Chutes and Ladders®
Climbing the Ladder and
Avoiding the Fall
Presenter
Jodi S. Ogden, MBA, CRA
Associate Vice President
Sponsored Projects Administration
Agenda
 Career Planning
 Equal Pay for Equal Work
 Career Growth & Mentoring
 Avoiding the Fall
Career Planning
Five Year Career Plan
Vision Statement
SWOT Analysis
SMART Goals
– Annual
– Tasks
PEST Analysis
Timeline
Career Vision Statement
1. Develop it
2. Write it down
3. Know it
4. Own it
5. Tell it
SWOT Analysis
External
Internal
Positive
Negative
Strengths
• What do you do well?
• What unique resources can
you draw on?
• What do others see as your
strengths?
Weaknesses
• What could you improve?
• Where do you have fewer
resources than others?
• What are others likely to see
as weaknesses?
Opportunities
• What opportunities are
open to you?
• What trends could you take
advantage of?
• How can you turn your
strengths into
opportunities
Threats
• What threats could harm you?
• What is your competition
doing?
• What threats do your
weaknesses expose you to?
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_05.htm
Setting SMART Goals
Specific
• Your goal should be as specific as possible and answer the questions: What is
your goal? How often or how much? Where will it take place?
Measurable
• How will you measure your goal? Measurement will give you specific feedback
and hold you accountable.
Attainable, Actionable, Achievable
• Goals should push you, but it is important that they are achievable. Are your
goals attainable?
Realistic, Relevant
• Is your goal and timeframe realistic for the goal you have established?
Timely, Time-bound, Timetable
• Do you have a timeframe listed in your SMART goal? This helps you be
accountable and helps in motivation.
Writing a SMART Goal
An easy tool to use to write a SMART goal is the SMART goal
template. This template addresses the components of a SMART
goal through the writing of a goal statement.
Goal Template
(I or accountable party) will (action word) (object of the goal)
by (time) for the purpose of (relevance/results).
Goal Statement
My goal is to make a minimum of 100K by the end of 2014 by taking
professional development courses on leadership, applying for
leadership positions within my company and talking to my supervisor so
they are aware of my goal.
Understanding the PEST
Analysis
 Political – Government regulations and legal factors are assessed in terms
of their ability to affect the business environment and trade markets. The
main issues addressed in this section include political stability, tax
guidelines, trade regulations, safety regulations, and employment laws.
 Economic – Through this factor, businesses examine the economic issues
that are bound to have an impact on the company. This would include
factors like inflation, interest rates, economic growth, the unemployment
rate and policies, and the business cycle followed in the country.
 Social – With the social factor, a business can analyze the socio-economic
environment of its market via elements like customer demographics, cultural
limitations, lifestyle attitude, and education. With these, a business can
understand how consumer needs are shaped and what brings them to the
market for a purchase.
 Technological – How technology can either positively or negatively impact
the introduction of a product or service into a marketplace is assessed here.
These factors include technological advancements, lifecycle of
technologies, the role of the Internet, and the spending on technology
research by the government.
http://pestleanalysis.com/pest-analysis/
PEST Analysis
Factor
Political
Economic
Socio-Cultural
Technological
Opportunity
Threat
Timeline
Set your timeline for your visions
statement
Create a timeline for each task associated
with a goal
Self evaluation – with a timetable!
A goal without a timeline is just a dream
Equal Pay for Equal Work
Equal Pay for Equal Work
Women earn 78 cents to the male dollar
(Obama Administration)
Women earn 84 cents to the male dollar
(Pew Foundation)
“Younger” women earn 93 cents to the male
dollar (Pew Foundation)
Women in the Obama White House earn 88
cents to the male dollar (American Enterprise
Institute)
Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/peggydrexler/2014/04/10/equal-payfor-equal-work-seems-like-a-no-brainer-right/
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/genderwage-gap-per-profession-2015-3
Equal Pay for Equal Work
As staffers
– Evaluate salaries before accepting a
position
– Negotiate
How
Who
– Thinking time
Equal Pay for Equal Work
As Leaders, it’s your job to make sure your
staff are paid for equal work
–
–
–
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Evaluate current salaries
Market surveys
Salary adjustments
Involve Human Resources
Use your power of influence to make a
difference
Do the right thing and persevere!
Career Growth &
Mentoring
Make an Unforgettable First
Impression
1.
2.
3.
4.
Warm Greeting
Polished
Friendly; Engaging
Represents Their
Authentic Self
5. Good Listeners
6. Are Interested in What
Matters to Employees
Source:
www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2014/03/31/the-bestleaders-make-unforgettable-first-impressions/
7. Embrace Differences
and Acknowledge
Accomplishments
8. Knowledgeable
9. Accessibility
10. Sense of Humor
11. Vulnerability
12. Consistency
13. Lead By Example
14. Motivational
Career Growth
How are you successful in your current
position while continuing to grow your
career?
What are you doing to get where you want to
go?
What’s holding you back?
What are you going to do about it?
When are laterals or step back a good thing?
Career Growth
Mentor
Mentee
Personal
Board of
Directors
Sponsorship
Learn & Move
Up
Pay it Forward
The Mentor/Mentee Relationship
Figure out what kind of mentors you need
– Where do you need most help?
– Who can provide it?
Confidentiality
Articulate goals
Structure
The ending
Personal Board of Directors
A group of people you consult regularly to
get advice and feedback
– Someone who holds the type of job you want
– Close friends, family or partners who
understand your strengths and goals
Diverse specialists who can advise you on
a range of challenges
Personal Board of Directors
They should know more than you about
something
They should be better than you at
something
They should offer different points of view
Putting only buddies on your Board will not
help you grow and develop
Source: Priscilla Claman, Employ a Personal Board of Directors,
Adapted from content posed on hbr.org on Oct. 20, 2010
Avoiding the Fall
Avoiding the Fall
Evolution of goals
Change can be a great
Ethics, trust & values
Honest discussions
Recognizing what you want
Wrong job for you
Career success
Questions
Contact Information:
Jodi Ogden
Jodi.Ogden@uth.tmc.edu
713-500-3968 direct
713-500-3999 main