Stretch
Subtitle: how to future-proof yourself for tomorrow's workplace
By: Karie Willyerd, Barbara Mistick
Contributors: Mistick, Barbara, 1955- author
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9781119087250
Subjects: Organizational change; Vocational guidance; Career development
Description: "You know you can do more with your career. And the future is going to demand more of you. The problem is you are so busy keeping up with the day-to-day that you can't prepare for tomorrow. Stretch: How to Future Proof Yourself for Tomorrow's Workplace gives you the confidence and knowledge you need to achieve your goals in an ever-changing world. Karie Willyerd and Barbara Mistick--established experts and the collective winners of dozens of awards in the field of personal development and learning--offer evidence-based guidance on obtaining the skills you will need to thrive in tomorrow's workplace. Built on solid, global research and dozens of personal interviews with people who have achieved new and inspiring goals, Stretch offers advice, valuable insights, anecdotes, and recommendations to make achieving your goals practical and within reach. If you are like other professionals, your biggest worry is becoming obsolete at work. Shifting technologies, fierce competition among corporations, and recruitment occurring on a global level would give anyone concern. To remain relevant in spite of change, you need to know how to: Learn in any situation Open your thinking to a world beyond where you are now Connect to the people who can help you make your future happen Seek experiences that will prepare you for tomorrow Stay motivated through the ups and downs of a career so you can bounce forward Stretch: How to Future Proof Yourself for Tomorrow's Workplace offers five practices to help you start, enhance, and lengthen your career by anticipating the needs of tomorrow's work environment. Don't become obsolete. Instead, stretch to achieve your potential"--

"What worries you most about your job? If you're like the thousands of people surveyed around the world, it is not layoffs, economic uncertainty, or technological change that is your main concern. The number one concern of employees around the world is their position becoming obsolete. They have a right to be concerned. Industries are shifting, companies compete and recruit staff globally, and employees report they don't get the training they need to do their jobs today, much less prepare for tomorrow. Sell-By-Date is written for anyone who wants to ensure they have the necessary skills to face a future workplace that is continuously changing. Based on a 27-country survey of both executives and employees, the book provides advice and practical recommendations for people to ensure they are prepared to compete in the future. Inspiring and impactful, the book identifies how to prepare yourself and your workplace to remain competitive, creative and inspiring. Sell-By-Date provides practical advice and evidence-based guidance on how to obtain tomorrow's skills and create a sustainable work future"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-243) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. The stretch imperative; title: It's all on you. Learn on the fly ; Be open; title: You need options. Build a diverse network ; Be greedy about experiences; title: You have dreams. Bounce forward; title: Charting the path forward.Stretch into your future; title: Supplemental materials.