Why personal and professional self-discovery is crucial in these times of change.

Technology has already created massive shifts in the employment market and now the pandemic is bringing in additional variables. 

Technology is changing the world.

While we notice the impact of technology on our daily lives and society as a whole, not all of us realise the massive shifts technology brings to an employment market. New business directions appear almost every day, skill sets seem to change permanently and self-actualisation has become a full-time job.

As Yuval Noah Hariri, one of the most influential historians of modern times, states in his book 21 lessons for 21st Century,

“By 2050, not only the idea of a job for life but even that of a profession for life might seem archaic. As a society, we will have to constantly invent new jobs to substitute ones taken by AI & robotics. The question is if an average human would have the emotional stamina necessary for a life of such endless upheavals?”

Pandemics brought in additional variables. 

Confining people to homes, the pandemic is tearing apart the social fabrics of office space and affects our established ways of working. We are confronted with completely new challenges:

• How to maintain social connections while being disconnected? 
• How to ensure professional visibility when we are not seen? 
• How to keep advancing one’s experience & professional progression while the business world slowed down?

Adjusting to permanent change and lifelong re-skilling are now features of our reality, but they do not necessarily need to be painful. By aligning our adaptation and self-actualisation needs with our key motivations & passions, we get to surf the waves of change instead of going against the tide. This explains why more and more people are looking for a stronger drive and passion in their work lives – they are instinctively looking to reinvent their personal and professional growth centring on the uniqueness of personalities to find stability in times of change.

What does the reinvention imply? It implies self-awareness, deep insight about own full potential and the ability to direct it toward specific goals. Taking a step back to reflect is a crucial part of nowadays professional and personal success. Uncovering true intentions and aspirations together with major growth areas and blind spots creates the essential personality toolbox that helps to navigate through change, to define a career path that brings fulfilment and to stay productive, effective and efficient.

To make this self-awareness journey easier and more insightful, a personality assessment is a great starting point. Personality assessment is a scientific approach to understanding the uniqueness of each profile.

• It is instrumental in reflecting on personal motivations, drivers and triggers which could help to formulate which industry, job family or corporate culture a person would feel most comfortable at.
• It provides a profound insight into key strengths as well as blind spots (potential derailers which a person may or may not be aware of), crucial to direct the potential towards specific goals.

There are multiple tools available in the market, though, it’s important:

• to choose an assessment created by a team of experienced organisational psychologists,
• an assessment with a strong statistical database allowing for correct segments representation (job family, culture, etc)
• and the one with strong performance validation studies behind. 

Outlining the direction is fundamental in personal reinvention, but it requires energy and focus to make things truly happen. Coaching & mentorship could be instrumental at this stage of realization, providing guidance, support and ensuring direction. 

In TalentKlub we have created the REINVENT programs that help to (re)define the career stories and to achieve professional and personal fulfillment. Each program consists of the best-in-class Personality Assessment administered by a certified assessor and the Transformational Leadership Sessions conducted by an ICF-certified coach. 

With REINVENT programs we help leaders to formulate an essential personality toolbox and to define a personal brand and thus position themselves to surf the waves of change.

More program details at https://talentklub.com/homepage/reinvent-program/. Have questions? Want to know more? Reach us out at info@talentklub.com