and emotional learning — recognizing and managing our emotions, developing caring and concern for others, establishing positive relationships, making responsible decisions, and handling challenging situations constructively
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SKIL and ethically (Zins, Weissbert, Wang, & Walberg, 2004).
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they change. “ –J. Todd Rhoad
“I have to say the greatest challenge I face in achieving my career goals is
“My career goals will just remain on the gerbil wheel if
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knowing what my goals are. I don't have any, which is simultaneously scary and liberating.”
remain on the gerbil wheel if I don't create a solid plan of action and implement those actions.”
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GOA
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Some challengesSome challenges require a plan
1010If you don't develop your own personal life
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y p y pplan, then someone else will.
You have to invest in yourself. It's the only way to become good at what you do best
DING
DING challenge is
marketing myself or basically convincing peopleSuccess is about creating value for others
You are unique. There is no one else like you.
way to become good at what you do best.
AND
AND convincing people
to read my works.”Success is about creating value for others.
Don't be afraid to be different. Marketing success is about differentiation.
BRBR
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Comments:
CAR
CAR “change is a matter of time”
“change is a matter of opportunity”“change is a matter of location”
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/proʊˌkræstə neɪʃən, prə‐/ Show Spelled[proh‐kras‐tuh‐ney‐shuhn, pruh‐]
the act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off or delaying, especially something requiring immediate attention
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NATI
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“I don’t have goals”
“I’m waiting on the right
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I m waiting on the rightOpportunity”
“I've got splinters in my as$
PRO
PRO from sitting on the fence”
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