I have had my résumé reviewed by a career coach to ensure experiences are well articulated toward career/further education goals. I feel a sense of clarity and confidence about my answer to this question. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ Not clear at all Very clear and confident I am curious to work on exploring this question further 10 ☐ 123456789 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ Not curious at the moment Extremely curious and motivated Resources: 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work Q4 Stances, states and qualities of mind 51
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I have completed (or have mapped out) two to three intensive experiential opportunities (e.g., internship, assistantship, service learning, study abroad (or OTP), internship/practicum, student leadership, research, etc.). I feel a sense of clarity and confidence about my answer to this question. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ Not clear at all Very clear and confident I am curious to work on exploring this question further 10 ☐ 123456789 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ Not curious at the moment Extremely curious and motivated Resources: 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work Q3 Learning journeys, Q8 Being a maker 53
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I have established my professional image to represent my accomplishments and goals (e.g., audit/clean-up of social media profiles, networking/business card, professional wardrobe, portfolio, etc.). I feel a sense of clarity and confidence about my answer to this question. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ Not clear at all Very clear and confident I am curious to work on exploring this question further 10 ☐ 123456789 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ Not curious at the moment Extremely curious and motivated Resources: 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work Q3 Learning journeys, Q8 Being a maker 55
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I understand how to use social media and communication tools to support the career aspirations of my choice. I feel a sense of clarity and confidence about my answer to this question. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ Not clear at all Very clear and confident I am curious to work on exploring this question further 10 ☐ 123456789 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ Not curious at the moment Extremely curious and motivated Resources: 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work Q2 Relationships, communities and dialogue, Q4 Stances, states and qualities of mind 57
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I have personally connected/networked with at least five to seven professionals through a combination of the following networking activities: scheduled meetings, LinkedIn, professional conference, school, college, university or community networking event, etc. I feel a sense of clarity and confidence about my answer to this question. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ Not clear at all Very clear and confident I am curious to work on exploring this question further 10 ☐ 123456789 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ Not curious at the moment Extremely curious and motivated Resources: 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work Q2 Relationships, communities and dialogue Conversations of Inquiry 59
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I have mapped out my personal career research or job search strategy; it includes specific action steps and timelines - possibly using an Agile planning approach. I feel a sense of clarity and confidence about my answer to this question. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ Not clear at all Very clear and confident I am curious to work on exploring this question further 10 ☐ 123456789 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ Not curious at the moment Extremely curious and motivated Resources: 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work Q1 Inspiration, Q3 Learning journeys, Q8 Being a maker, Q9 Journeys of transformation 63
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I have participated in a mock interview with a career coach to practice articulating the transferability of my skills and experiences to my career goal. I feel a sense of clarity and confidence about my answer to this question. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ Not clear at all Very clear and confident I am curious to work on exploring this question further 10 ☐ 123456789 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ Not curious at the moment Extremely curious and motivated Resources: 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work Q2 Relationships, communities and dialogue, Q4 Stances, states and qualities of mind, Conversations of Inquiry 65
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I have contacted at least three individuals to serve as my professional references. I feel a sense of clarity and confidence about my answer to this question. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ Not clear at all Very clear and confident I am curious to work on exploring this question further 10 ☐ 123456789 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ Not curious at the moment Extremely curious and motivated Resources: 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work Q2 Relationships, communities and dialogue 67
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I have engaged with at least three employers through a combination of the following activities: career/graduate school fairs, trade shows, following on Twitter/LinkedIn, talking with current employee/graduate students, etc. I feel a sense of clarity and confidence about my answer to this question. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ Not clear at all Very clear and confident I am curious to work on exploring this question further 10 ☐ 123456789 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ Not curious at the moment Extremely curious and motivated Resources: 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work Q2 Relationships, communities and dialogue, Q3 Learning journeys Q8 Being a maker Conversations of Inquiry 69
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I have reflected on and can articulate the transferability of my diverse experiences (e.g., fields of study, college major, classroom learning, work experience, co-curricular involvement, experiential learning) to my career/educational goals. I feel a sense of clarity and confidence about my answer to this question. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ Not clear at all Very clear and confident I am curious to work on exploring this question further 10 ☐ 123456789 ☐☐ ☐ ☐☐ ☐ ☐ ☐☐ Not curious at the moment Extremely curious and motivated Resources: 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work Q1 Inspiration, Q4 Stances, states and qualities of mind, Q8 Being a maker 71
