November 16, 2009 – Computer World – Framingham, MA, US
The turbulent economy has hit IT professionals hard — really hard. The Great Recession has impacted almost everyone in some manner, of course, but it really sucked the wind out of many organizations that are driven by IT.
Is it time to consider your options?
As a career and executive coach, here’s my first piece of advice: If you haven’t already taken some time to reassess your situation, get started. In the same way you consider your organization’s business plan each year, you need assess your own career.
To safeguard your career, create a personal action plan that will provide you with insights, answers and action steps — like a business plan for your life. Start with an objective review of your own core strengths and weaknesses. Next, define long-term goals for where you want to be 10 years from now, considering the three key aspects of your life: professional, personal and financial. Finally, develop a list of objectives and actions required for each goal in each category and — this is important — track your plan regularly, making ongoing updates to it. You should review your personal action plan and update it each year.
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