Index
A
agile approach to career paths, 18–20
alternative career paths. See upward movement, alternative career paths.
alumni as ambassadors, 101
B
bad decisions, 53–54
big and bold exploratory experiences, 52–53
boomerang employees, 101, 104–106
C
calisthenics of enrichment, 41–42
career paths
alternatives to upward movement. See upward movement, alternative career paths.
current changes, 3–4
roles and responsibilities, 6–7
telescope view vs. kaleidoscope view, 13–20
Change Challenges, 37–39
changing your current situation. See enriching your current situation.
coaches, roles and responsibilities, 6–7
collaboration with peers, 39, 112.
See also friends as resources. commitment, 112
confidence, 113
connectedness, 113
courage, 111–112
CSI (Career Systems International), organization chart update, 19
D
demotion. See realignment.
dream jobs, exploring, 48
E
enriching your current situation approaches to, 38
Change Challenges, 37–39
collaboration with peers, 39, 112
description, 26
enrichment workouts, 41–42
flexible schedules, 38
meaning and purpose, 39
overview, 35–37
questions to ask, 40–41
reach down, 41–42
reach out, 41–42
reach to the side, 41–42
reach up, 41–42
revealing hidden talents, 40
the sludge guy, 36
switching physical surroundings, 38
wastewater management, 36
enrichment workouts, 41–42
exit interviews vs. stay interviews, 106–107
exploratory experiences bad decisions, 53–54
big and bold, 52–53
categories of, 50–52
description, 26
exploring a dream job, 48
making informed choices, 53–54
medium and meaningful, 51–52
overview, 47–49
planning, 49–52
small and significant, 50–51
exploring a dream job, 48
F
flexible schedules, 38
friends as resources, 100–101. See also collaboration with peers.
H
horizontal movement. See lateral experiences.
I
IDEO, 58–59
individuals, roles and responsibilities, 6
informational interviews, questions to ask, 51
informed choices, 53–54
interests component of a kaleidoscope view, 14
K
kaleidoscope view of career paths. See also telescope view of career paths.
agile approach, 18–20
balancing money and meaning, 17–18
interests component, 14
optionality, 16–17
orbiting models of work, 18–20
org charts vs. orb charts, 18–20
patterns, 15–16
skills component, 13–14
values component, 14–15
L
lateral experiences benefits of, 62–65
description, 26–27
overview, 57–58
questions to ask, 62–65
reasons for, 59–61
T person, 58–59
M
management, moving into, 91–93
managers, roles and responsibilities, 6–7
marketing yourself, 90
meaning balancing with money, 17–18
and purpose, 39
medium and meaningful exploratory experiences, 51–52
mentors, roles and responsibilities, 6–7
mobility moments
exploratory experiences, 48, 53
exploring a dream job, 48
lateral experiences, 58, 62, 66
the perfect enrichment question, 40
personal, 116
purpose of, 113–114
the sludge guy, 36
money balancing with meaning, 17–18
as motivation, 86–88
moving to a new location. See relocation.
N
negative view of realignment, 72–74, 76
O
optionality in career paths, 16–17
orb charts, 18–20
orbiting models of work, 18–20
org charts vs. orb charts, 18–20
organizations, roles and responsibilities, 7
ownershift in career paths, 5–8
owning your career, 4–6
P
patterns in kaleidoscope views, 15–16
physical surroundings, switching, 38
promotions, 83–85. See also upward movement.
Q
questions to ask
enriching your current situation, 40–41
guidelines for, 116
informational interviews, 51
lateral experiences, 62–65
movement into management, 92
realignment biases, 74–78
self-assessment, 90
sidetracks, 75
quitting. See relocation.
R
realignment
biases, questions to ask, 74
description, 27–28
overview, 71–74
planning, 78
questions to ask, 74–78
rejuvenating a career, 72–73
right place, right time, 77–78
sidetracks, 75–77
vs. demotion, 74–75
relocation
alumni as ambassadors, 101
boomerang employees, 101, 104–106
description, 28
friends as resources, 100–101
making your exit, 104
mobility moments, 99, 103, 105
overview, 97–98
returning to a previous job.
See boomerang employees.
stay interviews vs. exit
interviews, 106–107
relocation, reasons for career advancement, 100–102
overall career fit, 103
stagnation, 98
S
sidetracks, 75–77
sideways movement. See lateral experiences.
skills component of a kaleidoscope view, 13–14
the sludge guy, 36
small and significant exploratory experiences, 50–51
stay interviews vs. exit interviews, 106–107
stepping back, description, 27–28
stepping down. See realignment.
success, defining, 4–5
T
T person, 58–59
talents, revealing, 40
telescope view of career paths, 13–20. See also kaleidoscope view of career paths.
tradeoffs of upward movement, 87
U
upward movement
current state of, 92–93
declining an opportunity, 91
into management, 91–92
marketing yourself, 90
mobility moments, 85, 86, 91, 116
money as motivation, 86–88
motivational checklist, 114–116
overview, 83
promotions, 83–85
readiness assessment, 88–91
right place, right time, 84–85
self-assessment questions, 90
tradeoffs, 87
upsides, 87
vertical career trajectory, 84–85
vertical moves, 28
upward movement, alternative career paths. See also specific alternatives.
defining success, 4–5
enriching your current situation, 26
exploratory experiences, 26
lateral experiences, 26–27
mobility, 5
overview, 29–30. See also specific alternatives.
ownershift, 5–8
owning your career, 4–6
realignment, 27–28
relocation, 28
sideways options, 26–27
stepping back, 27–28
upward movement, requirements for collaboration with peers, 39, 112
commitment, 112
confidence, 113
connectedness, 113
courage, 111–112
V
values component of a kaleidoscope view, 14–15
vertical career trajectory, 84–85.
See also upward movement.
vertical mobility. See upward movement.
W
wastewater management, 36