Career Development is becoming even more relevant in the workforce arena these days. Career Development as Performance Management is a great tool to attract and retain employees.
Revisit this blog post from 2021 for ideas on how to use Career Development as a Performance Management (& retention!) tool.
I will be presenting at BSHRM on May 11 on this topic. We would love to see you there!
Check out where else we will be in the coming weeks here.
I recently helped a top security government employee with developing a resume. His leadership philosophy centered around supporting his employees (as opposed to the other way around); he believes in empowering subordinates with authority, as opposed to responsibility. His view of leadership embodies serving which is what great leaders do.
Servant leaders are a revolutionary bunch—they take the traditional power leadership model and turn it completely upside down. This new hierarchy puts the people—or employees, in a business context—at the very top and the leader at the bottom, charged with serving the employees above them. And that’s just the way servant leaders like it. – The Art of Servant Leadership, SHRM.org
At HPC, we have a textbook servant leader. Our CEO lives this out daily and truly makes our staff want to be better every day, for our company and our clients.
Here are a few things servant leaders do differently:
Check out 10 Principles of Servant Leadership from Indeed.Com for more insight.
Are you a servant leader? Do you have servant leaders in your life?
If you’d like to learn more about this type of leadership, hit us up at HPC. We love to train & empower servant leaders!
We’ve been talking about having a Growth Mindset for the past few weeks. If you missed it, check out the series kickoff blog here: What is Growth Mindset?
This time of year, we often get the opportunity to work with high school students looking for guidance related to the next steps after graduation. Career development for students looks like career exploration and exposure. That should start way before the final two years of high school, but it is definitely a priority for most students (and their parents) as secondary education draws to a close. The number one recommendation I have for high school students is to job shadow and/or conduct informational interviews to gain as much exposure as possible before selecting a career path. Check out 4 Tips for an Awesome Job Shadow or Informational Interview.
Growth mindset looks different for individuals who are in the early stages of their careers. It looks like learning and growing. Check out The Essentials of Professional Development for ideas at this stage.
For mid-career, growth mindset looks like continued development and sometimes a revisit to exploration and exposure. It is not uncommon for individuals to seek a career change in the middle of their careers. If someone is looking to make a change, an interest assessment is often a great place to start. A free assessment recommendation and more can be found in Career Change – Is it for you?
As our Growth Mindset series comes to a close, we encourage you to adopt a growth mindset and reach out to us at HPC if we can help!
We are kicking off a new series on growth mindset this week! Do you believe intelligence and talents are fixed? If so, hopefully, we can change your mind with insights from our series on growth mindset.
Seeing opportunities instead of obstacles, in a nutshell, that’s what having a growth mindset means. Those with a growth mindset focus on development; they are always learning and growing.
Resource: http://strategicdiscipline.positioningsystems.com/blog-0/mindset-fixed-or-growth
Inc.com shared these 8 strategies to shift to a growth mindset:
#8 is my favorite! What’s yours? Check out the full article here: Shift to a Growth Mindset with These 8 Powerful Strategies.
Be on the lookout for more blog posts coming soon related to growth mindset & how it relates to recruiting, training, compliance & career development!
I recently facilitated a workshop with a group of educators, some of whom are considering advancement in their field. We talked through several tips to help with navigating the process. Although I shared some information that was specific to their field, many of the tips are actually universal.
Here are a few of my favorites:
1.Give your resume a glow up! Check out more ideas here:
How do you make your resume stand out among thousands received by employers?
2. Consider these steps as you seek advancement:
Up your networking game with more ideas from this blog post: Networking Authentically
3. Be prepared for your interview: Read Interview Prep for Today’s Job Market, which talks about the benefits of using the S.T.A.R prep tool.
Are you ready for the next step in your career? I recommend checking out Ken Coleman’s book, The Proximity Principle to lead you in the right direction. You can also check out my book review here: The Proximity Principle – A Book Review.