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The document provides 10 strategies for future proofing one's career: 1) Set a vision and goals for where you want your career to be in 3-5 years. 2) Continuously invest in yourself through ongoing learning. 3) Develop your personal brand to communicate your core values and differentiate yourself. 4) Cultivate adaptability to embrace change and new ways of working. 5) Seek a mentor who can provide guidance and support. 6) Build and maintain a diverse network to generate opportunities. 7) Consider volunteering to gain new skills and professional connections. 8) Develop technical savviness to thrive in a digital world. 9)

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Future Proofing Your Career Homes for Lambeth Tuesday 26 July 2022 By Dayo Olomu, Learning & Development Consultant (Facilitator)
Future Proofing Your Career The Aim Of This Session By the end of this session you will learn 10 strategies for future proofing your career
Future proofing your career - HFL2022.pdf
Future Proofing Your Career What are the forces shaping the world of work today?
THE CHANGING CONTEXT OF WORK, WORKFORCE & WORKPLACE GLOBALISATION &POLITICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES GLOBAL PANDEMIC ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS SOCIAL & DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE Context setting forces shaping the future of work Future Proofing Your Career
Future Proofing Your Career The world is VOLATILE The world is UNCERTAIN The world is COMPLEX The world is AMBIGUOUS
The Job Market – External and Internal Future Proofing Your Career • Yes, the market is tougher than ever. • Yes, the competition for jobs is ferocious, but this could be the perfect opportunity to prove your real value. • In 2016, lynda.com author Mark Niemann- Ross stated that, “In four years, you'll have to relearn 30% of your job.” • Everyone is going to have to up their game. • Future proof your career now!
TOP 10 TIPS ON HOW TO FUTURE PROOF YOUR CAREER Future Proofing Your Career
Set your vision and define your goal A vision is what a person wishes to be like in some years in time. A mental picture of the future. It is a perpetual force and a critical anchor that drives decisions, actions and judgments. Future Proofing Your Career Where do you want to be? Where do you want to be in the next three to five years and how will you get there? Which one skill do you need to develop to advance in your career?
Invest in yourself See your career as your personal business by investing in it. Be prepare to invest in yourself. Take responsibility for your own development. Nobody is affected by it as you, so own it and commit to ongoing learning. Future Proofing Your Career Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you. – Robin Sharma
Future Proofing Your Career DEBATE AND DISCUSSION: What tools/methods can you use to develop yourself?
Future Proofing Your Career Some tools and methods • Bookboon • Oracle • Future Learn • edX • Coursera • New Skills Academy • Udacity • Udemy • LinkedIn • YouTube
Future Proofing Your Career DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES Networking Meetings Voluntary Work Internet/ Online Learning On Job Instruction/ Learning Reading Shadowing/ Observation New Responsibilities/ Experiences Seeking Feedback Conferences/ Seminars Job Rotation/ Secondments Giving a Presentation Being Mentored or Mentoring Dealings with Colleagues/Manager Professional Qualification Reflection Training Courses/ Workshops Covering Holidays Problem Solving Action Learning Sets Project Work Being Coached/ Or Coaching
• Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.” ― Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy • "Only 10% of the population has "the learning mind-set" that seek out and enjoy learning. The other 90% will not look to improve their skills unless they have to as part of their job requirement”. - The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes • As American writer and futurist Alvin Toffler cautioned: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, relearn and unlearn.” Future Proofing Your Career INVEST IN YOURSELF
Personal branding Future Proofing Your Career • A personal brand is your unique portrait. It is how people see you, what you project to others, what they think of you and what shapes their ideas and expectation of you. • It is how you communicate your core values and your essence.
Future Proofing Your Career DEBATE AND DISCUSSION: How can you build your personal brand?
• Figure out who you are and your signature strength • Determine your outcome and what you want • Understand how others perceive you • Define your target audience • Understand how to articulate your brand and prepare your elevator pitch/narrative • Grow your brand by putting out quality work • Leverage social media Future Proofing Your Career Tips to building your personal brand
Future Proofing Your Career “If you’re not distinct, you’re extinct”. “A powerful personal brand is a great advantage in building relationships, making money and making an impact. Also, people who are known beyond the walls of their cubicle are more successful than colleagues of equal ability. They find jobs more easily. They rise up the corporate ladder faster. Their networks grow without much heavy lifting”. – Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz
Be Adaptable Future Proofing Your Career • It is the ability to embrace change and adjust to new conditions. • We must adapt, simply adapt. Think of adaptability as a habit, something to practice.
• It’s not just about keeping an open mind to alternative career paths, COVID-19 will have ramifications on our future ways of working. • Demonstrating your ability to deliver and engage just as well in a virtual team as in an office will be a key consideration for now and the future of work. Future Proofing Your Career Adaptability
Future proofing your career - HFL2022.pdf
Get a Mentor Future Proofing Your Career “Seek direction from one who's already there." – Old Zulu saying. Look for those who have done what you want to do.
