Winning At Work - How To Make Your Career Rock! - Venkatraman Sheshashayee (Shesh)

GFMER COURSE - NOVEMBER 2020

Optional module: Winning At Work - How To Make Your Career Rock!

Venkatraman Sheshashayee (Shesh)

This module is optional. The previous four modules focused on what you need to know and do to improve the health of adolescents. This module is focused on your personal and professional development. If you choose to complete the exercises, your answers will be assessed by the author of the module (who is a personal development professional based in Singapore). It will not be assessed by your coach/mentor. Nor will it be seen/shared with anyone outside the core organizing team.

Content

• Watch the video presentation by Sheshashayee Venkatraman titled "Winning at work: How to make your career rock!" Alternatively go over the slide set and read the handout.
• Complete the following exercises and submit to adolescenthealth@gfmer.org.

Exercises

Answer the following questions using the clues provided.

Module 1: GET, SET, GO

1.1 What benefits do purpose, vision and strategy give you?

Clue: Please read section 1 (Get, Set, Go) of the module.

1.2 Set out where you want to be in your career in 2030 and what it will take to get there.

Clue: Use the tips provided in the module on Where and How?

Module 2: Taking the lead

2.1 Name the four essential qualities of the PERRfect Employee.

Clue: Please read section 2 (Taking The Lead) of the module.

2.2 Score yourself 1 (low) to 3 (high) in relation to the four qualities described in the module.

Clue: Reflect on the points made in module Taking the lead.

Module 3: Arming yourself

3.1 Which weapon helps you evaluate the environment and plan appropriate actions?

Clue: Please read section 3 (Arming Yourself) of the module.

3.2 Which weapon encourages you to give more than you get?

Clue: Please read section 3 (Arming Yourself) of the module.

3.3 Which of the five weapons described the module do you have in your arsenal, and which ones do you not.

Clue: Reflect on the points made in the module Arming yourself.

Module 4: Recharging your powers

4.1 What is the second Power? How does it help you in the workplace?

Clue: Please read section 4 (Recharging Your Powers) of the module.

4.2 How well do you tap into the ‘power of many’ described in this module.

Clue: Reflect on the points made in the module: Recharging your powers.