Here's how you can harness adaptability for career growth.

Developing a career narrative with key milestones should be considered from the perspectives of Performance, Learning, and Experience point of view: 1. Performance: Milestones related to performance highlight tangible achievements and successes in the workplace. 2. Learning: Learning milestones focus on personal and professional growth through acquiring new skills, knowledge, and qualifications. 3. Experience: Experience milestones encompass significant career experiences that have shaped an individual's professional journey. This holistic approach provides a roadmap for career progression as well as fosters personal and professional growth.

A adaptabilidade é fundamental para o crescimento da carreira, e abra?ar a mudan?a é uma maneira eficaz de demonstrar essa habilidade. Esteja aberto a novas oportunidades, desafios e tecnologias em constante evolu??o. Ao se adaptar às mudan?as, você se posiciona para crescer e se desenvolver profissionalmente.

Keep a fluid identity. There’s a view of human nature that compares us to machines. As if when we go through change, we simply replace our parts or upgrade our software. We acquire new skills, new titles, or completing a new training. And voila! The change is complete! But, of course, we aren’t machines. In my experience, the main problem with adapting and evolving is that we grasp onto our OLD IDENTITY, unwilling to let go. For example, we learn ways to delegate, but resist giving up control because our self worth is still tied to our personal performance. So the first step during change is, counterintuitively, to: let go, not hold on.

Covid was like some marriages it was either for the better or for the worst. Either way, it called for an immediate pivot in how to do things at work and in life. Adaptability is a learned trait that most people who are successful must cultivate in order to grow personally and professionally. Change is the only constant. So to be adaptable, we must TRUST GOD and truly embrace life long learning. Understand that learning is for us to apply those lessons learned. As faith without works is dead. Adaptability is not real without application. It is alive when its applied. So I'd recommend a never satisfied attitude for growth. Consider where you are, at each level aspire to reach the next then create stretch goals and deepen your network.

Education has a "monitor and adjust" mindset built into it. Any field benefits from that philosophy. Expect change to happen any second; not only will you be ready but you will have the "monitor and adjust" mindset.

To stay curious, you don't need to chance every new trend. Follow trends that you're most interested in and ingest information that best suits you. Some people are auditory learners, so podcasts work great. Some are visual, so videos and demos are best. Others love reading, so books, articles, and blogs may work well.

Desenvolver e manter uma rede sólida de contatos profissionais é uma parte importante da adaptabilidade. Essa rede pode fornecer suporte, orienta??o e oportunidades de crescimento. Esteja disposto a se conectar com pessoas, pois isso pode abrir portas inesperadas em sua carreira.

It's never too late to start building or re-shaping your network as well. When you're contemplating a career move, research companies and professionals within the space you're aiming for, attend events, reach out on LinkedIn, get curious and interested in learning about them. Think of what you can offer as well, which could be valuable for them in this exchange.

Graduate to a new set of peers. We’re not the first ones to go through this change. But we must look outside of our current peers for answers. Our current peers will not solve the riddle, they reinforce it. We must seek out senior leaders who had gone through similar shifts themselves. Observe the wave that your new peers ride. If all your new peers seem to operate by a set of new rules, it’s useful to understand why. For example, as a new executive, we might think we can avoid politics. But if we understand why politics exist (everywhere), and rather than resisting it, we can evolve quicker.

O aprendizado contínuo é essencial para acompanhar as mudan?as rápidas no mercado de trabalho. Esteja sempre buscando oportunidades de desenvolvimento profissional, como cursos, treinamentos e workshops. Ao investir em seu próprio crescimento, você se mantém atualizado e preparado para os desafios futuros.

Continuous learning comes hand in hand with remaining curious. Your ability to adapt with the world also shows resilience, drive and commitment. Learning keeps your brain working and increases its levels of dopamine as you learn something new and/or interesting. Win-win!

Esteja disposto a adaptar suas habilidades e competências de acordo com as demandas do mercado de trabalho. Seja versátil e aberto a aprender novas habilidades que possam ampliar suas oportunidades de carreira. A flexibilidade de habilidades é um diferencial valioso em um ambiente profissional em constante mudan?a.

Reflection is such an important part of growth. Considering it in the context of career growth, I have found it effective to shift the paradigm of reflecting on where I am and where I want to be e.g. roles or jobs, to reflect on the things I am doing to the things I would like to do. It takes away the narrow view of planning for very specific roles, to following a path of doing things you enjoy and are good at vs. ending up in a role you dreamed about at face value, but are not doing the things you love.

Reserve um tempo regularmente para refletir sobre sua carreira, seus objetivos e seu progresso. Avalie suas experiências, identifique áreas de melhoria e estabele?a metas para o futuro. A reflex?o ajuda a direcionar seu crescimento profissional de maneira consciente e estratégica.

Embrace the drift. When going through change, we may have to drift for a while. We may be pulled in a direction that might not feel natural or comfortable. We’ll desperately want the old control back. But we must let ourselves face where the new reality takes us. I’ve seen many others, while in the midst of change, not finish it because they can’t help but go back to their old ways and habits.