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On Career Development
Conversations
@JohnContad
Who am I?
What is this?
- Career Development convos within the context of
the GROW model 

- Optional hands-on

We will:

- Create an aggressive development plan

- Write down goals and timelines

- We'll talk
What you'll need:
- Paper

- Pen

- Tea/Coffee

- Honesty
Serving suggestions:
- Don't focus on the framework.

- Focus on the questions instead.

- Feel free to ask questions.

- Feel free to answer questions.
Preamble
You nowYou then
Pause
Where do I want to be?
You in the futureYou now
Where do I want to be?
+2 yearsYou now
Clarity
Nov 2021Nov 2020
How do people set goals?
A. Person B. Role C. Outcome
Goal Setting Types
A. Person B. Role C. Outcome
- Maybe you like or admire a
particular person.

- Maybe it's more than one
person.

- Or maybe you have a
specific idea of a person.

- ...but they're good at very
specific things.
Goal Setting Types
A. Person B. Role C. Outcome
- Maybe you want to fulfil a
role in a team...

- Or company...

- Or community...

- To fulfil that role, you'll need
to be good at very specific
things.
Goal Setting Types
A. Person B. Role C. Outcome
- Maybe there's a thing you
want to be able to do...

- ...or build...

- ...or accomplish.

- And to do that thing, you'll
need very specific things.
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a team."
Nov 2020
Goal Setting Types
A. Person B. Role C. Outcome
- Maybe there's a thing you
want to be able to do...

- ...or build...

- ...or accomplish.

- And to do that thing, you'll
need very specific things.
- Maybe you like or admire a
particular person.

- Maybe it's more than one
person.

- Or maybe you have a
specific idea of a person.

- ...but they're good at very
specific things.
- Maybe you want to fulfil a
role in a team...

- Or company...

- Or community...

- To fulfil that role, you'll need
to be good at very specific
things.
Pause + Talkies
Goal Setting Types
A. Person B. Role C. Activity
- Maybe there's a thing you
want to be able to do...

- ...or build...

- ...or accomplish.

- And to do that thing, you'll
need very specific things.
- Maybe you like or admire a
particular person.

- Maybe it's more than one
person.

- Or maybe you have a
specific idea of a person.

- ...but they're good at very
specific things.
- Maybe you want to fulfil a
role in a team...

- Or company...

- Or community...

- To fulfil that role, you'll need
to be good at very specific
things.
"What are those specific things I need?"
- People: What should people say about you?

- Roles: What does the role need to do?

- Activity: What are the things we need to be good at?
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a
frontend team."
Nov 2020
Leadership
React + Typescript
knowledge
Facilitation
Nov 2021
"To be on <PERSON> level in
QA"
Nov 2020
"Sonia is good at
identifying specific test
cases."
"Sonia understands how to
write good unit tests."
"Sonia is a good
mentor to all the junior
QAs in the company."
Pause + Talkies
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a
frontend team."
Nov 2020
Leadership
React + Typescript
knowledge
Architecture
1
2
3
"Where am I right now?"
- On a scale of 1-4, where am I right now with each
one of those?

- Where "1" is "I absolutely know nothing"

- Where "4" is "I'm at the level I need to be in."
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a
frontend team."
Nov 2020
Leadership
I am in a junior role
in X company
Architecture
1
2
3
1/4
3/4
2/4
Why is honest self assessment important?
"How do I grow best?"
- Visual

