I have compiled a simple 5 point list to help you get started in this post.
(Recap: To create a great career roadmap we need to stop thinking about our career as a ladder. If we instead see our career as a jungle gym, our career path becomes different blocks of interesting core skills to master along the way. But when I first got interested in this topic, I had a hard time figuring out where and how to get started.)
👉🏽So here are some great resources for you to get started.👈🏽
1️⃣ Read this blog by Amy Franko where she explains Pattie Seller's Jungle Gym concepts in detail: https://lnkd.in/g46gTDx4
2️⃣ Watch this short 20 min YouTube Video: Sheryl Sandberg addresses the class of 2012 at Harvard Business School https://lnkd.in/gNtjAxdJ . It is a must-watch beginner resource for anyone interested in this topic. A transcript is available on huffpost - https://lnkd.in/gh-vvrDK.
3️⃣ Check this webinar by Technicaly and Jobber's Sara Cooper: If you are an executive and want to adopt a Jungle Gym framework for your company/people who report to you for improving employee retention - https://lnkd.in/gtAzXmyy
4️⃣ Read This Book: “Lean in” by Sheryl Sandberg will give you a lay of the land, and is a helpful way to get your bearings. If you don't have the time, this blogger has got a summary of the Jungle Gym chapter for you - https://lnkd.in/gjH3WmC3
Also read the explanation of the framework by Dr K - https://lnkd.in/gPkE5m3c
5️⃣ This talk by Heidi Williams of Box: If you really want to start going down the rabbit hole, check out how typical tech-allied career roadmaps can look like when you adopt the jungle gym mindset - https://lnkd.in/gaU6qnNj
Hope these resources help clarify the guiding principles that can turbocharge your career!
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