Career Management and Corporate Strategic Management - Example

Page 1 of 16 Career management and corporate strategic management Career management is the process by which the individuals develop insight into themselves and the environment formulate career goals And strategies acquire feedbacks regarding career progress a career management practice is a set of activities designed to promote employee’s insight, goal and strategy development, and or appropriate feedback. Topics covered for a good career : i)Anger Management ii)Analyze your self: iii).Mission and long term goals reviewed/determined v)Incentive Motivation. iv)The principle of SMART is to be applied: vi)Values (Identification of work values.) vii)Perceptions of others: A.Your environment Home atmosphere Family, Parenting style B.Secondary groups The economy (business cycles Political Factors: Legislation: C)Regulation of employment practices: How to criticize –and not to be hated for it. D)Ideology E)Implementing the decision: The best methodology is practice what you preach F)Sources of job leads J)Organizational policies: Bibliography: Career management practices comprises of 1) Anticipatory Page2 of 16 socialization programmers 2) Realistic recruitment 3) Employee orientation programmers 4) Mentoring programmers 5) Performance feed back and coaching programmes.6) comprehensive management programmers. An illustrative appraisal form in a customer Service organization: Swat analysis: personal appraisal forms: A. Self assessments What is your assessment of your over all performance with specific reference to Achievements of objectives and performance in Key result areas: Major achievement/creative contribution during the year /areas of significant quality improvement; 2; list objectives (if any) which were not met during the performance review period. And your reasons for the same: To what extent has u been able to develop your subordinates to take on higher responsibilities/to what extent u has been able to develop and contribute to harmonious and productive interactions with your colleagues? Indicate the facilitating and constraints factors that influenced your performance? Business. Environmental, Organizational, Personal: Some business practices could be the competition, it could be the pricing of the product. As far as the environmental barriers are concern it could be the extreme climatic condition ,Excess heat, Excess cold, Unpredictable Rain as in London . Organizational Barriers could be that you manager ,superior is a Manager and not a Leader where he wants the functions and action plans carried out as per his Instructions ,which is quite right as he takes the decision making in his own hand, A person can put his thought process but only on Page 3 of 16 consultation with his immediate boss. Personal ,could be the emotional factor ,a person should necessarily not carry the pressures from office to home and vice a versa. Once your table in the evening has been cleaned up you should tend to forget the office problems and not carry it home. List your performance areas. Skills that need further development. What support do you require for this purpose? Some persons just don’t get out of the shell or barriers. which is due to procrastinations and beliefs ,A person must have an open mind, If an issues arises please be an act now person ,where solutions shouldn’t linger on. The support could be either decision making ,less of paper work ,may be computerization and paper less office process and so on. The hierarchy barriers should also be minimized . Known as a decentralization process E.g: If you are working in a Branch office the head office should give sufficient empowerment to the Manager to act on his decisions except for very important decisions. Some persons lack the zeal to commitment ,and just do the job as a routine its very necessary to keep one’s eyes ,ears open to the changing scenarios, Like should not work always in the pressure s of say you would be the next person to get a Pink chit from the organization. One should believe in oneself. Appraisal of over all performance Rating outstanding very good average inadequate (Please tick applicable rating) 1 Work output: extent to which targets and plans Have been met. Speed and effectiveness with which Work output and results have been achieved 2Quality of work: accuracy and thoroughness of Work/eye for detail and meticulousness. Page 4of 16 Rating outstanding very good average inadequate (Please tick applicable rating) Demonstrated ability to go beyond the prevailing standards. 3.Adherence to schedule /dead lines Timelessness in carrying out tasks/assignments 4.Delegation teamwork Encourages subordinates To take on higher responsibilities. By providing necessary Guidance and counseling /Establishes and contributes To harmonious and productive interaction with the colleagues. 5.Service orientation: response to customers need –both External and internal 6.Potential: Demonstrated ability and willingness to Take on higher responsibilities. Appraisal of Attributes (To be filled by the Appraiser) Rating outstanding very good average inadequate (Please tick applicable rating) 1.Job Knowledge: Refers to his/her Knowledge, grasp, thoroughness of fundamentals Techniques, policies, system and procedures: And latest developments in his/her functional areas. 