- Auditory

- Kinaesthetic
"How do I grow best?"
- Visual

- Auditory

- Kinaesthetic
"Or: How do I prove to myself that I've learned?"
Career Development Conversations
Pause + Talkies
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a
frontend team."
Nov 2020
Leadership
React + Typescript
knowledge
Architecture
1
2
3
1/4
3/4
2/4
"By getting
opportunities to
lead smaller
projects"
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a
frontend team."
Nov 2020
Leadership
React + Typescript
knowledge
Architecture
1
2
3
1/4
3/4
2/4
Ask if I can lead
Project A
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a
frontend team."
Nov 2020
Leadership
React + Typescript
knowledge
Architecture
1
2
3
1/4
3/4
2/4
Ask if I can lead
Project A
Get feedback
from Noelle
about X
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a
frontend team."
Nov 2020
Leadership
React + Typescript
knowledge
Architecture
1
2
3
1/4
3/4
2/4
Ask if I can lead
Project A
Get feedback
from Noelle
about X
Action 1 Action 2
Action 3 Action 4
Pause + Talkies
What should I hold
myself accountable to?
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a
frontend team."
Nov 2020
Leadership
React + Typescript
knowledge
Architecture
1
2
3
1/4
3/4
2/4
Ask if I can lead
Project A
Get feedback
from Noelle
about X
Action 1 Action 2
Action 3 Action 4
What do we have so far?
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a
frontend team."
Nov 2020
Leadership
React + Typescript
knowledge
Architecture
1
2
3
1/4
3/4
2/4
Ask if I can lead
Project A
Get feedback
from Noelle
about X
Action 1 Action 2
Action 3 Action 4
G: Goal

"Where do I want to be?
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a
frontend team."
Nov 2020
Leadership
React + Typescript
knowledge
Architecture
1
2
3
1/4
3/4
2/4
Ask if I can lead
Project A
Get feedback
from Noelle
about X
Action 1 Action 2
Action 3 Action 4
R: Reality

"Where am I now?"
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a
frontend team."
Nov 2020
Leadership
React + Typescript
knowledge
Architecture
1
2
3
1/4
3/4
2/4
Ask if I can lead
Project A
Get feedback
from Noelle
about X
Action 1 Action 2
Action 3 Action 4
O: Obstacles/Options

"What do I need to get there?"
Nov 2021
"I am a reasonably good
senior developer in a
frontend team."
Nov 2020
Leadership
React + Typescript
knowledge
Architecture
1
2
3
1/4
3/4
2/4
Ask if I can lead
Project A
Get feedback
from Noelle
about X
Action 1 Action 2
Action 3 Action 4
W: Way Forward

"How do I get there?"
Career Development Conversations
Pause + Talkies

What do we have so far?
On intentional actions
and career development.
One last exercise.
Now>5 years
Very satisfied
Very unsatisfied
What you get
good at.
What you love.Passion
What you get
good at.
What you get
paid for
Profession
What you get
good at.
What the world
needs.
Mission
Career Development Conversations
""Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always
remember, you have within you the strength, the
patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to
change the world."
- Harriet Tubman
Thanks for hanging out.
@JohnContad
Career Development Conversations

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Career Development Conversations

