Making Tough Career Decisions
54mGeneral2023-06-15
Authors
Melody Wilding
Author, Speaker, and Executive Coach
Course details
The choices we make in our careers impact our finances, our well-being, our relationships, and our overall sense of self. During pivotal moments in our careers, we may be overwhelmed, stuck, or scared, not knowing how to make the right decision. In this course, instructor Melody Wilding shows you how to reframe these sometimes dread-inducing moments into windows of opportunity. Discover essential skills to help quiet strong emotions and tap into what matters most by calming your mind, taking a step back, asking meaningful questions, tuning into their intuition, and tapping into the support system that is your network. Along the way, Melody covers specific, yet universal, real-world scenarios, such as addressing the fear that you’ve made the wrong choice, being overwhelmed, balancing passion and practicality, and confronting fears of bias which could affect an important decision.
Skills covered
Talent ManagementHuman ResourcesLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Difficult decisions are opportunities in disguise
- 02 - Career decision pitfalls to avoid
1. Getting in the Right Mindset
- 03 - Unhook from difficult emotions
- 04 - Use values to drive your decision
2. Making a Confident Choice
- 05 - Ask powerful questions
- 06 - Try a SWOT analysis
- 07 - Tune into your intuition
- 08 - Call on your network
3. Committing to the Choice You ve Made
- 09 - When you fear making the wrong choice
- 10 - When you feel overwhelmed by making a big change
- 11 - When passion and practicality are at odds
- 12 - When you're worried about bias in your decision making
4. Navigating Specific Scenarios
- 13 - Should you take a promotion
- 14 - Should you leave your job
- 15 - Should you embark on a new career path
- 16 - Should you take a step back
Conclusion
- 17 - Implement and iterate
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