2.Planning and Organising skills: The ability to Anticipate uncertainties, clearly visualize all Aspects of the job, determine strategies, Mobilize allocate, coordinate and integrate Various activities /resources, take corrective Action in time and work out time bound programmes To achieve specific targets. 3.Commitment: Possesses attributes which reflect Commitment to the interest of the Organisation , Also possesses attributes that reflect honesty of the purpose. Page 5 of 16 Appraisal of Attributes (To be filled by the Appraiser) Rating outstanding very good average inadequate (Please tick applicable rating) 4.dependability: Performance indicators suggest Reliability as well as an ability to maintain confidentially And accountability in the execution of all tasks. 5.Problem solving and decision-making: The ability to clearly identify and understanding Key problems to be solved and decisions to be Taken together and analyze data and to select The right solution /decision after generating and Evaluating several alternatives. 6.Innovative /Creativity: the ability to bring about Improvements and changes for the better by Coming up with and implementing new practical ideas. The ability to go beyond the conventional approach And be open to possibilities. 7. Development of Subordinates: Ability to Identify strengths and weakness of his/her subordinates and develop them by providing additional responsibilities, encouraging creative approaches offering growth opportunities giving guidance /feedback through performance counseling . 8. Inter-Personal And Team Relationships: Ability to work constructively and harmoniously with subordinates ,peer and seniors , both individually and in group /teams. 9. Specific attributes: a) Customer /Orientation and Public relations b) Business Development Marketing Skills c) Confidentiality and discretion. D) Analytical ability and Judgment e) Communication skills f) Conflict Management. Objectives to be laid for the next year Comments by appraiser (with specific reference to self-appraisal, achievements of objectives etc:‘‘, Page 6 of 16 What is the employers angle for career direction? E.g :The employer expects the employee to lift the phone within the 3rd ring ,its true that a person out of sight may have a very important issue to discuss, but how long does thus practice really continue? Should the employee attend a development programme? Its not necessary that people from all the departments require the training especially with a person like cashier, accountant as their job is only of data entry or for that matter the cashier just has to collect the cash, and deposit it in the bank. What is the aiming point over the next5-7 years? What areas of knowledge ,skills ,attitudes and experience need to be filled to meet the aiming point? what areas of Knowledge ,skills, attitudes of experience could be enhanced using the current job? What is the employee doing or planning to do by way of self development What is the earliest date to consider the next job move Are there any constraints on the employee’s mobility? i)Anger Management: The elaboration I would like to cover is on the Anger, When a person is angry, his/her mind is shut and he does not know what he is doing As cited By ‘my Guru’ (Teacher, Sad guru Datar), “Anger shatters the physical nervous system and produces deep lasting impressions on the inner astral /cosmos body called (Karan sharira (Hindi) Reason Body Element., Leading to shooting of Dark Arrows will shoot from the astral body. Do not get angry every now and then Control it by(Kshams (Hindi) forgiveness , love ,mercy , sympathy ,(vichara (Hindi) thought consideration for others .Fix your mind on the Lotus (soft feet )of the lord (Here the God is Krishna in Hindu Mythology there are 12 incarnations of Lord Vishnu who comes to the earth to vanquish evil and conquest the evil which cannot be eradicated by mankind. The God does come if the human suffering thinks and meditates to suppress the evil forces.) Give the hands to work and you will be able to do two things at a time by practice”. He also gives remedy by the process of adapting Meditation as sited in (Sloka (Paragraph )for shri Bhagvat Gita paragraph (41)(Bhagvat Geeta is a spiritual book of the Hindus, which was narrated by Lord Krishna to his disciple Arjuna , The reason for this great book to be written /(actually narration was due to the Page7 of 16 Circumstances, In the battle field of “Kurukshetra” Arjuna was not ready to raise his ammunition against his own uncle “Bhishma pita Maya”/His own kith and kin /uncles son and also against his Guru “Dhronacharya”.Krishna elaborates on the fact that a man is come to the existence ,to fulfill his duty. A person choosing a wrong path has to be destroyed”,” Thus victory has to be attained on against evil”. Lord Krishna has beautifully narrated the facts of anger, Quote” Just like the snake is always found tenaciously clinging to the roots of a sandal wood tree ,the placenta in the womb covers it, the sun and its light are in separate able ,fire is not without flames and smoke ,no mirror is seen without dust on it. Similarly, I have to date never seen any knowledge where the stench of lust