Multidimensional career path
Gabrielle Botelho (ela/she/ella)
Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity | South America HR Director | C-Level | CHRO | ABRH - RJ Director | Exame CHRO Club ambassador | Gest?o RH Club member | GRH Rio Group member
As a Development and Deployment Leader my main role is to create opportunities: for development in the current and future careers paths, for deployment in the same business area or across, and even internationally. It’s about combining individual aspirations to business ambition, and how we can work together, building a strong “win-win” work relationship.
In the modern workplace, there is call for flexibility and work life-balance. What many companies are doing is to rethink traditional career paths, building a more flexible and also challenging work environment. Instead of ladder progression, there is an increased number of opportunities in the lattice pathways. I’m not saying that ladder progression is gone, I’m saying that we should be creative in regard to career progression. It’s more about the knowledge you have and less about the power or status you get.
The lattice pathways reinforce a flatter and collaborative working environment and develop a multidimensional career path, which requires high flexibility and learning agility from employees. It’s about be prepared for changes, “get comfortable with being uncomfortable” and to give some steps aside, that could represent many steps further in the future.
As I mentioned in my last article, Take control of your career, first you need to “know yourself” and calculate the risks you are taken when it comes to move across different areas and disciplines. And then, it is also about “believe in yourself”. As Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group and author of many books, says:
“If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later!”
Get to know the business you are in, from different disciplines and angles, brings diversity in terms of background and thoughts. It will enhance your experience as professional, but also will positively impact the business results (it’s known that a company with more diverse representation will likely achieve greater profits - McKinsey & Company 2018 report). Again, promoting a “win-win” work relationship.
Are you up for the challenge?
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5 年Very nice artcle !! I`m up for the challenge but I `m still looking for an opportunity to improve myself.
Great article and so true!!
Gest?o Regulatória e Rela??es Governamentais | Lideran?a | Diversidade e Inclus?o | M?e de três
6 年Gabi, obrigada por compartilhar. Apesar de n?o ser uma abordagem tradicional de carreira acho que é uma tendencia inevitável e uma grande oportunidade de romper a barreira da diversidade de pensamentos e reter os profissionais.?
O&G / Operations & Maintenance / HSE Management / Leadership
6 年Hi, Gabrielle! Thanks for sharing. I totally agree and support. I`m up for the challenge!? But if I may add something to what mr. Branson has said, and what I believe is totally aligned with the title of your last article, I would say not to wait for the amazing opportunity to be offered, but rather make it happen by preparing yourself for it in advance. Please keep sharing those articles!?
The rhetoric "give some steps back, not aside, to potentially move further in the future" is more likely to fit me in.