How'd I End Up Here? - Planning for Career Success Elisabeth Garbeil, EFG Consulting, LLC (810)

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting2 Elisabeth Garbeil Elisabeth Garbeil is the owner of EFG Consulting. She has been coaching people as a manager for over 20 years and a project manager for 15. She has a BA and an MBA from Wayne State University, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) and is currently enrolled in the Accomplishment Coaching Coach Training Program. She is also working on her International Coach Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC) certification. She has completed many training programs, including the Center for Creative Leadership's Leadership Development Program (LDP), UMT's Communications and Soft Skills, Kerzner on Best Practices in Project Management, Skillpath's Coaching Skills for Supervisors and ESI's Project Management, Leadership and Communications. She is passionate about coaching individuals to excel in their careers and be responsible, world-class contributors to their companies, industries and communities. EFG Consulting works with people throughout their careers, from helping them identify their mission in life to becoming leaders in their personal and professional lives. She really enjoys working with people and businesses to reach their full potential. She most recently left her job as IT Director, Corporate Applications for Lafarge Corporation to focus on coaching full-time. She is based in the Detroit, Michigan area.

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting3 Ground Rules This is an interactive discussion - Participate! Listen. Be courteous to others speaking. Please take notes - you will remember the presentation better if you record what it means to you. Please turn off or silence cell phones or blackberries for the duration of the presentation.

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting4 Why Talk about Career Development?

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting5 Benefits of Managing Your Career You are more likely to get there if you know where you are going. You are more likely to get what you want if you know what to ask for. You will be comfortable with the decisions you make and you will enjoy what you are doing.

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting6 Burnout Not Making Your Desired Income Stress Unhappiness Resentment At Risk for Downsizing Costs of Not Managing Your Career

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting7 Career Planning

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting8 Gap Analysis Where are you now? Where do you want to be? Geography Field of work / Industry / Interests Salary Level of Responsibility Work Environment Values Purposes & Goals

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting9 Project Scope & Your Career Product scope. The features and functions that characterize a product, service, or result. Project scope. The work that needs to be accomplished to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions. PMBOK, Fourth Edition

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting10 Project & Program Scope & Your Career What would a scope statement for your career look like? For this year (the Project)? The next 2 years? The next 5 years?

Create a Project Plan for the next stage of your career.

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting12 Possible Elements of a Career Project Plan Training

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting13 A Word on Training What if your current employer doesn’t pay for training?

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting14 Examples You make $60, right now and you are 35 years old. Spend $5, on training Increases earning power by at least 1% annually. Interest Rates at 5%. It is worth $23,636 net. Investing the same amount at 5% only nets $17,406. You make $60, right now and you are 55 years old. Spend $5, on training Increases earning power by at least 5% annually. Interest Rates at 5%. It is worth $32,733 net. Investing the same amount at 5% only nets $8,235.

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting15 Training - The Bottom Line Training benefits you much more than it does the company. Training is investing in yourself - it’s the best investment you can make. Make sure it does provide a return on your investment.

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting16 Possible Elements of a Career Project Plan Training Networking Taking on additional responsibilities Transition to a new company or opening your own

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting17 Implementing the Plan What can get in the way? How to overcome these obstacles?

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting18 Project Close Lessons Learned Start the Cycle Over Again

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting19 Closing Questions What did you find valuable in today’s discussion?

August 25, 2015Copyright(c) EFG Consulting20 Additional Resources What Color is Your Parachute Edition, by Richard Nelson Bolles It’s Your Career: Take Control, by Catherine B. Beck - PMI Online Researchhttp://pmi.books24x7.com/ I Could Do Anything if I Only Knew What It Was, By Barbara Sher Coaching or Career Counseling - Occupational Outlook Handbookhttp://