CAREER PLANNING

By .
Shanmugam Thilakk
Email : thilak.ts@gmail.com
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How to Move into

Management
Where do you want to be this next year ?
Five year from Now ?
Not just dollars / Rupees ,
but big picture
Professionally
Management ? Executive-level
Management ? Team Leader ?
Is your plan in place (written) ? Are you
working your plan

Can you ?
If you think you can, you are right. Just
be passionate about it. And if you lack
passion, then develop it because
success never comes till you are
passionate about it

Basic Life Position

A person script is related to three
basic questions, namely
Who am I ?
what am I doing here ?
Who are all those other people ?
Decisions on these questions
determine and form the basis for
life positions.

4 Basic Life Positions

1. I am O.K ., You are O.K.
2. I am O.K ., You are not O.K.
3. I am not O.K., You are O.K.
4. I am not O.K., You are not O.K.

I am OK., You are OK.,

Out Look : Healthy
Thinks : He likes himself as well as other
people.
a). I am clever, smart, helpful
b). You are clever, smart, helpful
Behavior Pattern : If realistic, he can solve
problems constructively; has valid
expectations and accepts the importance
of other people.

I am OK., You are not OK.,

Out Look : Feels victimized or Persecuted
Thinks :
a). I am clever, smart,
helpful
b). You are mean, stupid,
dishonest, etc.,
Behavior Pattern :
Stop looking inwards and blames
everyone else for his own
mistakes/miseries

I am not OK., You are OK.,

Out Look : Feels powerless when compared
with others
Thinks :
it is based on feeling of inferiority
a). I do every think wrong, I cant think for
myself. I am stupid.
b). You are smart, honest, helpful,
Behavior Pattern :
He tends to withdraw, feels depressed and
may commit suicide (in extreme cases)

I am not OK., You are not OK.,

Out Look : Loses interest in Living
Thinks :
a). I am stupid, mean,
dishonest, etc.,
b). You are stupid, mean, dishonest,
etc.,
Behavior Pattern :
He becomes introvert or reclusive,
quiet and in extreme cases commits
homicide or suicide.

Changing Positions
A person who wants to change
1. Must first analyse himself / herself
2. He can break his negative script and
become winner that is, respond
automatically,
3. Be credible, trustworthy and genuine
If Senior wants to improve his
subordinate, he must analyse the
subordinate and break the
subordinates negative script

Some Empirical Evidence

In the early 60s Srully Bltick did a
research on 1500 people. These people
were divided into two groups and
observed for 20 years.
GROUP A a made up 83% (1245 Nos
)of the sample career chosen for the
reason of making money.
GROUP B the rest 17% (255 Nos) chose a career based upon their
passions and did what they wanted to
do.
At the end of 20 years, 101 people had
become millionaires. Out of them, 100
were from the Group B

CAREER LIFECYCLE
Five space of Career Life cycle
LEARNING STAGE
+ Needs to make Technical /
Functional Skill
Guide + ( Right Industry /
Profession Learning
Opportunities )

CAREER LIFECYCLE
DEMONSTRATION STAGE
+ He / She demonstrates his
competencies and begins to be
Notified
+ This usually puts him into a certain
carrier track and he begins to signal
his potential for Leadership or other
roles
Guide + Learning Opportunities,
Opportunities to demonstrate
Performance

CAREER LIFECYCLE
KEY CONTRIBUTOR STAGE
+ He is fully matured at his role
and is a critical part of them
that drives results and is a an
important influencer or decision
maker in his area.
Guide + Role Growth
opportunities

CAREER LIFECYCLE
PEAK STAGE
He is able to build on all his
competencies and experience
to play the maximum role he
can in his career
Guide + Role Opportunities to
make noticeable impact

CAREER LIFECYCLE
WINDING DOWN STAGE
+ When individuals begin to think
of life beyond just a
professional career. Personal
views of success and
satisfaction are more important
parameters in making career
choices.
Guide + Job Security, Job
Satisfaction

CAREER LIFECYCLE
Compensation and Career growth are
a function of the individuals
competencies first and being in a
right place that enables deploying
those competencies successfully
Planning a career therefore means
first acquiring the competencies that
are relevant for the desired career
path

How to get there

1. Genuine interest in the
Management role
2. An understanding of the big picture
3. Fit
4. Performance
5. Self Education
6. Communication ability
7. Command & Presence
*** Think Strategically

It isnt Easy
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To

Smile
apologize
be unselfish
be admit mistakes
enjoy your work
laugh at yourself
think and than act
forgive and forget
control bad temper
make someone happy
learn from Mistakes
respond and not react

It isnt Easy

To be honest and truthful

To refrain from criticizing
To shoulder deserved blame
To keep cool when provoked
To listen without interrupting
To respect others point of view
To do a little more than expected
To be well mannered to near &
dear ones
But its worth it !