and anger is totally absent. Just as food –grains are covered by husk /chaff, similarly knowledge though pure, when and lust wrap it, remains hidden. Thus it is said that firstly these two should be conquered and then knowledge should be acquired .Let it be known that it is not otherwise possible to defeat these demons. If it is said that strength should be acquired in one’s body to kill them, then just as firewood only helps in igniting fire, all measures taken to quell them would help in further boosting them. Mr. RD Lock (1992 model of career decision making(from the employee point of view) Awareness: need for a career decision, your commitment as a decision maker, i.e. take care of your career direction ii)Analyze your self: Physical structure Genetic make up (sex, temperament, predisposition, aptitudes, limitations) Needs: motivates (Physical, security, love, affiliations, esteem, reaching potentials) The difference between Motivation an inspiration: From the inspirational speech of the America of my Dream By Martin Luther king jr ” I see the America hundred years ahead-such inspirational speeches and inspiration talks are held in high esteem, and it’s the knowledge gained from experience that motivates a person based on Belief. Motivation comprise of Motive and action. An act now person is a Leader and such qualities lead to change in life. The thought of Ambition leads to success in life. The biggest enemy of aspiration to Page 8 of 16 rise is complacence, which leads a person to depression. A story on how Alexander the Great saw the spider-making web falls on 15 attempts but was successful on the 16th attempt. Thus constant practice, patience leads to success. It’s believed to be 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration that really lead to success. In one’s life. A person to achieve a goal must first make one this is possible by focusing on one’s goal, autosuggestion, “ On the journey to life’s high way, keep your eyes upon the goal. Focus on the donut, not on the hole.” Anonymous. Keep your eyes on the Goal. Don’t stop Dreaming, wishful thinking leads to a direction, dedication determination disciple and to make deadlines. More persons generally don’t set Goals .the reasons could be Persons have pessimist approach towards life, Always seeing the difficulties to be arisen is considered instead of the possibilities of task fulfillment. Deep inside the heart is fear of failure, a lack of Ambition iii).Mission and long term goals reviewed/determined The kessions Principles: What is your Kessions today; this is a Japanese technique to write down step-by-step improvement in one’s activities and achievement. To make little steps towards doing say a good deed based on Quality not quantity, Goals must be balances with reference to Family, Financial, physical, Mental, Social, and Spiritual. iv)The principle of SMART is to be applied: S-specific: e.g.: I shall finish 100 pages of writing in 10 days. M-Measurable: Should be measurable, I shall measure the road, which shall lead to the success. A- Achievable: The target should be considerably in a size, which is achievable, and not out of reach. R- Realistic: I shall complete 100 pages of writing in 1 day are an unrealistic goal. T- Time bound: the beginning and ending of an assignment should have a definite time frame. Page9 of 16 The types of Goal achievement frames can be for a Short term say for over a year. Mid term for a period over three years. For a long term for a period of five years. The longer term generally becomes the Goal of life. It’s very essential to have realistic Goals in ones life. Sometimes we tend to forget the objectives and stick to the goals setting pattern only. Goals must be balanced: A balance is to be maintained: This is a must in 1923 the combined wealth of 8 persons was more then the exchequer of the American Government. But after 25 years what has happened: Charles Schwab was the owner of the biggest stock exchange company he lived for five year on he profits incurred but died as a popper. Howard Hobson owner of the biggest Gas Company became Lunatic. Arthur Cutton of Auther County a big businessman was declared bankrupt. The president of New York stock exchange Mr. Richard Whitney was put behind Bars. Mr. Albert Fall, who was a cabinet member to the president of the United state, was dismissed from the prison to spend the last day of his life at his house. Mr. Jessie Livermore who was a big investor in the stock market committed suicide. Iva Krueger the monopoly president committed suicide. The president of bank of international settlement Mr. Leon Fraser. Also committed suicide. This was due to unbalance act. And not setting proper Goals. Making an action Plan: Make targets that are realistic. Jots down the points. Read the target to be achieved daily at least twice in a day. Thus motivations are of two types external and internal: Examples of Page 10 of 16 external motivations are: money, respect in to society, fear of competition, pink card (dismissal order)from the employer, parental fear, achieve Glory and victory. Fear motivation aids in achieving the job done faster, it has a fast and positive impact on the performance, a task accomplished on time doesn’t lead to any losses, the individual