The PDP Show, Personal Development Plan

Self Reflections with Quashan Lockett

5 Tool Communicator with Mindi Bach

Leadership Timeouts with DJ Allen

Interview Follow Up with Nicole Britenriker

Personal Branding with Will Baggett

How do you go about the job application process, applying online, and understanding titles? 

Topics Covered: 

• Online process 
• Reach outs and contacts 
• Preparation 
• Understanding titles

Building a LinkedIn Profile

Effectively Using LinkedIn

Informational Interviews

Volunteer Opportunities

Transitions & Expectations

Storytelling From Experiences

Professional Communication

Conference Preparation & Elevator Pitches

How do you prepare for Interviews of all types?

Topics Covered:

• Phone
• Virtual Platforms
• In-person
• One vs. two vs. 12
• Research, backgrounds, stories on deck

Job Descriptions

How do you maximize college and experiences early on?

Topics Covered:

• Preparation before college
• College experiences
• Grad School experience
• Decision making

How do you maximize productivity daily, weekly, and monthly?

Topics Covered:

• Create boundaries
• Student of your calendar
• Productivity and Efficiency habits
• Meeting times

How do you acquire and improve hard skills that are valuable to various jobs?

Topics Covered:

• Excel, Tableau, analytics
• Powerpoint, presenting information
• Learn the languages
• CRM - Sales Management

How do you create a career plan with goal setting?

Topics Covered:

• Create a plan
• Adapt your plan
• Goal setting accountability
• Timeline of revisiting goals

How do you progress in your career without judging by title or pay?

Topics Covered:

• Foot in the door
• First job vs. Second job
• Becoming a manager and/or leader
• Individual Contributor vs. Leaders
• Horizontal vs. Vertical moves
• Negotiating

How do you separate skills and experiences, strategically building both?

Topics Covered:

• Skills vs. Experiences
• Articulating your work product

How do you build your professional brand to set you up for success?

Topics Covered:

• Deciding which platforms to use
• How recruiters use social media
• Managing your authentic online brand
• Separating yourself from the rest Internal and external

How do you leverage genuine relationships internally and externally? How do you effectively communicate and separate your communication styles across platforms?

Topics Covered:

• Making relationships meaningful: Be sincere, stay in touch, celebrate the success of your mentors and colleagues
• Communication skills and strategies using various platforms/media: Improve your etiquette and efficiency, and learn when it's appropriate to email, call, or text
• Leveraging relationships: It all comes down to value - are you a connector?

How do you make sure your identity doesn’t get wrapped up in your logo on the business card?

Topics Covered:

• Loss of Logo
• Self Reflection
• Self Awareness
• Personality Tests

How do you determine what your personal and professional pillars are to effectively evaluate your priorities and improve decision making?

Topics Covered:

• Personal Pillars
• Professional Pillars

How do you differentiate mentors and sponsors while creating an advisory board? Topics Covered: Advisory Board: A select group of people who help you with your career decisions Mentor: A person who provides guidance and suggestions as it pertains to your career and professional development Sponsor: A supervisor or senior leader who has taken a vested interest in you, and who has attached their brand to your career success

How do you network to create your Circles of 12? Topics Covered: How to Network: Create mutually beneficial relationships through informational interviews and introductions. Seek information first. Building and Sustaining Relationships: Ask for the blueprint - everyone loves to speak about their career path, and you can use that as a pathway in. Circles of 12 Professional Relationships Through Service and Value Adds: informational interviews, learning how to create value for others, service mindset, job performance, intellectual curiosity. Be transparent.

The PDP show (personal development plan) is hosted by Jake Hirshman and Ronnie Burton to bring you personal and professional development content! Each episode is unique and we believe that the combination of content can help you not only develop your plan, but succeed in becoming your best self.