I am one of those pioneers and experimenters who fly around the world and try different innovative self-improvement programs, and then share it with others. My priority is development and self-discovery. This is important both for a girl who is starting her career and for a successful businesswoman. I changed about 10-12 types of activities. She received her education in finance, and built her top manager's career in the field of human resources. A career in international corporations such as General Electric (GE), Boston Consulting Group (BCG), interspersed with her own business - importing organic food, organizing holidays on the French Riviera. Having made sure that you can change professions even in the middle of life and achieve success both in your career and in your own business, now I help other women to do this in my jobstrategy.ru project.
Globally, the development of those who have achieved success in professional fields, I see in three directions:
The first vector is general education upgrades to accelerate careers. If you are in your 30s and your career is developing dynamically, but you want to make a rapid leap into top management, you need MBA, Executive MBA, Executive Education programs. I got my MB pretty early, at 24 (now the average age of "students" is 28), after which my salary increased fivefold, and my employability got a lifetime guarantee. Income growth depends on the institution. If it's a Harvard (www.hbs.edu) or INSEAD (www.insead.edu) degree, you have a little more money and countries that recognize it. I graduated from the French business school HEC (www.hec.edu). By the way, the President of France, François Hollande, studied there. It is not so popular in the world, but in France it is number one. With this diploma, the doors of any French company were open to me. It is necessary to choose an MB school from the top twenty annual ratings. Executive Education is a deep specialization of professionals in specific areas (for example, Executive Marketing), which, unlike Executive MB, lasts less (from several days to months) and is cheaper. In addition to knowledge, diploma and status, this education provides invaluable connections and contacts. Even short Executive courses at Harvard or Swiss IMD will add value to these brands, and you will become part of the alumni network.you will become part of the alumni network.you will become part of the alumni network.
The next area is “second career”. I would recommend it for women who want to change their current profession, but keep both high income and status. For example, senior women leaders after 40 years of age often dream of greater freedom and flexible schedule, self-realization and “monetization” of their knowledge and experience. Special education gives a new profession to those who have achieved success in one area and want to quickly master another without losing their status. For example, well-known business schools HEC, INSEAD or Saïd Business School at Oxford (www.sbs.ox.ac.uk) offer a course on Coaching and Consulting in Organizations. Training is conducted in English for a year and a half in a modular format and costs about 52 thousand euros. American and European celebrity professors (such as Manfred Kets de Vries) teach there. This guarantees a deep specialization and legitimization of knowledge (preventing the "impostor effect"), which will allow you to quickly enter a new industry and take a worthy place in it on a par with those who have been in this profession for a long time. In addition, there may be future partners among the trainees, and you will get quick access to new clients. Another interesting area in this area is diplomatic etiquette, which is taught at the prestigious Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University (elliott.gwu.edu). One of my clients, after a successful career in management, after graduating from ESIA, founded her own agency that trains diplomats and directors of large companies in business protocol and business etiquette. Now this knowledge is especially valued.which will allow you to quickly enter a new industry and take a worthy place in it on a par with those who have been in this profession for a long time. In addition, there may be future partners among the trainees, and you will get quick access to new clients. Another interesting area in this area is diplomatic etiquette, which is taught at the prestigious Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University (elliott.gwu.edu). One of my clients, after a successful career in management, after graduating from ESIA, founded her own agency that trains diplomats and directors of large companies in business protocol and business etiquette. Now this knowledge is especially valued.which will allow you to quickly enter a new industry and take a worthy place in it on a par with those who have been in this profession for a long time. In addition, there may be future partners among the trainees, and you will get quick access to new clients. Another interesting area in this area is diplomatic etiquette, which is taught at the prestigious Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University (elliott.gwu.edu). One of my clients, after a successful career in management, after graduating from ESIA, founded her own agency that trains diplomats and directors of large companies in business protocol and business etiquette. Now this knowledge is especially valued. Another interesting area in this area is diplomatic etiquette, which is taught at the prestigious Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University (elliott.gwu.edu). One of my clients, after a successful career in management, after graduating from ESIA, founded her own agency that trains diplomats and directors of large companies in business protocol and business etiquette. Now this knowledge is especially valued. Another interesting area in this area is diplomatic etiquette, which is taught at the prestigious Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University (elliott.gwu.edu). One of my clients, after a successful career in management, after graduating from ESIA, founded her own agency that trains diplomats and directors of large companies in business protocol and business etiquette. Now this knowledge is especially valued.
The third area is “personal development”. As you know, there are hard skills - professional knowledge, skills. And soft skills are personal qualities such as communication skills, leadership skills, public speaking skills, the ability to inspire people, and much more. It is they who distinguish us, top managers with Harvard diplomas, who go into business in orderly rows, from each other. And it is they who provide us with a dizzying career. Soft development takes place at various trainings, retreats and programs.
I have seen the best experts, trainers and coaches in the USA. Exclusive author's retreats usually last 3-4 days and cost about 4-5 thousand dollars with accommodation. A program that I myself have enjoyed visiting for a year and a half in America is called the School of Womanly Arts (SW– www.mamagenas.com). It was created 19 years ago by actress and coach Regina Thomashauer. I always tell clients that if you learn, then only the best, deal with the original source. If you wish, you can develop without leaving the office. For example, with Marie Forleo (www.marieforleo.com). Every year she runs online programs for women thinking about a startup (the course costs under $ 2,000). There are also "live" programs, as, for example, from the famous coach, American Tony Robbins (www.tonyrobbins.com). His three-day course in London gives participants a quantum leap in life-changing, energizing and confident. Another interesting coach is Barbara Stenny (BarbarStanny, barbarastanny.com). She is a financial guru. She went her way to financial success and independence after her husband went bankrupt and left the United States. She has written about 10 books about her method. Stanny's main point is that women make money differently from men. Money alone does not motivate women. They become valuable only when they materialize into objects. The path to wealth is to intelligently multiply wealth. Barbara teaches the tools of "passive" income. She is a financial guru. She went her way to financial success and independence after her husband went bankrupt and left the United States. She has written about 10 books about her method. Stanny's main point is that women make money differently from men. Money alone does not motivate women. They become valuable only when they materialize into objects. The path to wealth is to intelligently multiply wealth. Barbara teaches the tools of "passive" income. She is a financial guru. She went her way to financial success and independence after her husband went bankrupt and left the United States. She has written about 10 books about her method. Stanny's main point is that women make money differently from men. Money alone does not motivate women. They become valuable only when they materialize into objects. The path to wealth is to intelligently multiply wealth. Barbara teaches the tools of "passive" income. The path to wealth is to intelligently multiply wealth. Barbara teaches the tools of "passive" income. The path to wealth is to intelligently multiply wealth. Barbara teaches the tools of "passive" income.
Eastern Express
Eastern developmental practices, unlike Western ones, are rarely personified, there are no stars. It is worth going to Buddhist monasteries for the sake of meditation, which develops mindfulness. Clarity of mind and awareness of reality brings tremendous results in work. This is a long program - ideally, the pilgrimage should be done at least once a year for a period of a week to a month. For myself, I chose a Buddhist monastery near Bangkok, in the Theravada tradition (meditationthailand.com). Vipassana - weekly meditation training programs - take place at the beginning of each month in English. The hardest meditation method is when you sit still for at least ten hours a day, without distraction. I go through a softer version, when the meditation is divided into four parts and occurs while standing, sitting, while walking slowly and lying down. In addition to meditation, all pilgrims perform obediences in the monastery. I usually make breakfast and sweep the leaves in the yard. These minutes relax and switch so much that on my return to Russia I can move mountains.
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