The Successful Career Toolkit by Barr, Patrick -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

About the author Acknowledgements How to use this book Part One Managing self 01 Communication skills

Written communication Due diligence Presentations Dealing with apprehension and nerves Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

02 My curriculum vitae

What should I include in my CV? Structuring your CV What is the two-page rule? Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise Reference

03 Career planning

What are the 4Ps? Career planning process Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

04 Induction (as an employee)

Early success priorities The unwritten rules Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

05 Building good relationships

Take an interest in other people Place yourself in the other person’s situation Present yourself Ways of working A quick win Be solution oriented Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

06 Why mindset matters

Do you have a fixed or growth mindset? How can I change my mindset? Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise Reference

07 Personal work–life balance

Be iterative Be consistent Be clear Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

08 Managing stress

How to manage stress What should I do if I think someone at work is under stress? Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

09 Dealing with disappointing news at work

Being passed over for a promotion Receiving disappointing or negative feedback Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

10 Resilience

How can you boost your resilience? Am I lacking resilience? Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

11 Managing your personal brand

Why do I need a brand? How to develop your brand Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

12 Effective networking

Why do I need to network? How do I start networking? Networking introductions Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

13 Leadership

What makes a good leader? Am I lacking as a leader? Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

Part Two Managing others 14 How to disagree

The what and the how Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

15 How to handle a difficult boss or peer

Try not to take it personally Define the behaviour Be aware of the cause and effect Don’t fight fire with fire Look for balance Try to make the individual aware Act early Draw a line in the sand Due diligence Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

16 Leading teams

How to be an effective team leader Have you got the right team culture? Tough conversations Delegation Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

17 Supporting a team’s work–life balance

What makes a good work–life balance? Consistency is critical How does your work–life balance affect others? Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

18 Performance discussions (as a manager)

Deliver positive results in performance discussions Performance discussions with a high-performing individual Performance discussions with a low-performing individual Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

19 Impact and influence

Meeting with a senior executive or key client Make an impact when you are not the subject matter expert Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

20 Challenging the status quo

Driving change Make change the focus Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

21 Building a culture of innovation

How can you encourage innovation? Prepare the groundwork for innovation Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise References

22 Bringing about behavioural change

Our process for change Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

23 Overcoming resistance

Where is this resistance coming from? How can I reduce resistance? Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

Part Three Managing the task 24 How to interview (as a candidate)

Before the interview In the interview After the interview How to handle a group interview Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

25 Performance discussions (as an employee)

When you are performing well When you are not performing well Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

26 One-to-one meetings with your boss

Planning is key Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

27 How to ask for a pay rise

Prior to pay rise discussions Preparing for the pay rise discussion Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

28 Negotiation skills

Knowledge Timing Strategy Purchasing negotiations Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

29 How to handle an unethical request

Your course of action Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

30 How to resign

Before you resign Letter of resignation The notice period Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

31 How to interview (as the hiring manager)

Time for the interview Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

32 New employee induction

Induction: as a manager Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

33 Succession planning

What is succession planning? How do I create a succession plan? Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

34 Breaking disappointing news to an employee

How to break bad news Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

35 Decision making

The decision-making process Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

36 Starting your own business

First things first Assess yourself Your exit plan Some preliminary key decisions The product or service The research and planning Working on and in the business Know the law Taxation You will need support Tips, tricks and takeaways Reflective exercise

Part Four Appendices Appendix 1 Sample CV 1 Appendix 2 Sample CV 2 Appendix 3 Induction review matrix Appendix 4 Stakeholder map for employee inductions Index

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