A process in which a person (mentor) is responsible for overseeing the career and professional development of another person. Future Proofing Your Career What is Mentoring? Mentoring is partnership • Mentoring is a partnership between two people built upon trust. It is process in which the mentor offers ongoing support and development opportunities to the mentee. • Mentoring helps mentees and mentors progress their personal and professional growth. – Jenny Sweeney
Continue to build, expand and sustain a network of people Future Proofing Your Career Your network equals your networth
Future Proofing Your Career Networks • An article in MIT Sloan management review “The Social Side of Performance also stated that: “What really distinguishes high performers from the rest of the pack is their ability to maintain and leverage personal networks. The most effective create and tap large, diversified networks that are rich in experience and span all organizational boundaries. • Renowned author Harvey Mackay says, "If I had to name the single characteristic shared by all truly successful individuals, I'd say it's the ability to create and nurture a network of contacts."
Future Proofing Your Career Recent FT survey on what employers want from MBA graduates • Ability to work in a team, to work with a wide variety of people, build, expand and sustain a network of people where 3 of the top 5 skills wanted • What kind of people do you need to attract to your network? • How can you go about expanding your network? Debate and discussion:
Future proofing your career - HFL2022.pdf
Future Proofing Your Career Embrace volunteering Volunteering can help you develop new skills; build professional and social connections.
Future Proofing Your Career Become tech-savvy We are in a digital world that keeps improving very fast. We all must become tech-savvy
Future proofing your career - HFL2022.pdf
Future Proofing Your Career Be creative & innovative • Be ready and think on your feet to constantly introduce new ideas. • Be creative in your thinking. Your new ideas can take you very far. • The World Economic Forum reports that these skills are needed to thrive in 2020
Future Proofing Your Career Develop resilience Resilience comes from the Latin word resilio, which means ‘to jump back’. Some people describe resilience as the ability to bend instead of breaking under pressure, or the ability to persevere when faced with challenges.
S/N 1st Career Goal 2nd Career Goal 3rd Career Goal What (describe your goal) When (date when you want to achieve it) Skills Required (what are your development needs) Do you have the required skills, if yes, start applying now and if no, how and when do you indeed to acquire these skills Career Development Template Future Proofing Your Career
Future Proofing Your Career Summary • Set your vision and define your goal • Invest in yourself • Personal branding • Be adaptable • Get a mentor • Continue to build, expand and sustain a network of people (Enablers) • Embrace volunteering • Become a tech-savvy instead of tech-averse • Become creative and innovative • Develop resilience
Future Proofing Your Career Future proof your career – You got the power!
Future proofing your career - HFL2022.pdf
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  • 1. Future Proofing Your Career Homes for Lambeth Tuesday 26 July 2022 By Dayo Olomu, Learning & Development Consultant (Facilitator)
  • 2. Future Proofing Your Career The Aim Of This Session By the end of this session you will learn 10 strategies for future proofing your career
  • 4. Future Proofing Your Career What are the forces shaping the world of work today?
  • 5. THE CHANGING CONTEXT OF WORK, WORKFORCE & WORKPLACE GLOBALISATION &POLITICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES GLOBAL PANDEMIC ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS SOCIAL & DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE Context setting forces shaping the future of work Future Proofing Your Career
  • 6. Future Proofing Your Career The world is VOLATILE The world is UNCERTAIN The world is COMPLEX The world is AMBIGUOUS
  • 7. The Job Market – External and Internal Future Proofing Your Career • Yes, the market is tougher than ever. • Yes, the competition for jobs is ferocious, but this could be the perfect opportunity to prove your real value. • In 2016, lynda.com author Mark Niemann- Ross stated that, “In four years, you'll have to relearn 30% of your job.” • Everyone is going to have to up their game. • Future proof your career now!
  • 8. TOP 10 TIPS ON HOW TO FUTURE PROOF YOUR CAREER Future Proofing Your Career
  • 9. Set your vision and define your goal A vision is what a person wishes to be like in some years in time. A mental picture of the future. It is a perpetual force and a critical anchor that drives decisions, actions and judgments. Future Proofing Your Career Where do you want to be? Where do you want to be in the next three to five years and how will you get there? Which one skill do you need to develop to advance in your career?
  • 10. Invest in yourself See your career as your personal business by investing in it. Be prepare to invest in yourself. Take responsibility for your own development. Nobody is affected by it as you, so own it and commit to ongoing learning. Future Proofing Your Career Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you. – Robin Sharma
  • 11. Future Proofing Your Career DEBATE AND DISCUSSION: What tools/methods can you use to develop yourself?
