How to plan your career? 如何規劃畢業後的職場人生 ? Ren-Song Tsay.

How to plan your How to plan your career?career?

如何規劃畢業後如何規劃畢業後的職場人生的職場人生 ??

Ren-Song TsayRen-Song Tsay

8/19/04 @ National Tsin Hua UniversityRST © 2004 (Permission Required for any form of Duplication)

If you are not ready, If you are not ready, you are out to be you are out to be

slaughtered.slaughtered.


Standard Career PlanStandard Career Plan Medical, Business, Arts, Literature, Law, Medical, Business, Arts, Literature, Law,

Engineering …Engineering … Civil, Mechanical, Material, Electronics, Civil, Mechanical, Material, Electronics,

Computer …Computer … B.S., M.S., Ph. D.?B.S., M.S., Ph. D.? Which Company?Which Company? Technical or managerial tracks?Technical or managerial tracks? Start your own business?Start your own business? Early retirement?Early retirement? Meaning of life?Meaning of life? Can we really plan our career?Can we really plan our career?


Job InterviewJob Interview

Work attitude: PersonalityWork attitude: Personality CommitmentCommitment ConfidenceConfidence Interpersonal skillInterpersonal skill TeamworkTeamwork

Professional skillsProfessional skills Past experiencesPast experiences


How to Make $$$ - How to Make $$$ - BusinessBusiness

Solution to a problem (or need) Solution to a problem (or need) means business.means business.

So first identify the problem (or So first identify the problem (or need).need).

Then figure out a solutionThen figure out a solution


ResearchResearch

Prove IdeasProve Ideas Identify problemIdentify problem

InsightInsight Formulate problemFormulate problem

Highly depend on trainingHighly depend on training AppropriateAppropriate

Solve problemSolve problem SkillsSkills IdeasIdeas

Brain StormingBrain Storming


True IC DesignTrue IC Design

Programming is a necessary Programming is a necessary capability.capability.

Most innovations are in applications Most innovations are in applications now.now.

IC “implementation” will be a IC “implementation” will be a common capability soon.common capability soon.

IC “design” should start from system IC “design” should start from system design and include both hardware design and include both hardware and software.and software.


Status MonitoringStatus Monitoring Unmonitored projects tend to go astray.Unmonitored projects tend to go astray. Weekly Status ReportWeekly Status Report

Status ReviewStatus Review IssuesIssues Plan for next weekPlan for next week Action ItemsAction Items

Proper meetings promote Proper meetings promote communication.communication.

Endless meetings with no closure wear Endless meetings with no closure wear out people.out people.


Who Can Be Who Can Be Millionaires?Millionaires?

A Survey on 100 Millionaires, asking if A Survey on 100 Millionaires, asking if they have decided to become they have decided to become millionaires at young age.millionaires at young age.

Result: NONE!Result: NONE! All of them have passion on what they All of them have passion on what they

are doing and make it perfect and are doing and make it perfect and make $$$ along the way.make $$$ along the way.

It is what you do that makes the dream It is what you do that makes the dream come true, not what you dream.come true, not what you dream.


Balance & PriorityBalance & Priority A parable: a forest wood chopper pass on the A parable: a forest wood chopper pass on the

career to his son.career to his son. The first day, his son cuts down 30 trees (10 over The first day, his son cuts down 30 trees (10 over

his Dad’s record). Father says “excellent”.his Dad’s record). Father says “excellent”. But every day his son cuts 5 less.But every day his son cuts 5 less. After a week’s work, his son really worries and After a week’s work, his son really worries and

seeks for father’s advice.seeks for father’s advice. Father asks “when was the last time you polish your Father asks “when was the last time you polish your

ax?”ax?” Tool preparation is equally important as the Tool preparation is equally important as the

work itself.work itself. Sometimes work too hard may get blind sided Sometimes work too hard may get blind sided

and lose balance. and lose balance.


Work Hard and SmartWork Hard and Smart

Work smart – efficiencyWork smart – efficiency Work hard – but keep in balanceWork hard – but keep in balance


Essentials to SuccessEssentials to Success

Professional KnowledgeProfessional Knowledge Continuous LearningContinuous Learning Information processingInformation processing Problem solvingProblem solving People relationshipPeople relationship

Central to the survival of both the Central to the survival of both the individual worker and the individual worker and the organization.organization.


People Issues are People Issues are ChallengingChallenging

People issues are more difficult than People issues are more difficult than technical issues.technical issues.

People issues are dynamic with fluid People issues are dynamic with fluid rules.rules.

Even though there may be no solution Even though there may be no solution to a technical issue, you can always to a technical issue, you can always find a workaround and make it work.find a workaround and make it work.

But people issues are hard to avoid.But people issues are hard to avoid.


People RelationshipPeople Relationship

It is a skill that can be learned.It is a skill that can be learned. People with good interpersonal skill get People with good interpersonal skill get

promoted first.promoted first. Don’t fake to win relationship.Don’t fake to win relationship. Be truthful.Be truthful. Make them your helpers instead of Make them your helpers instead of

competitors.competitors. Help them first …Help them first … Improve yourself a step a day.Improve yourself a step a day.