performance goes up. But is it the right thing? This sort of stimulation leads to tension, job is done only for the time allotted and not less nor more, the motivation sprite gets hampered and the creative ability drastically comes down. v)Incentive motivation: like working performance bonus, commission, and working appreciation monitor ally or within peers by giving an increment in the salary, such sort of motivation is only external and not internal. We are all motivated internally or externally. There is only one-way under high haven to get anybody to do anything .did you stop thinking of that? Yes just one way. And that is by making other person want to do it. As per john Dewey, one of Americas most profound Philosophers, phrased it a bit differently, Dr.Dewey said the deepest urge in human nature is “the desire to be made important” It is significant .You do carve for with an insistence that will not be denied. Some of the things most people want to include 1Health and preservation of life. 2Food 3 sleep 4 Money and the things money will buy 5.Life in the hereafter 6 Sexual gratifications 7 The well being of our children 8 A feeling of importance. Almost all these wants are usually gratified –all except one. But there is one longing –almost as deep, almost as imperious, as the desire for Page11 of 16 food or sleep-that is seldom gratified .It is what Freud calls “the desire to be great” it is what Dewey calls “the desire to be important.” Emerson said, “Every man I meet is superior in some way, in that, I learn of him.” If that is true of Emerson, isn’t it likely to be a thousand times truer of you and me? Let’s cease thinking of accomplishments, our wants. Lets try to figure out those other persons’s good points. Then forget flattery. Give honest, sincere appreciation .Be’ Hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise and people will cherish our words and treasure them and repeat them over a lifetime –repeat them years after year you have forgotten them. Give honest and sincere appreciation. Interests (Identification of occupational interest) Abilities (language and non verbal skills) Arouse in the other person an eager want, He who can do this has the whole world with him He who cannot walks a lonely way. vi)Values (Identification of work values.)If you want others to like you, if you want to develop real friendships, if you want to help others at the same time as you help yourself, keep this principle in mind Become genuinely interested in other people. Fundamental techniques in handling people: Make the other person feel important –and do it sincerely. diplomatic” it will help you gain your point.” in other words don’t argue with your customers of your spouse or your adversary. Don’t tell them vii)Perceptions of others: “the best advice one can give is “ to be that they are wrong, don’t get them stirred up. Use little diplomacy. Show respect for the other person’s opinion .Never say. ”you’re wrong.” Begin in a friendly way Remember Abraham Lincoln said” A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.” The next time we are tempted to tell someone he or she is wrong, Let’s remember Socrates and ask a mild question-a question that will get the “yes yes “response. The Chinese have a proverb pregnant with age –old Page12 of 16 Wisdom of the Orient ‘”He who treads softly goes, far.” Related occupations: (Assesses and evaluate the above information) A.Your environment Home atmosphere Family, Parenting style Significant others (relatives, teachers, friends, co-workers peers) Social institutions: (School, Church) Community organizations: Way to change people without giving offence of arousing resentment: We must begin with an attitude of respect for, and acceptance of the person .His response depend on our attitude. B.Secondary groups The economy (business cycles Political Factors: Legislation: The Brundtland report (WCED,1987)introduced sustainability growth .as necessary requirement in the development of national economics. and the world economy as a whole .the concept of sustainability development played an important role at United Nations Conference on Envoirment and Development in1992 (UNCED 1992)with the simple –minded concept Page 12 to 15 Demand of “ as much economic growth as possible” And indicate our increasing awareness of the principle limitations of development in “finite World”, it may ,if too narrowly interpret ,fall fatally short of what is actually required .To realize this one has to get a clearer view of what is meant or should be meant by sustainability .largely dealing with the ecosystem.” growth increase means increase in size without spoiling the quality. GNP Gross National Product (GNP) A.Your environment Home atmosphere Family, Parenting style A Childs growth is not adjudged by his/her size of growth .But by probing the intellect, mind the persons undergo an examination and his growth is Page13 of 16 Judged. The main factor hampering a persons mental Growth is the ,Mind set/Poverty level & other factors .To understate the retardation factor of growth let us elaborate on the Mind set /Which does not grow due to the following factors: To hold back tears is wrong God selected you in the wrong as well, e.g., A child loosing a parent at a small age .Should clearly