Struggling to navigate obstacles in your career path?

As a part of assessing your situation, take ownership of your career and the obstacles you will face. Over the last 30 years I have observed successful executives take the approach that it is their responsibility to manage their own careers, including reading their environment, course correcting, problem solving and delivering results. Receiving support from leaders, peers and networks can be a big part of this but ultimately it is the individual who understands it is their own actions that will impact their success.

En mi opinión, este proceso de autoevaluación es fundamental. Dar un paso atrás para evaluar objetivamente la situación nos permite identificar los obstáculos específicos, ya sean internos como la falta de habilidades o externos como las condiciones del mercado. Reconocer la verdadera naturaleza de estos retos es crucial para desarrollar estrategias efectivas para superarlos. La autoconciencia, en este contexto, se convierte en una herramienta poderosa que nos guía hacia soluciones prácticas y realistas. Ser honesto con nosotros mismos sobre lo que nos está frenando no solo nos ayuda a abordar estos obstáculos de manera más efectiva, sino que también fortalece nuestro crecimiento personal y profesional.

Struggling to navigate obstacles in your career path? Here's how: 1. Identify Challenges: Recognize what's holding you back. For example, lack of certain skills or connections. 2. Seek Help: Ask for advice from mentors or colleagues. "Can you help me improve my presentation skills?" 3. Set Small Goals: Break big tasks into smaller, manageable steps. "I'll take an online course to improve my skills." 4. Stay Positive: Focus on progress, not setbacks. "I improved my skills and am closer to my goal."

Comprendre, accepter et réajuster. Un cheminement incontournable pour surmonter les obstacles dans sa carrière. C'est de cette manière que vous distinguerez les éléments internes des externes et que vous identifierez vos points d'amélioration et objectifs. Rappelez-vous que votre carrière est une forme d'expression de votre mission de vie. Alors pas de carrière satisfaisante sans conscience de soi et honnêteté.

To help my clients assess their reality, I always do a deep dive in a "free format". It is amazing how powerful it is to make them realise their career obstacles. A lot of the time, it is personal events which had a serious impact on their career, like a divorce, losing a dear person, going through depression, but sometimes it is having a boss with whom they don't connect, or having made the wrong choice of jobs, only for the money.... there are maany reasons... The quality of questions to ask them is what is truly going to make them go through the realisation of the true hurdles.

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals are an excellent framework for creating actionable systems. However, if your obstacle is unclear direction or market conditions, setting SMART goals as a precursor to research, mentorship, or networking can cost you valuable time. Please be aware of the goals set so they can be applicable to diverse situations, and be flexible enough to update them as you go.

Il n'y a pas besoin de compétences supplémentaires à chaque fois. Très souvent, il s'agit plutôt de saisir les opportunités, de provoquer "sa chance". C'est plus une histoire de croyances limitantes que de réelles compétences. Travailler sur ce que l'on croit et sur ce que l'on sait. Les deux combinés peuvent apporter de supers résultats.

Whenever someone wants to develop new skills, I always recommend that they consult a mentor or a coach or even a recruiter in their field to assess the relevance of the skill versus their career goal. Leadership skills and communication skills are ALWAYS a yes from me.

Une carrière se mène dans un environnement qui demande onligatoirement d'embrasser le changement pour s'adapter et saisir des oppportunités. Vous devez donc rester ouverts et agiles. Quand cela est nécessaire, vous devez: 🟢 revoir votre approche 🟡 vous acculturer aux nouvelles technologies 🟢 vous adapter aux changements de votre secteur ou métier ou 🟡découvrir une nouvelle activité C'est aussi comme cela que vous irez vers la croissance professionnelle et personnelle et les opportunités qui les accompagnent.

Not everyone embraces change easily. In fact most people don't. Why? Because change means going out of our comfort zone and people are creatures of habit. As a career coach I show my clients resistant to change multiple examples of people success based on the changes they have made in their career and explain why those changes have been key. Then their perspective changes and they are prepared to take the first steps. For those who are very resistant, it is all about setting up small changes and not drastic ones... so that they get used to the process...like someone fearing to go into the cold sea for a swim...they go slowly, step by step...

As a career coach with 35 years experience, I am always relied upon to be the mentor. Interesting that I have never been approached as a mentee. At times it’s been difficult working with others that do not have the experience but are at positions of leadership. Resilience has helped me navigate obstacles when a voice continues to say you are getting older, retire already.

Qui dit changement dit résilience. Car c'est quand vous vous opposez au changement que viennent les obstacles. De nos jours, aucune carrière n'est linéaire. Ce qui vous garde mobilisé c'est votre mindset et vos objectifs. 💡Considérez les revers comme des chances qui vous sont offertes d'évoluer. Vous n'en ressortirez que plus forts!

Staying resilient is tough if you have no support, either from a trusted friend, or a support group or a coach/mentor. When times are tough I always advise people to seek support.