  • 4. What is this? - Career Development convos within the context of the GROW model - Optional hands-on We will: - Create an aggressive development plan - Write down goals and timelines - We'll talk
  • 5. What you'll need: - Paper - Pen - Tea/Coffee - Honesty
  • 6. Serving suggestions: - Don't focus on the framework. - Focus on the questions instead. - Feel free to ask questions. - Feel free to answer questions.
  • 9. Where do I want to be? You in the futureYou now
  • 10. Where do I want to be? +2 yearsYou now Clarity
  • 12. How do people set goals? A. Person B. Role C. Outcome
  • 13. Goal Setting Types A. Person B. Role C. Outcome - Maybe you like or admire a particular person. - Maybe it's more than one person. - Or maybe you have a specific idea of a person. - ...but they're good at very specific things.
  • 14. Goal Setting Types A. Person B. Role C. Outcome - Maybe you want to fulfil a role in a team... - Or company... - Or community... - To fulfil that role, you'll need to be good at very specific things.
  • 15. Goal Setting Types A. Person B. Role C. Outcome - Maybe there's a thing you want to be able to do... - ...or build... - ...or accomplish. - And to do that thing, you'll need very specific things.
  • 16. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a team." Nov 2020
  • 17. Goal Setting Types A. Person B. Role C. Outcome - Maybe there's a thing you want to be able to do... - ...or build... - ...or accomplish. - And to do that thing, you'll need very specific things. - Maybe you like or admire a particular person. - Maybe it's more than one person. - Or maybe you have a specific idea of a person. - ...but they're good at very specific things. - Maybe you want to fulfil a role in a team... - Or company... - Or community... - To fulfil that role, you'll need to be good at very specific things.
  • 19. Goal Setting Types A. Person B. Role C. Activity - Maybe there's a thing you want to be able to do... - ...or build... - ...or accomplish. - And to do that thing, you'll need very specific things. - Maybe you like or admire a particular person. - Maybe it's more than one person. - Or maybe you have a specific idea of a person. - ...but they're good at very specific things. - Maybe you want to fulfil a role in a team... - Or company... - Or community... - To fulfil that role, you'll need to be good at very specific things.
  • 20. "What are those specific things I need?" - People: What should people say about you? - Roles: What does the role need to do? - Activity: What are the things we need to be good at?
  • 21. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a frontend team." Nov 2020 Leadership React + Typescript knowledge Facilitation
  • 22. Nov 2021 "To be on <PERSON> level in QA" Nov 2020 "Sonia is good at identifying specific test cases." "Sonia understands how to write good unit tests." "Sonia is a good mentor to all the junior QAs in the company."
  • 24. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a frontend team." Nov 2020 Leadership React + Typescript knowledge Architecture 1 2 3
  • 25. "Where am I right now?" - On a scale of 1-4, where am I right now with each one of those? - Where "1" is "I absolutely know nothing" - Where "4" is "I'm at the level I need to be in."
  • 26. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a frontend team." Nov 2020 Leadership I am in a junior role in X company Architecture 1 2 3 1/4 3/4 2/4
  • 27. Why is honest self assessment important?
  • 28. "How do I grow best?" - Visual - Auditory - Kinaesthetic
  • 29. "How do I grow best?" - Visual - Auditory - Kinaesthetic "Or: How do I prove to myself that I've learned?"
  • 32. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a frontend team." Nov 2020 Leadership React + Typescript knowledge Architecture 1 2 3 1/4 3/4 2/4 "By getting opportunities to lead smaller projects"
  • 33. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a frontend team." Nov 2020 Leadership React + Typescript knowledge Architecture 1 2 3 1/4 3/4 2/4 Ask if I can lead Project A
  • 34. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a frontend team." Nov 2020 Leadership React + Typescript knowledge Architecture 1 2 3 1/4 3/4 2/4 Ask if I can lead Project A Get feedback from Noelle about X
  • 35. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a frontend team." Nov 2020 Leadership React + Typescript knowledge Architecture 1 2 3 1/4 3/4 2/4 Ask if I can lead Project A Get feedback from Noelle about X Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Action 4
  • 37. What should I hold myself accountable to?
  • 38. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a frontend team." Nov 2020 Leadership React + Typescript knowledge Architecture 1 2 3 1/4 3/4 2/4 Ask if I can lead Project A Get feedback from Noelle about X Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Action 4
  • 39. What do we have so far?
  • 40. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a frontend team." Nov 2020 Leadership React + Typescript knowledge Architecture 1 2 3 1/4 3/4 2/4 Ask if I can lead Project A Get feedback from Noelle about X Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Action 4 G: Goal
 "Where do I want to be?
  • 41. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a frontend team." Nov 2020 Leadership React + Typescript knowledge Architecture 1 2 3 1/4 3/4 2/4 Ask if I can lead Project A Get feedback from Noelle about X Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Action 4 R: Reality
 "Where am I now?"
  • 42. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a frontend team." Nov 2020 Leadership React + Typescript knowledge Architecture 1 2 3 1/4 3/4 2/4 Ask if I can lead Project A Get feedback from Noelle about X Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Action 4 O: Obstacles/Options
 "What do I need to get there?"
  • 43. Nov 2021 "I am a reasonably good senior developer in a frontend team." Nov 2020 Leadership React + Typescript knowledge Architecture 1 2 3 1/4 3/4 2/4 Ask if I can lead Project A Get feedback from Noelle about X Action 1 Action 2 Action 3 Action 4 W: Way Forward
 "How do I get there?"
  • 45. Pause + Talkies
 What do we have so far?
  • 46. On intentional actions and career development.
  • 49. What you get good at. What you love.Passion
  • 50. What you get good at. What you get paid for Profession
  • 51. What you get good at. What the world needs. Mission
  • 53. ""Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." - Harriet Tubman
  • 54. Thanks for hanging out. @JohnContad