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Professional Development

Too often in the corporate landscape today professionals bumble around and take half-hearted attempts at their career progression. Their time is usually spent waiting for the next review or position to bid on that may advance them. Those who choose the path of accelerated growth are very deliberate about their professional development!

This network serves as a space for professionals at any point in their careers to discuss any aspect of their development.

Collaborating on best practices to overcome common obstacles in performing their job is priority one!

Network Leader: R. Stavros Bezas

Networks > Professional Development

R. Stavros Bezas Glad to see some newcomers joining the network. It's difficult to get a discussion going with no people! Right now I'm diving deep into Career Planning. What does it mean for you? How do you view ...MoreGlad to see some newcomers joining the network. It's difficult to get a discussion going with no people! Right now I'm diving deep into Career Planning. What does it mean for you? How do you view your long-term strategy? What are you doing to identify what you SHOULD be looking for in your strategy?

9 weeks ago from Professional Development

R. Stavros Bezas: To answer my own question and get some discussion going:

I have identified that I am not a specialist and a path of a generalist ...MoreTo answer my own question and get some discussion going:

I have identified that I am not a specialist and a path of a generalist makes more sense. For this, my career will be a series of positions where I gaining attributes, tenure and results to my arsenal. I've identified that my most important skill is that of consulting, so I am focused heavily on this. To support this cross-functional skill I'm pursuing several opportunities over the next 5-7 years. (Finance->Project Mgmt->team leadership)
9 weeks ago

Tyler J. Durbin What is everyone's strategy for building a QUALITY network? I use 3 guidelines:

1) One on One vs. Networking Events
2) Build Relationships, not rolodexes
3) Listen, ...MoreWhat is everyone's strategy for building a QUALITY network? I use 3 guidelines:

1) One on One vs. Networking Events
2) Build Relationships, not rolodexes
3) Listen, listen, listen

I elaborate in my latest Gen-Y blog post: http://cli.gs/6pmDE

11 weeks ago from Professional Development

Beth Oppenheim-Chan Great idea for a network! I think it's right that many people take these half-hearted attempts at progress.

13 weeks ago from Professional Development

R. Stavros Bezas: Thanks for joining Beth. Would you care to share how you are deliberately progressing your professional development? After some deep introspection ...MoreThanks for joining Beth. Would you care to share how you are deliberately progressing your professional development? After some deep introspection I have created a crib list of areas that I feel I am deficient on and require work. I also created a separate list of what I am particularly strong on and focus energy in those areas as well! Then I begin putting myself in situations where I need to 'stretch' to overcome the deficiencies. I can explain more, but the allowed count is quickly dropping..
13 weeks ago

R. Stavros Bezas Greetings all! I recently started a video blog covering all the aspects that I have encountered in my own professional and personal development. I look forward to discussing more in detail here! ...MoreGreetings all! I recently started a video blog covering all the aspects that I have encountered in my own professional and personal development. I look forward to discussing more in detail here! At the risk of being self-serving, since my most recent entry covers the topic, but what are your thoughts on how to deliberately build out your social network in your corporate environment? I discuss my thoughts in the video linked below, what do you guys think?

http://bit.ly/7JWjD7

14 weeks ago from Professional Development