I am talent : a comprehensive guide to optimise your potential and achieve your personal and career aspirations / by John Gatherer & Debbie Craig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gatherer, John, author.

Craig, Debbie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Career development.

Vocational guidance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Randburg, Republic of South Africa : Knowres Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This publication is aimed at providing a comprehensive guideline and toolkit which will help you provoke and stimulate your thinking, and help you cope and flourish in the workplace. It will support you as you take stock of your inner strengths, personal attributes, skills and capabilities, on your journey to being the best that you can be. I am talent is a user-friendly resource guide aimed at optimising your talent and potential, coaching you how to differentiate yourself and succeed in a competitive and dynamic global business environment. The guide takes you on a journey of personal discovery and mastery through activities, tools, assessments and practical advice that you can apply in your everyday life and work, to achieve your personal goals and aspirations. It is designed to challenge your thinking, create insight, motivate you to action and empower you to accelerate your growth and development, manage your career and enhance your quality of life. Think of this book as your own personal coaching manual, where you can gain information, experience and advice from John and Debbie, who bring with them many years of practical experience in international business and consulting, in leading and implementing people and talent strategies, and coaching individuals across a wide spectrum of disciplines. This book covers the full range of people who work, consult or advise in the private, public and informal sectors, including school leavers, graduates, new entrants, employees, managers, business leaders, business owners, entrepreneurs, consultants, coaches, career counsellors, educators, HR practitioners and parents. Simply put, it applies to anyone who is interested in discovering and optimising their talent and potential. Alternatively, anyone who is interested in helping others on their development journey will also benefit from this publication.

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; FOREWORD; CHAPTER 1 THE WORLD OF WORK; CHAPTER 2 THE WORLD OF ME; CHAPTER 3 WHAT DO ORGANISATIONS WANT?; CHAPTER 4 DIFFERENTIATING MYSELF - MY VALUE PROPOSITION; CHAPTER 5 MY PERFORMANCE; CHAPTER 6 MY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT; CHAPTER 7 QUALITIES FOR SUCCESS; CHAPTER 8 CAREER CHOICES AND TRANSITIONS; RESOURCES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 4, 2015).

ISBN:

1-299-28168-0

1-86922-220-2

OCLC:

842900502