Managing Your Career

Managers have a tough time meeting on-the-job demands, let alone keeping up with networking and personal career development. Deb shows how establishing a routine with manageable time commitments will allow you to enhance your managerial skills while continuing to develop your career.

Many people continue to ask What do I want to be when I grow up? throughout their lives. The key to exploring the world of careers begins by exploring the universe within you. Deb shows how to systematically monitor your interests and motivators and then breathe life into your personal career priorities.

The extent to which employment has extended itself into the lives of workers is an unfortunate reality. Reflecting on the role that your work and/or your employer plays in defining you can lead to insights on satisfaction and fulfillment. Deb explores several themes to start the discovery.

Keep your professional network alive whether you are employed or not. When properly nurtured, your network can help support you through job loss, job search, AND better job performance.

After a number of years in my career, successfully working my way up and through a variety of related positions, I am toying with the idea of making a career change.  How does one go about making a move of this magnitude?   

Are you often accused of being a workaholic? Do you think that your family and friends "just don't get" what it takes to stay ahead and be successful? Strong work ethic and workaholic are not synonymous. Use these warning signals to evaluate where you fall in the continuum.

Single-handedly attempting to bring about culture change is not the best position from which to launch your career with a new organization.  If change is the mandate, and it’s not yet clear that it is, you’ll be better served by first attending to a few important details. 

Virtual employment has arrived. Telecommuting brings a unique set of challenges, especially in how you develop positive, effective relationships with your long-distance managers, some of whom you may have never met. The key to your telecommuniting success is to reach out often, clarify expectations, and check in routinely.