<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Career Advancement &#38; Transition Coaching &#187; Career Management</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.myfactorcoach.com/category/career-management/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.myfactorcoach.com</link>
	<description>Lessons learned, tips and tools to help you Optimize your Factor during your career transitions and reinventions.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:53:34 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Lessons Learned: Dr Tachi Yamada on Managing Yourself and Others</title>
		<link>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2010/03/19/lessons-learned-dr-tachi-yamada-on-managing-yourself-and-others/</link>
		<comments>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2010/03/19/lessons-learned-dr-tachi-yamada-on-managing-yourself-and-others/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Reinvention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Transition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career advice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.myfactorcoach.com/?p=1623</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;How do you turn a battleship? You turn a battleship by making a directional commitment and staying the course, not wavering from it&#8220;- Dr. Tachi Yamada
In a recent interview on NYT&#8217;s Corner Office series, Dr. Tachi Yamada&#8217;s advice, which apply whether you are a manager, individual contributor, entrepreneur or working towards your next role:

Learn to delegate and let go. Instead of micromanaging, develop a microinterest. 
Identify the potential breaking points of a project, this will help you to focus on the most critical task. 
Venture outside your country or city to learn what you do not already know. 
Give your audience, be it one person or many, your undivided attention [...]<hr /><hr />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2010/03/19/lessons-learned-dr-tachi-yamada-on-managing-yourself-and-others/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Take the sting out of the painful process of reinvention: 5 ways to take 1 step towards change</title>
		<link>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2010/02/17/take-the-sting-out-of-the-painful-process-of-reinvention-5-ways-to-take-1-step-towards-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2010/02/17/take-the-sting-out-of-the-painful-process-of-reinvention-5-ways-to-take-1-step-towards-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Reinvention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Shocks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.myfactorcoach.com/?p=1476</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Opening quote from Grey’s Anatomy: “The surgical scalpel is made of steel, sterilized, carbonized stainless steel. This is a vast improvement over the first scalpel, which was pretty much a sharp stick. Medicine is constantly reinventing itself. That means surgeons have to keep reinventing themselves, too. There is constant pressure to adapt to changes. It can be a painful process. But without it, you’ll find yourself moving backwards instead of forwards.”
Reinventing yourself, finding a new job because you either choose or are forced too; committing to the idea of work that you truly enjoy or managing a new team or project, is hard work and yes often times painful. Hard [...]<hr /><hr />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2010/02/17/take-the-sting-out-of-the-painful-process-of-reinvention-5-ways-to-take-1-step-towards-change/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Using Life Principles to Do What Matters to You</title>
		<link>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/10/07/using-life-principles-to-do-what-matters-to-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/10/07/using-life-principles-to-do-what-matters-to-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Enjoyment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Reinvention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decision-making]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lessons Learned]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Principles]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.myfactorcoach.com/?p=1431</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
In Goodbye Career, Hello Success, Randy Komisar says “If you want to land the job of your dreams—even if you want to become a CEO—rid yourself of raw ambition. Avoid promotions that make perfect sense. Accept work based on friendship alone. Trust your gut. Then watch what happens: prosperity of the heart, soul, and—yes—the wallet.”
Sounds likes a bold set of principles right. This article is a must read for anyone looking for meaning in what they do. Randy’s “non career principles” were actually based on a number of realizations along the way, which he translated into concrete principles. Here are four principles that helped Komisar to let passion drive his [...]<hr /><hr />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/10/07/using-life-principles-to-do-what-matters-to-you/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Lessons Learned: Ursula Burns&#8217; Path to CEO</title>
		<link>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/09/23/lessons-learned-ursula-burns-path-to-ceo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/09/23/lessons-learned-ursula-burns-path-to-ceo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lessons Learned]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Succession Planning]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.myfactorcoach.com/?p=1312</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
At the Most Powerful Women Summit,  when asked how she would tag herself, Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox, responded the “Groomed CEO”. With roughly 28 years of experience there is no doubt that Ursula Burns not only loves Xerox but created her own path to prepare for this seat. Burns led Xerox through many stages of transition, e.g. responding to crisis by spearheading downsizing initiatives, turning around Xerox to meet revenue growth expectations and realigning parts of the business to boost its business to business offerings. Burns&#8217; path offers many examples, success factors that prepared Ursula for the next level, here are five of them:

Burns knew what her factor. Your factor is a powerful, [...]<hr /><hr />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/09/23/lessons-learned-ursula-burns-path-to-ceo/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Carla A. Harris: Hard Earned and Hard Learned Lessons</title>
		<link>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/07/01/carla-a-harris-hard-earned-and-hard-learned-lessons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/07/01/carla-a-harris-hard-earned-and-hard-learned-lessons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lessons Learned]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.myfactorcoach.com/?p=1160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I attended Brokering Change: A Wall Street Multicultural Women’s Exchange a great quarterly series hosted by Goldman Sachs.
Carla A. Harris was one of the keynote speakers. Harris is a Managing Director in the Strategic Client Group at Morgan Stanley Investment  Management. She is also the recipient of many accolades such as Fortune&#8217;s &#8220;50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America&#8221; and Black Enterprise&#8217;s &#8220;Top 50 African Americans on Wall Street&#8221;. I am always inspired when I hear Harris speak, she shared a few of “Carla’s Pearls” during the closing keynote:

 Living in your own authentic skin is the key to being powerful.
In the 21st century, a leader must be [...]<hr /><hr />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/07/01/carla-a-harris-hard-earned-and-hard-learned-lessons/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>What&#8217;s the best advice you have received? (Part Two)</title>
		<link>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/06/26/whats-the-best-advice-you-have-received-part-two/</link>
		<comments>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/06/26/whats-the-best-advice-you-have-received-part-two/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Transition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lessons Learned]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.myfactorcoach.com/?p=1124</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is the second installment of influential leaders sharing wise words that changed their lives forever in the “Best advice I ever got” at Fortune Magazine. Their practical advice can be applied to advancing your careers and transitions, as well as many other areas of your life:
12. Take advice from smart people &#8211; share your ideas with smart people but don&#8217;t expect them to act on your ideas. It&#8217;s your idea, what are you willing to do to bring it to life?
13. Make an impression &#8211; when you transition to a new role or company, you have about 90-100 days to make an impression.  To build your brand, create momentum with [...]<hr /><hr />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/06/26/whats-the-best-advice-you-have-received-part-two/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>What&#8217;s the best advice you have ever received?</title>
		<link>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/06/23/whats-the-best-advice-you-have-ever-received/</link>
		<comments>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/06/23/whats-the-best-advice-you-have-ever-received/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Transition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lessons Learned]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Advice & Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.myfactorcoach.com/?p=1105</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

Fortune magazine asked a host of influential leaders to share wise words that changed their lives forever in the “Best advice I ever got”. Their practical advice can be applied to advancing your careers and transitions, as well as many other areas of your life:

Keep it simple &#8211; set a goal, share it with someone, figure out how you are going to achieve it and keep your goal top of mind.
Show, don’t tell – the best candidate for an opening does a great job of showing how they meet a prospective employers requirements, with great examples and results that showcase their abilities.
Do what you love – when you do, work [...]<hr /><hr />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/06/23/whats-the-best-advice-you-have-ever-received/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Action + Persistence = Forward Movement</title>
		<link>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/02/12/action-persistence-forward-movement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/02/12/action-persistence-forward-movement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:19:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Career Shocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managing change or uncertainty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managing yourself in a recession]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Words of Encouragement]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.myfactorcoach.com/?p=966</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Change whether planned or unexpected is never easy. We have to deal with the consequences of change, before we can really move forward.
To move forward reflect on past wins, tap into the factors that influenced your success and look for ways to use your factor in your current situation. Dwelling in positive thoughts also helps.
The peaceful warrior, is a movie based on Dan Millman’s autobiographical novel. Millman is a talented gymnast preparing for the Olympics, when life as he knows it changes forever. During his recovery he meets a stranger called Socrates who helps him to reengineer his mindset and ultimately his life. It is an inspiring movie and has [...]<hr /><hr />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/02/12/action-persistence-forward-movement/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Show Them Your Value</title>
		<link>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/02/03/show-them-your-value/</link>
		<comments>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/02/03/show-them-your-value/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LinkedIn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online networking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.myfactorcoach.com/?p=939</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A number of people have landed jobs through connections of a friend of friend. An ExecuNet survey revealed 70% of executives landed their job through networking. The more people who know you are looking for a job the better your prospects. Here are five tactics to spread the word about your situation so that your network can actually help you:

Help your network to help you &#8211; share what you can specifically do for an organization and the types of organizations that you can contribute to. Your network cannot really help you unless they specifically know what you can do for a company.
Leverage your online network &#8211; update your LinkedIn profile, [...]<hr /><hr />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/02/03/show-them-your-value/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>A Great Example of How to Stand Out</title>
		<link>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/01/29/a-great-example-of-how-to-stand-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/01/29/a-great-example-of-how-to-stand-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Awuku-Tatum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interview Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lessons Learned]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to stand out from other applicants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[your unique factor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[your value proposition]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.myfactorcoach.com/?p=902</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Intimate knowledge of your unique value proposition, i.e. the value you offer potential employers will help you to stand out in the job search process.
I came across Craig Campbell at WSJ’s Laid Off and Looking. Craig is an out of work recruiter who has been in the job market since last November.  If a potential employer visits Craig’s web site, they will quickly observe Craig has identified his unique factor. Here is a quick summary of the steps Craig has taken to stand out:
_

He has a number of endorsements which vouch for his expertise and his impact on the organizations that he has supported.
He describes how he does, what he [...]<hr /><hr />]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.myfactorcoach.com/2009/01/29/a-great-example-of-how-to-stand-out/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