be made to understand that the person guardian/parent who expired he/she did not reject them outright, or choose to leave, It is more for the person who has suffered on the Earth will live a blissful; life in Heaven C)Regulation of employment practices: How to criticize –and not to be hated for it. Charles Schwab was once passing through one of his steel mills one day at noon he came across some of his employees smoking, immediately above their head was a sign that said, “no Smoking.” Did Schwab point to the signboard and say,” can’t you read?” Oh, no not Schwab .he walked over the men, handed each a cigar, and said. I’ll be glad about it, boys, if you will smoke these on the outside. ”Now here the regulation was important but then to tactfully tackle the issue become the difference between a Leader and a Manager/ Proprietor. The best way to tackle the regulations and Page 13 of 15 small mistakes made by calling attention to people’s mistake by pointing at it indirectly. D)Ideology: Ways to win people to your way of thinking: “Experience has taught me.”Says Mr. Thomas “that when no information can be secured About the customer, the only sound basis on which to proceed is to assume that he or she is sincere, honest, truthful and willing and anxious to pay the charges. Once convinced that they are correct. To put it differently and perhaps more clearly, people are honest and want to discharge their obligations. The exceptions to that rule are comparatively few, and I am convinced that the individuals who are Page14 of 16 Inclined to chisel will in most cases react favorably if you make them feel that you consider them honest, upright and fair. Appeal to nobler motives. Accumulated local scenario makes impact on the occupational choices (weighted evidence, ranking alternatives, judging outcomes) E)Implementing the decision: The best methodology is practice what you preach. Say if you are a Smoker try to restrain from smoking in your workspace a good leader follows this principles. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other persons. No one likes to take orders. Meeting the educational requirement Interim work experience F)Sources of job leads –Employment columns in local newspaper, Headhunters, job sites on the computer Internet, Writing skills (applications, Curricula me via tee’ CV. Résumé’s. Researching skills (information job interviews) Accept job offer Job keeping, using survival skills In all sums to feed back which may be negative or positive leading to Establishment, advancement and maintenance. G)Generate occupational alternative /prospective. 1) Career strategies: those the Students (to be employee) anticipate and employer observe others using, in corporate governance: H)Extended work involvement Skill development: e.g.: Simultaneously study on management courses while doing the job, Join a computer class, do a diploma course in the field where you are working and set it as a goal of accomplishments. Night Law College, Management courses, Engineering courses, Personality development courses ,Competence in current job Page15 of 16 Opportunities development: Image building I)Development of mentor relationship: A job had to be done to fulfill the commitment. Without being offensive the job had to be assigned, the manager instead of pushing the people to accelerate their work and rush the order through, he called everybody together explained the situation to them. And told them how much it would mean to the company if they could make it possible to produce the order in time. Then he started asking questions: ‘is there anything we can do to handle this order?” can any one think of different ways to process it thought the shop that will it possible to take the order? “. “Is there any way to adjust our hours or personnel assignments that would help?’ the employees came up with many ideas and insisted that he take the order. They approached it with a “We can do it.” attitude and the order was accepted, produced, and delivered in time. An effective leader will … ask questions instead of giving direct orders. Thus we see that the manager has acted as a mentor with his subordinates. Let the others people save face. Never criticize in front of person’s peers, co-workers. J)Organizational policies: The objective of the management for a healthy organization: expectations from employees of the organization: Make other people feel important –and do it sincerely. Avoid unnecessary tension-save your energies for important duties. Turn routine tasks into stimulating opportunities Get people to say yes –immediately –Act Now. Spot a sure fire way of making enemies-and avoided it. Smile in the face of criticism –you’ve done your best. The best of practices from Employers Point of view: Bibliography: Books: How to enjoy your life and your job :Dale Carnegie: Pocket Books May1986. Win –Shiva Khade –(2000) full circle publications Baruch Y (2004), Managing careers: theory and practice, London: FT Prentice Hall Gothard B et al (2001), Careers Guidance in Context, London: Saga Swanson JL and Fouad NA (1999), Career Theory and practice, London: Saga Windmer J (2002), The penguin Careers guide, London; Penguin Woodruffe C (2000), Development and assessment centres: CIPD “THE LOCK MODEL” ___,___ Read More