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Write about, or draw, assemble a collage, create a word cloud, paint, sketch, etc. a summary of your inspiration about your career or vocational pathway. What will an inspired career journey look like for you? How might it unfold? Write any thoughts in the space below, and separately collect and keep any images, drawings, physical objects or artefacts that contribute or refine this inspiration. As it feels right, share these inspirations with your colleagues and coaches in the Tri Cosain community. Resources: 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work Q1 Inspiration, Q2 Relationships, communities and dialogue, Q3 Learning journeys, Q4 Stances, states and qualities of mind, Q5 Developing maturity and self-awareness, Q6 Engaging with complex systems, Q7 Engaging the whole person, Q8 Being a maker, Q9 Journeys of transformation 75
From the founders of Tri Cosain There’s plenty of talk about the need for transformation in leadership work, in our vocations and careers, but transformation from what? to what? for what? And following what path? How do we as leaders inspire, design, enable and support these transformations, for our- selves and others, shaping the relationships and the contexts that make them possible? We conceive Tri Cosain, or “three pathways” from the Irish Gaelic, as the weaving together of three strands of inquiry: personal and col- lective inspiration, learning journeys, and career development. The present volume focuses primarily on the career strand … and … as you may have already observed, it touches into and draws on both sources of inspiration and learning journeys. As we consider career decisions, we sometimes hear people speak about “being world-class” and “winning.” Usually these ideas turn out to be about individual achievement and being better than others. Instead, we invite you to be the creative genius you were meant to be: to create a career, projects, teams, communities and organizations that allow you and others to realize your creative potential. If you do that, we believe the ‘success’ will be there for everyone. We invite you to help many others to be the creative geniuses they were meant to be. It’s not about comparison, being better than some- one else, or winning in that sense. It’s about being the best you can be and helping many others do the same. That’s what “winning’ really means to us. Our hope is that the interdependent streams of Tri Cosain will be use- ful to all of us as we undertake our journeys of growth and discovery. Scott Downs Gerald Doyle [email protected] [email protected] 76
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Resources referenced All available for free reading and download here and for purchase as ebooks and paperbacks on amazon.com, amazon.co.uk and other Am- azon sites internationally. Downs and Doyle, 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work Downs and Doyle, 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work, Re- sources for Question 1, Inspiration Downs and Doyle, 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work, Re- sources for Question 2, Relationships, Communities and Dialogue Downs and Doyle, 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work, Re- sources for Question 3, Learning Journeys Downs and Doyle, 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work, Re- sources for Question 4, Stances, States and Qualities of Mind Downs and Doyle, 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work, Re- sources for Question 5, Developing Maturity and Self-Awareness Downs and Doyle, 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work, Re- sources for Question 6, Engaging with Complex Systems Downs and Doyle, 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work, Re- sources for Question 7, Engaging the Whole Person Downs and Doyle, 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work, Re- sources for Question 8, Being a maker Downs and Doyle, 9 Questions for Leadership in Life and Work, Re- sources for Question 9, Journeys of transformation Downs and Doyle, Conversations of Inquiry 78
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Black Solid Line = Trim Size This is whTerheisyobuorobkooisk awnillibnevictuatttioonprtooduecxeptlhoerefinpaalrttriimcuslaizre.forms of great conversations: conversations designed for learning and to Blue DabassuhiaelddwbLoriridnkgebeos=ofkSo,rpinfinucteluuFrdeionclgdreaatnivuempbaertrnoefrsehxieprsc.isIetsisancodnscpeaivceeds Fold placefmorenrtemcoarydvianrgy stlhigehtrlye.ader's learnings and observations along the way. White ASreupap=orLtifvoer Asormeae of our earlier work: Position logos, text, and essential images in this area. We are all so much more than what is written on our resumes. Con- versations of Inquiry remove all of the constraints a traditional Red Areraes=umOeuht aosf bLyivper/oBvildeiendg a unique opportunity to connect with Your backgsoromuenodnaertwbeoyrkonmdusat fislilnthgelerepdieacreeao. fDopanpoetrp. laIcehalovgeose,xtpeaxnt,doerdesmseyntial images inntheetwreodrkaraenad. Ilfeyaorunreadrtfwroomrk dleoaedsenros timn einedt tuhsetrsye trehqrouuirgehmeconntsv,eitrsmaa-y be rejected. tions of inquiry. You will be surprised at how many people are open to supporting you on your career journey! By investing time in REMOVEsspomeTaHektIihnSignTtgoEnpMeewPop,LyleAo,uTnwoEtiolLlnAallyYsowEhiRlal vyFeoRuaOeloxMpt aonFf dfIuNynoAauLlronnAegRtwtThoeWrkwOaanRyd!Kle.-arn Whatever is visible in your digital artwork will also be visible in your printed artwork. -Akshar Patel, Managing Director, The Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL Scott Downs, a former investment banker, management consult- ant and entrepreneur, now works as an Agile coach, seeking to call forward great leaders and great organizations on the basis of great cultures. He is a team member at Expleo and an associate of the TrustTemenos Leadership Academy. Residing in Chicago, Gerald Doyle teaches Applied Economics, Busi- ness and Entrepreneurship and Internship at Wolcott College Preparatory High School, advises several edtech companies includ- ing Upkey and GetSet, and provides ministry placement research and consulting for Career Services at the Catholic Theological Union. Scott and Gerald are co-founders of Tri Cosain, a practice that weaves inspiration, learning and career for leadership in life and work. Conversations of Inquiry is an element of that practice. Also part of the series, Gerald and Scott are the co-authors of 9 Ques- tions for Leadership in Life and Work. Their work embraces equity, inclusion, diversity and well-being as foundations for Spine Width 0.185\" (4.71 mm) personal leadership. Barcode Location & Size Back Cover 2.000\" x 1.200\" 6\" x 9\" (50.80mm x 30.48m8m2 ) (152.40mm x 228.60mm)
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