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How can can being intentional in building your network and personal branding accelerate your career? In this episode of the Future of HR Podcast... Angela Lane, VP Global Talent, AbbVie and Sergey Gorbatov, Ph.D., Talent Executive, Professor, and Authors of the new book, “Move Up or Move On: 10 Secrets to Develop Your Career.” and go deep on how to create the career you want! Here are three topics we discussed in our conversation...tune into learn more. 1️⃣ Career Visionaries vs. Drifters: Angela and Sergey define career visionaries as those with a clear understanding of their personal success and pathways to achieve it. In contrast, "drifters" may find themselves on paths shaped by external expectations rather than their own dreams. 2️⃣ Networking and Relationships: Angela and Sergey emphasize the importance of building meaningful relationships based on mutual gain and explain how offering more value than you receive creates stronger, more beneficial connections. 3️⃣ Intentional Development and Personal Branding: Angela provides actionable tips on intentional development, while Sergey speaks about defining your personal brand and crafting "wow stories" to highlight your achievements and make yourself known Don't forget to subscribe to Future of HR Podcast on your favorite podcasting platform and share this post with your network. 👇

Why is it important to have a vision for your career? Find out in this week's Future of HR Podcast... With my guests, Angela Lane, VP Global Talent, AbbVie and Sergey Gorbatov, Ph.D., Talent Executive, Professor, and Author During our conversation with Angela and Sergey, we discuss: • Why everyone should be a 'career visionary' with a clear understanding of success and the options to achieve it.    • Why the best networkers focus on building relationships and offering more value than they receive.    • Why “value creators” understand that the impact of their work is determined by how it's received by key stakeholders.    • Why being open to multiple career options can lead to more opportunities and job satisfaction.    • How to build your personal brand by understanding who you are, who your audience is, and intentionally telling your story. To listen or learn more about the Future of HR Podcast, check out the comments and be sure to subscribe 👇

Only 176 days remain to accomplish your 2024 goals. Here's how you can make the last 4,416 hours count: #1: 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 Take a moment to revisit the goals you set at the beginning of the year. If you haven't written them down yet, now is the perfect time to start. Writing goals increases your chances of achievement by making them tangible and actionable. Focus on your 2-3 BIG goals. They should be: - Ambitious - Specific enough to define success - Challenging enough to push you out of your comfort zone #2: 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗶𝗻, 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝘂𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 Check-in on your current goals: - What's working well? - What have you accomplished? - Where are you behind? Why? Be honest as you audit the first six months of your year. Did you set too many goals? Were you focused on the wrong ones? 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝘂𝘁: Sometimes it's better to "check-out" of a goal rather than forcing yourself to complete it. Ask yourself: - Which goals are no longer relevant? - Which goals are distracting you from what really matters? 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲-𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻: With clarity on what really matters, it's time to unleash that superpower called focus! Focus means: - Saying "no" to shiny new projects or ideas that don't align with your goals - Scheduling dedicated time on your calendar to work on your priority goals daily - Concentrating your efforts on the 2-3 goals that will have the greatest impact Action step: Create a "focus ritual" - a daily 30-minute session dedicated solely to your most important goal. #3: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 Now that you've identified what you must accomplish in the remaining 4,416 hours of 2024, it's time to leverage the power of public commitment. Why make your goals public? Research shows that we're significantly more likely to achieve goals we've shared with others. And the benefits of telling others what you are focused on: 1. Increased personal accountability 2. Potential for valuable feedback 3. Opportunities for support and collaboration Action step: Share your top goal for the rest of 2024 with someone today! Ask your network for advice or support in achieving it. With only 176 days left, I'm excited to see what you'll accomplish. Comment below with your biggest goal for the remainder of the year!

What happens when you combine two of the best HR podcasts into one episode? Find out this week on the Future of HR Podcast... As the The Modern People Leader and the Future of HR Podcast come together for a special episode and to share their insights from over 270 interviews with HR leaders and experts!   During our conversation Stephen Huerta, Daniel Huerta, and I discuss: • The “Next-Gen HR Accelerator” program and why it is a game changer in developing next-gen HR leaders    • The “What, Who, & How” model of great HR leaders    • Why every HR leader should embrace a “Fail Fast, Learn, and Adapt” approach to their work    • The definition of a "modern people leader”    • The value of radical candor in HR and why it matters    • Why early-stage and start-up HR leaders need to move with agility and speedI To listen or learn more, check out the comments and be sure to subscribe 👇

Remember when your parents told you not to talk to strangers?  Turns out this is great advice for children, but horrible advice for adults. Why? Because everything good in life is actually the result of talking to strangers. Don't believe me? Think about: • Your spouse or significant other was once a stranger • Your best friend since college was once a stranger • The best boss you ever worked for was once a stranger Imagine what your life would be like if you had never talked to a stranger. Can't imagine that? Neither can I. Now that we're on the same page, let's talk about how you go from "unknown" to "known." From a stranger to an acquaintance, colleague, or even friend. In my experience, there is a simple formula: Go first: Take a chance and send that email or walk up and introduce yourself. Few people are willing to take this first step, but almost everyone will be glad you did. Be curious: Ask questions and lots of them. Be genuinely interested in others, and they are more likely to be interested in you. Be helpful and do that consistently over time. So, what are you waiting for? Go first, be curious, be interested, be helpful, and watch what happens!

Yesterday was a big day as I announced the next chapter of my career and my mission to develop the next generation of HR leaders. Your response was overwhelmingly positive, and I want to thank everyone for your amazing support! It's not easy to step out on your own or carve your own path. Yet, this is what each of us does every day, whether we're climbing the corporate ladder as HR leaders or building a business. Think about it for a moment... Your career, my career—all of our careers—started as a blank sheet of paper. And what is a blank sheet of paper but a story waiting to be written? Day after day, month after month, year after year, each of us is writing our own story: - A story that is unique to you - A story that can only be written by you As I embark on the next chapter of my story, I'm making a commitment to share what I'm learning: how I'm growing and the successes and challenges that come with building something from scratch. I appreciate you following along and supporting my mission to develop the next generation of HR leaders. And as Dave Ulrich often says, "The best is yet to come."

Today is a big day...as I am going all in on my mission to develop the next generation of HR leaders! Since launching the Future of HR Podcast in October of 2022, I have felt that I could do more to help develop next-gen HR leaders and elevate HR's impact! And today, I am announcing the launch of Future of HR Consulting! Future of HR's mission is to develop the next generation of HR leaders, elevate HR's impact, and reimagine the role of HR in driving business success. We bring our mission to life in three ways: • 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗥 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: Our flagship "Next-Gen HR Accelerator" program elevates next-gen HR Leaders' strategic capabilities and business impact. • 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗥 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: We partner with CHROs to optimize and increase HR's organizational impact. • 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: Our pragmatic and proven approaches to talent management drive growth and business impact. Looking forward to elevating HR's impact with your support!  PS - if you want to learn more about my "Next-Gen HR Accelerator" program check out today's solo-episode on Future of HR Podcast or go to www.futureofHR.com