Drake International has partnered with The CEO Institute to enrich their CEOs
On
The Move™ initiative. The CEOs
On The Move™ initiative
provides Senior Executives with an appropriate peer support network and
experiential learning environment to keep them "job ready", as they journey
towards finding their next career opportunity.
As part of the CEOs On The Move™ initiative, Drake has developed a
Career Optimisation and Personal Development Program to provide CEO's with the
core support and assistance necessary to manage the transition and ensure a
focus on moving forward. The program will offer CEO's support and assistance
whilst allowing them to stay connected and continue learning, in the time
between departing from one role and commencing a new role.
The objective of the Career Optimisation and Personal Development Program is to
assist CEOs experiencing the challenges of a career transition to:
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Build self awareness
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Identify future career opportunities
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Develop a career plan
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Discover learning and development gaps
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Address learning and development needs
Following is a list of the modules offered in the Program.
Managing the emotional impact of the change
Change is often a difficult process and this module is designed to support the
specific needs of the participant to manage the transition. During the session,
a Drake consultant will assist the participant to assess the impact of the
change and how best to manage their response to it.
Personality & Behavioural Assessment
The CEO will have the opportunity to complete a Drake P3, which is a
behavioural and personality assessment tool. A Drake consultant will provide
the CEO with feedback on their results, providing them with an increased
awareness of their individual skills and strengths. The CEO will also gain a
better understanding of their motivators and de motivators, decision making
styles and leadership styles.
Career Development Planning
Research shows that individuals are more satisfied and more productive when
they perform a role and tasks that they find interesting. This module
incorporates a vocational career planning assessment. Having completed the
assessment, the CEO will receive feedback on their results, assisting them to
make career choices that are in line with their personal strengths and
motivations. This valuable assessment will help the CEO identify future career
options consistent with their interests, choose appropriate career paths in
line with their education and training, and learn about preferences with
leadership, risk taking and teamwork.
Resume and Letter Application
CEOs will have their resume reviewed by an expert and receive feedback on areas
such as: resume presentation and content, identifying the hidden job market and
responding to job applications. The Drake consultant will assist the CEO with
subsequent drafts until the resume is complete.
Reverse Marketing
A Drake Executive consultant will meet with the CEO for a private and thought
provoking session to discuss potential career opportunities and prospective
employers of choice for the individual. It is commonly known that within the
senior end of the recruitment cycle, career opportunities on offer are more
limited and are therefore required to be more targeted with smarter directed
initiatives and this can be done via reverse marketing. Reverse Marketing is
the reverse of what might be expected to happen in a recruitment business and
the individual is marketed to a selected and targeted potential employer. For
the members of the institute who are currently in a career transition phase,
this strategy becomes quite useful in offering a range of what could be
potentially unseen or unknown opportunities.
Interview Techniques
The CEO will gain specialised knowledge on how to improve their performance in
interviews. They will receive advice on areas such as: interview preparation,
practical behavioural interviewing and responding to difficult questions. Using
role play scenarios, the Drake consultant will help the CEO to maintain
expectations and normalise any anxieties they may be experiencing in regards to
future interviews.