An Effective Sales SkillAn Effective Sales Skill

A new sales works very hard yet deals are few.A new sales works very hard yet deals are few. Asks advice from an experienced sales.Asks advice from an experienced sales.

““What did you do in your customer meetings?”What did you do in your customer meetings?” ““Every time meeting with customers, I thoroughly Every time meeting with customers, I thoroughly

explain the benefit of using our company products explain the benefit of using our company products …”…”

““Next time, say nothing. Just ask them what do they Next time, say nothing. Just ask them what do they need and then listen. You come back and sell them need and then listen. You come back and sell them what they need.”what they need.”

From then on, this young sales person From then on, this young sales person becomes a super sales.becomes a super sales.

Identifying Identifying Needs through Needs through

ListeningListening


Start from Knowing Start from Knowing YourselfYourself

All humans are similar – if you know All humans are similar – if you know yourself, then you can know others. yourself, then you can know others.

If you can manage yourself, then you If you can manage yourself, then you can manage others.can manage others.


The Need StructureThe Need Structure

Maslow’s hierarchy of needsMaslow’s hierarchy of needs

1.1. Physiological need – sleep, health, etc.Physiological need – sleep, health, etc.

2.2. Safety – job security, acceptanceSafety – job security, acceptance

3.3. Love, belonging, understanding – care Love, belonging, understanding – care about himabout him

4.4. Esteem – being respectedEsteem – being respected

5.5. Self-Actualization – continuing Self-Actualization – continuing learning, taking challengeslearning, taking challenges


Emotion (or Feeling)Emotion (or Feeling)

The natural response to the The natural response to the satisfaction of the internal needs.satisfaction of the internal needs. Happy – if needs are satisfiedHappy – if needs are satisfied Angry – if needs are not satisfiedAngry – if needs are not satisfied


Accurately Express Accurately Express YourselfYourself

Case study:Case study: A packed bus suddenly stops.A packed bus suddenly stops. A beautiful lady with high heels loses control and A beautiful lady with high heels loses control and

steps on a gentleman.steps on a gentleman. The guy yells “Don’t you have eyes …”The guy yells “Don’t you have eyes …” The lady becomes defensive “It is you who don’t The lady becomes defensive “It is you who don’t

have eyes. Don’t you see my eyes?”have eyes. Don’t you see my eyes?” What is the real issue? My foot is painful!What is the real issue? My foot is painful! Learn how to verbally express your feeling.Learn how to verbally express your feeling.

Being silent does not mean no emotion. Covered Being silent does not mean no emotion. Covered emotion is damaging.emotion is damaging.

Use I-statementUse I-statement If a statement that requires any non-I subjects or If a statement that requires any non-I subjects or

objects is a judgmental statement.objects is a judgmental statement.


Emotion ManagementEmotion Management

Know your feelingKnow your feeling Am I “happy”, “angry”, “sad”, “excited”…Am I “happy”, “angry”, “sad”, “excited”…

Know the cause of the feelingKnow the cause of the feeling Stress, ego, insecurity…Stress, ego, insecurity…

Have close friends that you can share Have close friends that you can share your internal thinking and receive your internal thinking and receive supports.supports.

Let the past pass. Admit your mistakes. Let the past pass. Admit your mistakes. It will be a new day again.It will be a new day again.


Value SystemValue System

Your value system determines the Your value system determines the satisfaction level – it is changeablesatisfaction level – it is changeable

Outside influence: environmentOutside influence: environment Often true self was distortedOften true self was distorted E.g. a boy falls and cries. Dad asks to stop crying E.g. a boy falls and cries. Dad asks to stop crying

for “a man should never cry”for “a man should never cry” False values from medias.False values from medias.

Self image: shaped in child stage but still Self image: shaped in child stage but still can be reshaped.can be reshaped. Accept yourself – your weakness can be a Accept yourself – your weakness can be a

strengthstrength


ListeningListening

Help to know precisely other Help to know precisely other people’s need, feeling, and value people’s need, feeling, and value system.system.

Good listening skill can often meet Good listening skill can often meet the needs of Safety, Love and the needs of Safety, Love and Esteem.Esteem.

Be open, inclusive and give everyone Be open, inclusive and give everyone a fair opportunity to participate.a fair opportunity to participate.


