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The Young Professional's Guide to the Working World
Career Press, Foreword by Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times Best-Selling Author of What Get You Here Won't Get You There.
School does not teach you how to be successful at work.
The Young Professional's Guide to the Working World provides important insights on the topics essential to success within the first 5-10 years of any corporate career, including:
- How to get promoted faster and drive results not matter what your industry or job title
- The 25 attributes all successful young professionals possess
- How to avoid being a DOPE (someone who Disses Opportunity, Potential & Earnings)
- The keys to becoming a STAR in your career (someone who is Savvy, Tenacious, Adaptive & Resourceful)
- How to create and implement a career development plan
- Leveraging mentoring to ensure career success
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CHAPTER 2: DON'T BE THE DOPE: THE SUCCESSFUL YOUNG PROFESSIONAL'S MINDSET
STAR PRE-ASSESSMENT
Click the button below to take a brief assessment that will help you see where you are on the spectrum of DOPE to STAR in each of the major categories discussed in the book.
CHAPTER 3: CHECK YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR: DULLING THE SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT
FREE "PARTICIPATION" GIFT
Click the button below to get your free gift for reading the book and using the resources referenced in the Explore Online sections of the book.
CHAPTER 9: FINDING THE LESSON IN EVERY EXPERIENCE: THE POWER OF HAVING PERSPECTIVE
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS LIST OF BOOKS TO READ
Click the button below to see the list of books that all young professionals should consider reading to help build a solid foundation for a successful career.
CHAPTER 11: KNOWING THE YOU DON'T KNOW IT ALL: BUILDING SELF-AWARENESS
CAREER FOUNDATION BLUEPRINT
Here is a diagram and summary of the foundational traits of the STAR young professional.
CHAPTER 11: KNOWING THE YOU DON'T KNOW IT ALL: BUILDING SELF-AWARENESS
STRUCTURAL/FRAME ATTRIBUTES PRE-ASSESSMENT
Click the button below to take a brief assessment that will help you see where you are on the spectrum of DOPE to STAR in each of the Frame attributes discussed in Part III of the book.
CHAPTER 12: THE GOAL OF EVERY JOB: SERVING YOUR CUSTOMER
CUSTOMER CANVAS
This is a template that adapts the Business Canvass Model to focus on better understanding your customer and creating higher customer satisfaction
CHAPTER 16: HARD WORK, THE SMART WAY: BE RESOURCEFUL
PRO RESOURCES
Check out a list of the top career resources for young professionals on our Pro Resources page.
CHAPTER 19: BECOME A JUGGLER: THE ART OF MULTITASKING
CAREER FRAME BLUEPRINT
Here is a diagram and summary of the structural traits of the STAR young professional that focuses on the how of what you do.
CHAPTER 19: BECOME A JUGGLER: THE ART OF MULTITASKING
EXTERIOR ATTRIBUTES PRE-ASSESSMENT
Click the button below to take a brief assessment that will help you see where you are on the spectrum of DOPE to STAR in each of the Exterior attributes discussed in Part IV of the book.
CHAPTER 27: THE DETERMINING FACTOR OF SUCCESS IN YOUR CAREER: GETTING RESULTS
CAREER EXTERIOR BLUEPRINT
Here is a diagram and summary of the structural traits of the STAR young professional that are visible to your boss and co-workers. These traits are more about how others perceive you, over what you do or how you do it.
CHAPTER 28: CRAFTING YOUR OWN STAR MINDSET
CAREER BLUEPRINT TEMPLATES
Click here to access the career blueprint templates that will help you plan your career goals and map out how you will leverage mentoring and other resources to reach them.
CHAPTER 29: PUTTING YOUR STAR MINDSET INTO ACTION
PEER SECTION GUIDE
Here is a quick overview of how to effectively utilize the resource available to you through the PEER section of the SparkSource website that is an anonymous forum where you can get (and give) career advice from both your peers and career experts.
The Young Professional's Guide to Managing
Career Press, Foreword by Jim Kouzes, Author of The Leadership Challenge.
One of the hardest challenges in anyone's career is transitioning from being a employee responsible yourself to a manager responsible for others.
The Young Professional's Guide to Managing fills this void with a mix of relevant tips and stories. It is an essential guide for all new managers and emerging leaders, providing insights, including:
- How to successfully transition to being a manager, from the very first day
- The 10 skills all young professionals must develop to thrive as STAR managers
- Managing people of different generations
- How to hire, develop, and lead teams to incredible results
- Advanced strategies for young managers, including how to fire under-performing employees and how to squash office politics
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CHAPTER 1: THE 25 ATTRIBUTES OF THE SUCCESSFUL YOUNG PROFESSIONAL (THEY APPLY TO MANAGERS TOO!)
MANAGEMENT BASICS PRE-ASSESSMENT
Click the button below to take a brief assessment to help you see where you are on the spectrum of DOPE to STAR in each of the Management Basics attributes discussed in Part I of the book.
CHAPTER 2: TRANSITIONING TO MANAGER: YOU'RE NOT AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR ANYMORE
FIRST TEAM MEETING GUIDE
Click to find a guide to walk-through during the first meeting you have with your team.
CHAPTER 2: TRANSITIONING TO MANAGER: YOU'RE NOT AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR ANYMORE
FIRST ONE-ON-ONE MEETING GUIDE
Here is a resources to assist you during your first one-on-one meetings with your employees.
CHAPTER 2: TRANSITIONING TO MANAGER: YOU'RE NOT AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR ANYMORE
FIRST 30 DAYS CHECKLIST
This is a checklist of items that all managers should do within the first 30 days of managing a team.
CHAPTER 7: IT DEPENDS: THE CONTINGENCY APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT BASICS BLUEPRINT
Here is a diagram and summary of the Management Basics discussed in Part I of the book.
CHAPTER 7: IT DEPENDS: THE CONTINGENCY APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT
10 SKILLS OF STAR MANAGERS PRE-ASSESSMENT
Click the button below to take a brief assessment that will help you see where you are on the spectrum of DOPE to STAR in each of the 10 Skills of STAR Managers attributes discussed in Part II of the book.
CHAPTER 8: BUILDING AN UNSTOPPABLE TEAM: INTERVIEWING, IDENTIFYING TALENT, AND HIRING
STAR MANAGER'S INTERVIEW GUIDE
This guide provides you with all the categories to go through when evaluating and interviewing candidates.
CHAPTER 12: MANAGERS ARE COACHES: DEVELOPING YOUR TEAM THROUGH FEEDBACK AND BEYOND
ONE-ON-ONE REVIEW WORKSHEET
Here is a tool to use when you have one-on-one reviews with your employees.
CHAPTER 12: MANAGERS ARE COACHES: DEVELOPING YOUR TEAM THROUGH FEEDBACK AND BEYOND
PERFORMANCE REVIEW WORKSHEET
For more periodic reviews (quarterly, bi-annually, annually), use this tool to help guide your focus and conversation.
CHAPTER 17: YOU CAN'T DO IT ALL BY YOURSELF: DRIVING RESULTS THROUGH OTHERS
10 SKILLS OF STAR MANAGERS BLUEPRINT
Here is a diagram and summary of the 10 Skills of STAR Managers discussed in Part II of the book.
CHAPTER 18: THE MANAGER'S BLUEPRINT: BUILDING AND REFINING YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE
STAR MANAGER BLUEPRINT TEMPLATE
This is a comprehensive worksheet to help you develop your management style and decide the most effective way to lead your team.
CHAPTER 19: MANAGING YOURSELF: CONTINUAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT AS A MANAGER
RECOMMENDED READING LIST
Click the button below to see the list of books that all young managers should read.