Habits and practices for intentional career growth
Last week, I had the chance to give a talk about principles for managing a career in today’s workplace to an audience of change practitioners.
The talk got some good feedback and I wanted to share an excerpt from the presentation in a blog post to get some broader feedback from folks in my network.
Many people have aspirations for wanting to thrive and be successful in their jobs and in their careers. Furthermore, due to innovation, the remote workplace, online learning and new careers and industries being formed, there are more paths and opportunities to build jobs and careers that help professionals achieve their fullest potential and get what they want out of their work and careers.
Unfortunately, many employees, while they have the best of intentions for their paths and careers, feel stuck or frustrated. Not many people ever get taught how to effectively manage their careers, or even what it takes to be effective or successful in the workplace.
I know this first-hand, from my own experience entering the workplace right out of college. Even though I had a great education and worked at a phenomenal company, I was not prepared nor did I understand what it actually meant to manage my…