Frequent Mistakes of Poor Frequent Mistakes of Poor ListeningListening

Hijacker – frequent interrupt Hijacker – frequent interrupt ““Oh, I know …” “No, the truth is …”Oh, I know …” “No, the truth is …” ““I feel tired” “I feel bad whenever you said that I feel tired” “I feel bad whenever you said that

you are tired.”you are tired.” Skin care – don’t really care “You’ll be ok”Skin care – don’t really care “You’ll be ok” Commander – “just follow my advice”Commander – “just follow my advice” Criminal judge – feel guilty “you’re Criminal judge – feel guilty “you’re

hopeless”hopeless” Prosecutor – “why do you do this and that Prosecutor – “why do you do this and that

…”…”


Effective Listening – An Effective Listening – An ExampleExample

MessagMessage (Fact)e (Fact)

ThoughtThought FeelingFeeling

““He said that I massed up the project.”He said that I massed up the project.” ““(fact) So he blames on you?”(fact) So he blames on you?” ““Yap, he suspects that I revealed our Yap, he suspects that I revealed our

project secret to my girl friend’s project secret to my girl friend’s group. But in fact, I found they group. But in fact, I found they happened to have similar ideas.happened to have similar ideas.

““(thought) so you think he did not (thought) so you think he did not believe in you”believe in you”

““Yap, I am innocent.”Yap, I am innocent.” ““(feeling) so you must feel very sad”(feeling) so you must feel very sad” ““not just sad, but angry.”not just sad, but angry.”


Plug-ins for Effective Plug-ins for Effective Listening Listening

It seems you feel ….(frustrated)It seems you feel ….(frustrated) ““I practice everyday, but it’s useless”I practice everyday, but it’s useless”

You feel … and also feel …You feel … and also feel … ““I should not slam the door, but how could he say I should not slam the door, but how could he say

that”that” I don’t know if you think …I don’t know if you think …

““I want to drive to Taipei, because xxx did it too”I want to drive to Taipei, because xxx did it too” It seems that you have decided but you are It seems that you have decided but you are

also kind of worry …also kind of worry … ““what if she refuses me …”what if she refuses me …”

Could it be …Could it be … ““I wonder if I have offended him, he did not greet I wonder if I have offended him, he did not greet

me today” “Is it possible that he is in a bad mood me today” “Is it possible that he is in a bad mood today?”today?”


LeadershipLeadership

Passive obedience is only good for Passive obedience is only good for assembly line jobs.assembly line jobs.

R&D job prefers people with R&D job prefers people with proactive attitude.proactive attitude.

The most valuable employee is the The most valuable employee is the one who can get people to work with one who can get people to work with him.him.

That is leadership – built up from That is leadership – built up from personality not position.personality not position.


Ability to Take FailuresAbility to Take Failures

If a kid never falls then he will never If a kid never falls then he will never walk.walk.

If a person cannot take failures, he If a person cannot take failures, he will never succeed.will never succeed.

Kids can learn foreign languages Kids can learn foreign languages much faster – because they do not much faster – because they do not feel shame when say it wrong.feel shame when say it wrong.

Learn from mistakes, and try not to Learn from mistakes, and try not to repeat the same mistakes.repeat the same mistakes.


Crisis ManagementCrisis Management

Problems are unavoidableProblems are unavoidable Crisis is “danger” and “opportunity”Crisis is “danger” and “opportunity” Entrepreneurs welcome problemsEntrepreneurs welcome problems Solution to a problem means Solution to a problem means

businessbusiness If you can solve the problem and If you can solve the problem and

they cannot, you will be the winner!they cannot, you will be the winner!


Most Important Investment Most Important Investment - Family- Family

Having a good spouse and family Having a good spouse and family relationship is more important than relationship is more important than a good job.a good job.

You should include that as part of You should include that as part of your career planning.your career planning.


Treasure Your Race Treasure Your Race HorseHorse

Take care your healthTake care your health Balanced dietsBalanced diets Sufficient sleepSufficient sleep Regular exerciseRegular exercise Know when to step out of work and Know when to step out of work and

come back.come back. Complementary leisure activities after Complementary leisure activities after

work.work. Work hard and play hard collapse the Work hard and play hard collapse the

horse!horse!


3-Legged Stool3-Legged Stool

You, Family and You, Family and CompanyCompany

Occasionally work Occasionally work overtime is ok, but overtime is ok, but should not be a normshould not be a norm


No One is PerfectNo One is Perfect

But a team can make it perfect.But a team can make it perfect. No one can survive on his own.No one can survive on his own. A good team not only can survive but A good team not only can survive but

prevail.prevail.

TeamworkTeamwork


If you have a new life If you have a new life again…again…

Will you plan your life differently?Will you plan your life differently? Responses from 100 elders 90Responses from 100 elders 90++ old old

Take more risksTake more risks More reflectionsMore reflections Consider more for future generations.Consider more for future generations.


Magic Stone SoupMagic Stone Soup

The story …The story … People tend to add to what is promising, People tend to add to what is promising,

but avoid investing in what seems to be in but avoid investing in what seems to be in troubles.troubles.

Entrepreneurs are like the magic stone chefEntrepreneurs are like the magic stone chef Have visions and processes to make things Have visions and processes to make things

happen.happen. Once you start, people will join and follow.Once you start, people will join and follow.

Courage is a rare asset – no risk no gloryCourage is a rare asset – no risk no glory Most people tend to be followers.Most people tend to be followers.

The End!The End!

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