Career Planning Impact & Effectiveness

How To Measure The Impact & Effectiveness Of Your Career Planning

Measuring your Career Planning Impact is an important part of your career management process as it also involves being totally honest with yourself about whether your career planning is having an impact which is beneficial to you and noticed by those who make decisions affecting your career.

You need to ask these last three questions about your career planning impact and once you have them answered, you will be able to continue with your career development plan that will guide you throughout your career.

Career Planning Impact On Others

4. Does anyone know about you?

• My boss’s boss and other senior managers know who I am and where I work.
  

• I develop contacts in areas that do not have regular dealings with me, in order to broaden my network in the organization.
  

• I am energetic and enthusiastic about my company and job; I am happy to tell other people what I do for a living.
  

• I get involved in cross-departmental activities or problem solving groups, building my confidence, knowledge and internal network.
  

• I am visibly involved in a professional organisation, preferably in a leadership role and ensure I contribute to group discussions.
  

• I keep in regular contact with colleagues I have met at events, conferences and on training courses.
  

• I network with people I have previously worked with, keeping me in touch with external events and news.
  
  

5. What do others think about you?

• I feel I have a good relationship with my superiors and I can explain why.
  

• I feel I have a good relationship with people who work for me and I can explain why.
  

• I speak and listen to my customers regularly, and check that I understand their needs.
  

• I am seen as a problem solver and committed to action rather than passing the buck.
  

• I take actions and make suggestions to enhance the quality of my company’s products and services.
  
  

6. How do you measure your impact?

• I seek regular feedback regarding my role performance.
  

• I embrace the feedback and aim to improve my performance accordingly.
  

• I maintain contact with professionals in my field to know the value of my skills.
  

• My CV is kept up-to-date, well-organized and reflects the accomplishments of my career.
  

• I have recent experience of how others might see me (via my network or job application)
  

• I am ready and prepared to negotiate a job move should I want to or need to.
  
  

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