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Think Like A Change Agent
First of all, the best way to deal with change is to embrace it. You're going to be much better off facing it, and dealing with it. I think it was Heraclitus who said, "everything is changing, save the law of change." The good news is that most of the changes are positive for us, the working stiffs of the world. We will have lots more career choices than ever imagined, mainly because more and more companies are re-inventing their cultures to better fit the needs of the workforce. Novel idea, huh? So how do we, the workers, become agents of change and prosper in the future job market? Here are some ideas; 1. Think Impact: first, think about what will happen tomorrow 2. Think Future: we are all going to have to be more proactive. We've all talked about that for years and have never have really been effective at it. Tomorrow's companies are going to want people who are looking down the road, and are not satisfied with the infamous status quo. They will want people who are creative-thinkers, and problem solvers. 3. Think Creatively: thinking out-of-the-box is not reserved for geniuses and right-brainers, things are moving so fast in Corporate America that the "old ways" don't get it anymore. 4. Think Change: what we're talking about here is re-inventing yourself. The best way to do that is research, research, research. Spend some time each day investigating how your industry and your company will be changing. Then, re-spin your persona to fit the new direction. 5. Think Others: no, you won't have to go to "touchy feely" classes, or wear a New Age badge to accomplish this. It's simply understanding what impact you have on people, whether they are fellow employees, customers, or vendors. Try to understand what's going on with them. 6. Think Open Communication: expand your ability to communicate. Some of us have trouble with that. Maybe more than just some. To improve, you can practice with people you trust (ask them for honest feedback on how well you communicate). You can take classes on the subject. You can read books on it. The key is this: the change agent of the future is someone who can communicate clearly, succinctly, and quickly. 7. Think Technology: and last, it's vital you improve your information technology skills. You don't have to be a propeller-head, or a geek. But you do have to know what role technology plays in the future of your work, and what level of expertise you will need. So here comes the heavy-does-it close. We all have lots of choices in our careers today. We will have a lot more choices down the road. My recommendation is that you choose to think like a Change Agent. If you elect to staying on the same path you are on now (assuming you aren't already a change agent), you will be OK in the future. There will be plenty of jobs available. But who wants just a job when you can have much, much, more. Go for it! Gordon Miller is the Founder and CEO of DeltaRoad, a national career coaching company based in Denver, Colorado. He is a nationally published author (Doubleday) on career issues and has appeared on national TV (CNN, Fox) and over 350 radio stations in the U.S. He can be reached at gordon@www.deltaroad.com.
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So you think you've got a lock on the job market? You think that all your hard work, all your education and the rest of it is about to pay off like a faulty slot machine? Well, think again! That may not be the case. Things are changing in the workplace so quickly, so dramatically, that you may be in for some surprises. A quote in a recent Fortune article said: "The Job is not going to be part of tomorrow's economic reality. There will always be lots of work, but it will not be contained in the familiar envelope we currently call The Job."