  • 12. Future Proofing Your Career Some tools and methods • Bookboon • Oracle • Future Learn • edX • Coursera • New Skills Academy • Udacity • Udemy • LinkedIn • YouTube
  • 13. Future Proofing Your Career DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES Networking Meetings Voluntary Work Internet/ Online Learning On Job Instruction/ Learning Reading Shadowing/ Observation New Responsibilities/ Experiences Seeking Feedback Conferences/ Seminars Job Rotation/ Secondments Giving a Presentation Being Mentored or Mentoring Dealings with Colleagues/Manager Professional Qualification Reflection Training Courses/ Workshops Covering Holidays Problem Solving Action Learning Sets Project Work Being Coached/ Or Coaching
  • 14. • Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.” ― Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy • "Only 10% of the population has "the learning mind-set" that seek out and enjoy learning. The other 90% will not look to improve their skills unless they have to as part of their job requirement”. - The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes • As American writer and futurist Alvin Toffler cautioned: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, relearn and unlearn.” Future Proofing Your Career INVEST IN YOURSELF
  • 15. Personal branding Future Proofing Your Career • A personal brand is your unique portrait. It is how people see you, what you project to others, what they think of you and what shapes their ideas and expectation of you. • It is how you communicate your core values and your essence.
  • 16. Future Proofing Your Career DEBATE AND DISCUSSION: How can you build your personal brand?
  • 17. • Figure out who you are and your signature strength • Determine your outcome and what you want • Understand how others perceive you • Define your target audience • Understand how to articulate your brand and prepare your elevator pitch/narrative • Grow your brand by putting out quality work • Leverage social media Future Proofing Your Career Tips to building your personal brand
  • 18. Future Proofing Your Career “If you’re not distinct, you’re extinct”. “A powerful personal brand is a great advantage in building relationships, making money and making an impact. Also, people who are known beyond the walls of their cubicle are more successful than colleagues of equal ability. They find jobs more easily. They rise up the corporate ladder faster. Their networks grow without much heavy lifting”. – Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz
  • 19. Be Adaptable Future Proofing Your Career • It is the ability to embrace change and adjust to new conditions. • We must adapt, simply adapt. Think of adaptability as a habit, something to practice.
  • 20. • It’s not just about keeping an open mind to alternative career paths, COVID-19 will have ramifications on our future ways of working. • Demonstrating your ability to deliver and engage just as well in a virtual team as in an office will be a key consideration for now and the future of work. Future Proofing Your Career Adaptability
  • 22. Get a Mentor Future Proofing Your Career “Seek direction from one who's already there." – Old Zulu saying. Look for those who have done what you want to do.
  • 23. A process in which a person (mentor) is responsible for overseeing the career and professional development of another person. Future Proofing Your Career What is Mentoring? Mentoring is partnership • Mentoring is a partnership between two people built upon trust. It is process in which the mentor offers ongoing support and development opportunities to the mentee. • Mentoring helps mentees and mentors progress their personal and professional growth. – Jenny Sweeney
  • 24. Continue to build, expand and sustain a network of people Future Proofing Your Career Your network equals your networth
  • 25. Future Proofing Your Career Networks • An article in MIT Sloan management review “The Social Side of Performance also stated that: “What really distinguishes high performers from the rest of the pack is their ability to maintain and leverage personal networks. The most effective create and tap large, diversified networks that are rich in experience and span all organizational boundaries. • Renowned author Harvey Mackay says, "If I had to name the single characteristic shared by all truly successful individuals, I'd say it's the ability to create and nurture a network of contacts."
  • 26. Future Proofing Your Career Recent FT survey on what employers want from MBA graduates • Ability to work in a team, to work with a wide variety of people, build, expand and sustain a network of people where 3 of the top 5 skills wanted • What kind of people do you need to attract to your network? • How can you go about expanding your network? Debate and discussion:
  • 28. Future Proofing Your Career Embrace volunteering Volunteering can help you develop new skills; build professional and social connections.
  • 29. Future Proofing Your Career Become tech-savvy We are in a digital world that keeps improving very fast. We all must become tech-savvy
  • 31. Future Proofing Your Career Be creative & innovative • Be ready and think on your feet to constantly introduce new ideas. • Be creative in your thinking. Your new ideas can take you very far. • The World Economic Forum reports that these skills are needed to thrive in 2020
  • 32. Future Proofing Your Career Develop resilience Resilience comes from the Latin word resilio, which means ‘to jump back’. Some people describe resilience as the ability to bend instead of breaking under pressure, or the ability to persevere when faced with challenges.
  • 33. S/N 1st Career Goal 2nd Career Goal 3rd Career Goal What (describe your goal) When (date when you want to achieve it) Skills Required (what are your development needs) Do you have the required skills, if yes, start applying now and if no, how and when do you indeed to acquire these skills Career Development Template Future Proofing Your Career
  • 34. Future Proofing Your Career Summary • Set your vision and define your goal • Invest in yourself • Personal branding • Be adaptable • Get a mentor • Continue to build, expand and sustain a network of people (Enablers) • Embrace volunteering • Become a tech-savvy instead of tech-averse • Become creative and innovative • Develop resilience
  • 35. Future Proofing Your Career Future proof your career – You got the power!
  • 37. Future Proofing Your Career Dayo Olomu Scan To Connect with Dayo Olomu