Career Flow: A Hope-Centred Approach to Career Development The Career Flow model provides a framework for guiding individuals through phases of Self-Reflection, Self-Clarity, Visioning, Goal Setting, Planning, Implementing, and Adapting. With a central focus on instilling and maintaining hope, this model accommodates the dynamic interaction between individuals and their environments. Career Flow also offers a metaphor for different types of career experiences, including Stillwater, Whitewater, Optimal Flow, Stagnant Water, and even Flow Interrupted – career experiences that resonate with many career practitioners and their clients. The Career Flow workbook, co-authored by Drs. Spencer Niles, Norman Amundson, and Roberta Neault, provides diverse case examples, tips, and practical activities, solidly grounded in theory. This presentation will introduce the model, the metaphor, and practical tips and strategies. Reflect on your own careers as well as your clients’ – learn to navigate through transformational times. Leave inspired, re-energized, and equipped for the important work ahead. Presented by: Dr. Roberta Neault info@lifestrategies.ca 604-856-2386

Overview Career Flow Model 10 Components of Career Flow 10 Tips to Facilitate Career Flow

Career Flow Competencies Environment Environment Self-Reflection (Self / Circumstances) Self-Clarity (Objective, Subjective, Life role) Visioning (Possibilities / Future Outcomes) Goal Setting & Planning (Long and Short-Term / Action Steps) Implementing & Adapting (Action / Flexibility) Hope Environment Environment

1. Grounded in Theory

Theoretical Influences Positive Psychology Seligman Snyder Csikszentmihalyi Trait Factor Parsons Holland Developmental Super Hansen Career Responsiveness Neault

2. Hope-CentrEd Optimism

The Hierarchy of Hope Global Domain-specific Goal-specific I can generally achieve my goals Domain-specific I can generally achieve my goals in athletics but I’m less confident about achieving school goals Goal-specific I’m generally able to achieve my life goals but not sure that I can earn an “A” in my chemistry exam

A Hope-Centered Approach Goals Pathways thinking Agency thinking We all have possibilities we don’t know about. We can do things we don’t even dream we can do. ~Dale Carnegie

3. Environmental Impacts

Whitewater Potentially engaging Potentially terrifying Perfect match between challenge and capacity Potentially terrifying Too much challenge or insufficient skills/resources

Waterfalls Unforeseen obstacles Unprecedented change “Gracious exits” Knowing when to leave

Tsunami Experiences Huge environmental changes Shifts in flow for large groups of people

Career Flow . . . Interrupted Social and economic trends Underemployment Downsizing Unemployment Personal issues

Out of “Flow” Extreme conditions Insufficient or damaged resources Far too much or too little challenge Insufficient or damaged resources Negative self-talk Fear Apathy

Stagnant Water Toxic environments No opportunity for movement Nothing new or creative

Stillwater A time to Reflect Re-evaluate Recuperate Reposition Re-energize

Optimal “Flow” Activities that . . . Completely capture our attention Are appropriately challenging Allow us to fully express who we are Reflect our values Call upon our strengths

4. Self-Reflection

5. Self-Clarity

Framework The top half of the Wheel includes external factors e.g., opportunities, experiences The bottom half of the Wheel includes personal characteristics e.g., skills, interests Reproduced with permission from Career Pathways 2nd Ed. (Amundson & Poehnell, 2008)

6. visioning

Forcefield Analysis

7. Goal Setting

SMART GOALS Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time-Limited

8. Action Planning

9. Implementing

10. Adapting

Career Responsiveness Emergency Preparedness Scenario Planning Benchmarking Lifelong Learning Keeping up with Change

10 Components of the Career Flow Model Grounded in Theory Hope-Centred Optimism Environmental Impacts Self-Reflection Self-Clarity Visioning Goal Setting Action Planning Implementing Adapting

10 Tips to Facilitate Career Flow

1. Establish a relationship

2. Identify a counselling goal

3. Listen to the client’s story

4. Identify themes or inconsistencies

5. Introduce the Career flow metaphor

The “Career Flow” Metaphor Optimal flow White water Waterfalls Tsunamis Flow interrupted… Out of flow Stagnant water Still water

6. Introduce the model

Career Flow Competencies Environment Environment Self-Reflection (Self / Circumstances) Self-Clarity (Objective, Subjective, Life role) Visioning (Possibilities / Future Outcomes) Goal Setting & Planning (Long and Short-Term / Action Steps) Implementing & Adapting (Action / Flexibility) Hope Here’s a full view of the hope-centered career development model. Obviously, we are influenced by our environments, e.g., people, economics, politics, society, technology. When we think about hope, we also need to consider environment circumstances. It is important to think about students and their contexts (school, community, media exposure, etc.). Environment Environment

7. Choose a starting point

8. Recognize environmental influences

9. Strengthen hope for the future

10. Evaluate progress and set new goals

10 Tips to Facilitate Career Flow Establish a relationship Identify a counselling goal Listen to the client’s story Identify themes or inconsistencies Introduce the flow metaphor Introduce the model Choose a starting point Recognize environmental influences Strengthen hope for the future Evaluate progress and set new goals

Career Flow: The Book Spencer G. Niles, Norman E. Amundson, Roberta A Career Flow: The Book Spencer G. Niles, Norman E. Amundson, Roberta A. Neault Introducing Career Flow Essential Career Flow Competencies Pursuing Your Interests (Passions) Mapping Your Skills Personality Style Understanding Values Connecting With Others: Social, Emotional, and Financial Support Optimal Career Flow / Setting Goals Connecting to the World of Work Turning Possibilities into Realities Engaging the Search Career Flow Interrupted - Realizing Your Dreams in Challenging Times Whitewater and Stillwater Expanding the Career Flow Metaphor Career as a journey Your life as a book Your legacy ©2011 Pearson Education Inc, Boston, MA

Career Flow Competencies Environment Environment Self-Reflection (Self / Circumstances) Self-Clarity (Objective, Subjective, Life role) Visioning (Possibilities / Future Outcomes) Goal Setting & Planning (Long and Short-Term / Action Steps) Implementing & Adapting (Action / Flexibility) Hope Environment Environment