Creating career success by fabricant miller chapter04

Chapter 4:
Values

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Let’s discuss

Kheng Guan Toh

“The more boundless your vision, the more
real you are.”
~Deepak Chopra
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When were you last highly motivated?
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Were you completing a task? What kind?
Were you meeting your needs?
Were you trying to please someone?
Or strengthen a relationship?

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Maslow’s
Hierarchy of
Needs

Selfactualization
Self-esteem
Belonging
Safety needs

Physiological needs
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Extrinsic
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Intrinsic

Earning money
Pleasing others
Being atractive
Popular or famous

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Self-acceptance
Connectedness
Community feeling
Physical health

Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation


Values as motivators
Work that motivates
you

Greater responsibility

Beter job assignments

Improves performance

Increases your value to
an employer

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Values and your career

Yuri Arcurs

Tasks

Dmitriy Shironosov

Environment

Dmitriy Shironosov

Relationships

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Work-life balance

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Personal values in the workplace
How would others describe you?
How would you describe yourself?
What reputation do you want to build?

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Work with awareness:
Corporate Social Responsibility
• Business world’s
activities that benefit
society, not just
shareholders and the
bottom line.
Dusit

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Examples of CSR programs

Cienpies Design

Ruth Black

BLANKartist

Photosani

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Building your Reputation
Alexander Raths

Your relationships
mangostock

wrangler

Dmitriy Shironosov

Your appearance

The message

you send

Your activities

Nomad_Soul

9lives

Your lifestyle
Monkey Business Images
Bine

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TECH SAVVY: Your Online Persona

Wash
over it

Cleaning up
digital dirt

Mihai Simonia

Wait it
out
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Wash it
out

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Regional
foods

Dress

American
Cultural
Values

Punctuality

Jargon
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• Class and social position is rigid
• Assumption of equality
• Heritage, inheritance, dialect important

• Language
• Non-verbal behavior

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Social relations
Communication

View distant situations as related
Only clearly connected concepts are related

Perception and
thinking

Understanding cultural differences


Optimizing your Experiences
“Flow”
Set challenging goals

Immersed in chosen
activities

Pay attention to what’s Enjoy immediate
happening
experiences

~Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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Aiming to flourish
“Authentic Happiness”
Positive
relationships
Meaning

Engagement

Positive emotion

Five specific
elements
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Accomplishment

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Thought questions
• Can you identify your values?
• Have you identified values that will be
important for you to consider in your career?
• Have you identified any areas where your
personal, family, career, or cultural values might
conflict with your career interests or career
goals?
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