The document discusses career planning and development. It provides a framework for assessing career choices based on factors like discipline, individual aptitude and personality, learning styles, and social styles. Various assessment tools and models are presented, such as the experiential learning cycle, adult learning styles grid, personality types, and social styles of behavior. Suggested career paths are mapped to different learning styles. The purpose is to help individuals make informed career decisions by understanding how these different elements interact.

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2. Lawrence Alva
CEO National Training Institute
30 years in Education and Training
Chartered Manager, CMI , UK
MBA Educational Management
Post Graduate Diploma in Systems Management
Diploma in Electrical Engineering

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4. Have I made my Career Decision?
Let us list the Career Choices we have made

5. Discipline Career
Engineering School Teacher
Medicine
Science Teaching Lecturer/Professor
Languages
Business
Finance Trainer/Instructor
Hospitality

6. Discipline Career
Teaching
Engineering Marketing
Medicine
Science Sales Business Development
Languages
Business
Finance Corp Communication
Hospitality

7. Discipline Career
Manufacturing
Maintenance
Sales
Design
Production
Engineering Teaching
Medicine
Medical Practice
Science
Operations Nursing Practice
Languages
Business
Finance Accountancy
Hospitality Audit

8. Discipline Career
M
Engineering Sales a
Medicine n
Science Teaching a
Languages g
Business e
Operations
Finance m
Hospitality Management e
n
t

9. Individual
Discipline Career
Individual Aptitude Personal Characteristics
Academic/Intellectual/ Personality Traits
Physical Capabilities
Personal Interests Social Styles of Behaviour
Socio-economic factors Personal comfort/fulfillment

10. Individual
Discipline Career
Aptitude Tests Personality Types
Four Adult Learning Styles Four Social Styles of Behaviour

11. Adult Learning Cycle
How do we learn?
Any examples of learning that has taken
place in our lives?

12. Experiential Learning Cycle
Experience
Concrete
Experience
(CE)
EXPERIENCE
Active Reflective
Practise Experimentation TRANSFORM EXPERIENCE Observation Analyse
(AE) (RO)
GRASP
Abstract
Conceptualization
(AC)
Conclude

13. The continuum –Creation, acquisition & re-creation
of knowledge
Concrete
Experience
(CE)
Concrete
Experience Active Reflective
(CE) Experimentation Observation
(AE) (RO)
Active Reflective Abstract
Experimentation Observation Conceptualization
(AE) (RO) (AC)
Abstract
Conceptualization
(AC)

14. Experiential Learning Cycle
Feel
Concrete
Experience
(CE)
EXPERIENCE
Active Reflective
Do Experimentation TRANSFORM EXPERIENCE Observation Watch
(AE) (RO)
GRASP
Abstract
Conceptualization
(AC)
Think

15. Adult Learning – The Radar Chart
Feeling
Doing Watching
Thinking

16. LEARNING STYLE TYPE
GRID
Dynamic Innovative
Learner Learner
AE – RO
Common Sense Analytical
Learner Learner
AC - CE

17. Learning Style Characteristics
Accommodating Concrete
 Puts ideas into Experience Diverging
action  Imaginative
Dynamic Innovative
 Adapts well to  Many perspectives
Learner Learner
changing
 Broad cultural
circumstances (1)
(4) interests
 Intuitive; trial and
 Specializes in the arts
error
and humanities
 Likes technical or
 Information seeking
practical fields
Active Reflective
Experimentation Converging Observation
Analytical
 Practical application of Assimilating
Common Sense Learner
ideas  Ability to create
Learner theoretical models
 Does well on conventional (2)
tests  Assimilates disparate
(3)
 Hypothetical-deductive observations
reasoning  Inductive reasoning
 Engineering and physical  Likes abstract concepts—
sciences basic science and math
Abstract
Conceptualization

18. Suggested Disciplines
Accommodator Diverger
 Psychology
 Management  Social Work
 Education  Public Policy
 Nursing  Theatre
 Marketing (4) (1)  Literature
 Government  Design
 Human Resources  Journalism
 Media
Converger Assimilator
 Medicine  Educational Research
 Computer Sciences  Mathematics
 Engineering (3) (2)  Sociology
 Accounting  Law
 Forestry  Theology
 Economics  Biology
 Environmental Science  Physical Sciences

19. Individual
Discipline Career
Aptitude Tests Personality Types
Four Adult Learning Styles Four Social Styles of Behaviour

20. Assertiveness Responsiveness
Dominance Sociability
The degree to which a The readiness with
person attempts to which a person
control situations or the outwardly displays
thoughts and actions of emotions or feelings and
others develops relationships

21. Four Social Styles of Behaviour
High Open
RESPONSIVE
AMIABLE EXPRESSIVE
Low High
ASSERTIVE ASSERTIVE
Ask Tell
RESPONSIVE
ANALYTICAL DRIVER
Low Guarded
Communication Skills & Personal
Development

22. Amiable Expressive
Low assertiveness High assertiveness
High responsiveness High responsiveness
Support specialists Social specialists
Counselors Socialisers
Analytical Driver
Low assertiveness High assertiveness
Low responsiveness Low responsiveness
Technical specialists Control specialists
Procedural Dominant

23. Individual
Discipline Career
M
Engineering Sales a
Medicine n
Science a
Languages Teaching g
Business e
Finance m
Hospitality Operations
e
n
t

24. Clarity on Career Decisions
Aptitude + Personality
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25. Purpose
*Why does Aiesec Exist?
*What is the purpose of
our organisation?
*As a team what are we
trying to do?

26. Our Mission
To provide a platform for
youth leadership
development

27. Our Mission
* global citizens,
* change the world,
* get experience and
skills that matter today

28. Values
In achieving or living out our mission
what principles or values will we
uphold?
OR
What are some of those factors that
are important to us?

29. Values
* Activating Leadership
* Demonstrating Integrity
* Living Diversity
* Enjoying Participation
* Striving for Excellence
* Acting Sustainably

30. The future….
*Five to ten years down the line
how do you want to see Aiesec
*What are some of your aspirations
for Aiesec?
*What is your dream picture for
Aiesec?

31. Vision
Peace and fulfillment of humankind's
potential

32. Peace and fulfillment of humankind's
potential
To provide a platform for youth
leadership development
Activating Leadership, Demonstrating Integrity, Living Diversity, Enjoying Participation
Striving for Excellence, Acting Sustainably
What is my role??

33. * What is the purpose of my job role in this
organisation?
* Why does Aiesec need a VP Business
Development?

34. Please make a list of all the skills required to
fulfill your role effectively

35. Technical Competence Personal Competence Business Competence
Technical
Competence
Personal Business
Competence Competence