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CAREER COACHING MATURE TALENT
ModeratorJoshua Proulx '05 (CLAS)
Vice President, Programs, ACSN
Director, Husky Alumni Network
UConn Alumni Association
PresenterKaren Rubano
Karen K. Rubano Consulting860-395-7524
INSIGHTS FOR CAREER COACHES
CAREER COACHING MATURE TALENT
Karen RubanoCareer Development [email protected]
TALENT
Talent with significant work experience and growth, who have reached a career
milestone in length, pausing to consider next stage career options.
SURVIVORS CAREER CHANGERS EXPERTS
SURVIVORS – CAREER CHANGERS- EXPERTS
Experience and growth, 1 or more companies, 1 or more functions, 1 or more roles
ENGAGING MATURE TALENT
Obligations Lifestyle Priorities
Interests Skills/Knowledge
Internal/ External Scan
• Family• Financial•Health/Wellness• Household• Retirement• Social
• Work environment• Commuting • Leisure• Social• Travel• Living location(s)
• Career• Leisure• The List!
• Forget the resume• The Database• Historical
• Proud moments!• Your network• Desired impacts• Attractive org’s• Attractive jobs
THE PLAYBOOK
• important criteria to be considered moving forward
• creation of next stage career options
• career action plan for the near future
INSIGHTS - MATURE TALENT
THE CAREER COACH EXPERIENCE
1. Engagement of insightful dialogues: wise brilliance, array of knowledge and skills2. Career coach roles = partner, sounding board, safe harbor3. Facilitation of the connection between work and personal values4. Facilitation of the client’s accountability to the process5. Managing the self propelled call to action when a light-bulb goes on: the “aha” moment - we need to keep them honest!
THE WATCH-OUTS
1. Results Orientation: resistance for a long coaching engagement without visible traction2. Presumed expectation: the Career Coach is “going to do the work for me” 3. Tendency to jump to conclusions too fast4. Dependency: “don’t go anywhere” – “you know my story now” – “you are my mirror”5. Points of resistance: networking, shadowing, cold calling, technology
INSIGHTS - MATURE TALENT
SURVIVOR EXPERIENCE
DISCIPLINED ACTION PLAN
EXCEPTIONALSOUNDING
BOARD
NEW IDEAS TO FILL
PRODUCTIVITY NEED
DISCUSS OLD & NEW
ACHIEVEMENTS
COMBAT CYNICISM VS.
ER’S, AGE
STRATEGIES…….
ENCOURAGE CAREER
RELATIONSHIPS
Serious Engagement We feel the emotion and intensity of worry/concern
Continuous Concerns Resume being current, email content being perfect, action items on target, etc…
Distinct Dependency Client feels the need for frequent, consistent check-ins
Forget Goals Tendency to move away from goals - “jump to anything”
Security is No Relief No false sense of security
Age Often brought up as the reason things are not working out
Career Coach Role Borderline Life Coach
INSIGHTS - MATURE TALENT
CAREER CHANGER EXPERIENCE
DISCIPLINED ACTION PLAN
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
RELENTLESSHIGHLIGHT OF
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
STRATEGIES…….
ENCOURAGE CAREER
RELATIONSHIPS
It’s a Mountain! Overwhelming for those with no sense of next stage direction
It’s a Wrap! Looking to Coach to pull out the contacts, org’s, companies. No need to assess plan
Polarity Feel Client is all in, following process, proactive and then DOUBT creeps in - brakes engaged
Resistance Networking, Shadowing, Technology, Cold calls/emails
False Sense of Expectations “I should be able to just move right in”
DNA Career Driving to an extension of self
Brilliance of Transition When DNA connect found, client is unstoppable - will volunteer, will educate, etc…
ELEVATOR SPEECH
CREATION
INSIGHTS - MATURE TALENT
EXPERT EXPERIENCE
DISCIPLINED ACTION PLAN
PLAYBOOK TO BUSINESS
PLAN
PREPARE THE REALITY SCREEN
STRATEGIES…….
STRATEGY: EXTERNAL/ INTERNAL
FOCUSED There is no doubt the client knows his expert value and the “DNA” reality
Seeking Best Practices Coach becomes a partner in research and “best practice” facilitator
Not Opposed to Stay…. …..in current organization – how do I influence?
Resistance Low Networking, Shadowing, Technology, Cold calls/emails: not a hard sell whatsoever
Elevator Speeches It exists! Client is already articulating….
Reality Checks Coach needs to drive questions on people’s perceptions, weaknesses
Brilliance of Transition When it works – it’s a Best Practice example for Coach
INSIGHTS - MATURE TALENT
MATURE TALENT SUCCESSES
1.Small Business Owners – existing and start-up2.Non-profit managers, process owners, consultants3.Reverse career path creators of new roles – mutual benefit4.Coaches – to all populations: emerging, professional, mature5.Educators and Trainers6.Writers – Technical, Training, Other7.Customer Retention Relationship Sponsor8.Facilitators of issues no one has time for…..9.Leisure careers 10.Keeping the Wheels Turning
EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCES1.ENCORE.org – outstanding Fellowship program2.SCORE3.Local Chamber of Commerce4.AARP5.Osher Lifelong Learning Institute – 14 years, bridging relationships and mature careers6.Professional organizations – reaching out for experts
Upcoming ACSN Programs
June 11, 12 pm EST The Two Hour Job Search
Featuring Steve Dalton, Duke University
June 19, 12 – 12:30 pm EST Navigating the ACSN Conference
Featuring Lindsey Day, University of Denver & 2014 Conference Co-Host
June 19, 12:30 pm EST Virtual Networking sponsored by Brazen Careerist
Attending the conference, get a jump on meeting colleagues via the ACSN Virtual Networking Hour.
