Professional Relationships: Make Great Choices!

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Successful Career Development

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University System of Georgia

Successful Career Development

30 ratings

No matter the professional level, we can all benefit from learning how to succeed in our careers. Whether a well-seasoned professional, a management trainee, or a service level employee, this course will help you enrich your career by honing your professional behavior and networking. Through industry expert support and resources, this course is designed to prepare you for success in any chosen career. You will develop the habits and attitudes you need to perform effectively in the job market. You will identify a mentor to add value to your career. You will analyze your relationships and develop a practical approach for engaging your LinkedIn network. You will differentiate between networking and networking with intention. You will also discover the most effective ways to ask for help from your peer or professional group. Finally, you will evaluate the best methods of adjusting your career path at various stages of life.

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Building Authentic Relationships

In this module, you will be introduced to key principles and best practices in the art of building and maintaining authentic business relationships which is critical at any stage of your career. The module will cover the topics of building trust, asking great questions, and inspiring others. Every action we take with regard to relationships in the business world is intentional. We will describe best practices in building relationships including being authentic, getting personal, being transparent, freely sharing ideas. keeping promises, and having a "pay it forward" attitude.

Introduction to Building Authentic Relationships3:21

Professional Relationships: Be Passionate!2:30

Professional Relationships: Be Fearless!1:20

Professional Relationships: Have a Game Plan!3:44

Professional Relationships: Flawless Execution!2:07

Professional Relationships: Make Great Choices!2:09

Relationships: Be Authentic!3:28

Millennials, Overcoming the Fear of Failure1:46

Career Advice from Molly Fletcher1:57

Meet the Instructors

Dan Stotz
Director, Online Executive Education
Michael J. Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University
Elke M Leeds, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Technology Enhanced Learning
Academic Affairs
Ana T. Baida, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Department of Career Planning and Development
Wes Rhea, J.D.
Senior Lecturer
Information Systems

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Molly, in your book, the fifth tool that you describe,

you describe it as great management of choices.

I thought that was a great phrase.

At the most basic level, now what does that mean?

>> Well, I think if we do some of the things that we're talking about here,

then we'll create choices for ourselves.

We'll have opportunities, and

from those opportunities we've gotta make the right choice, hopefully.

We've gotta also recognize that this maybe a job that leads us to another

opportunity.

It may be the job that we stay at for long time, but we're going to have choices.

And I think the more clarity we have around what it is that we want to pursue

long term,

what is our purpose in our own life, that clarity will help drive the right choice.

But when we do the things that we've talked about well, God willing,

we'll create choices.

When I got down to Atlanta,

my philosophy was let me sit down with as many people as will give me 15 minutes.

And I believe when we're looking for tough jobs, when we ask for advice,

we get a job.

>> Yeah.

>> And when we ask for a job, we get advice.

People love to give advice, right?

Here we are and I'm giving advice, right?

It makes us feel good.

So I would sit with people and I would ask them for advice.

And when I would get advice, I would sort of listen and take that feedback and

try to incorporate that into my approach.

And then at the end of every meeting I would ask, gosh,

it'd be somebody that I felt like had some influence and some ability to support me.

And the goal inside of that meeting was how do I get them to like me, trust me,

and help me.

And then if they would give me the names of three

more people that I could meet with.

Then I'd go from one to three.

And then I'd meet with those three and ask for advice.

And those three people would give me three more names.

So now you got nine, right?

>> Yeah.

>> So I did that for months.

And then I had a rolodex of people that I felt trusted me, respected me, liked me,

and wanted to help me.

And I think that that process isn't particularly complicated, but

I can guarantee you it works.

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