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Enriching Professional Identity
A 6-Month Live & Self-study group course to clearly and confidently articulate the value of your work in the age of Reinvention and AI.
Or get a taste and be a guest participant on a live community call – register here for a guest pass to one session.
In today’s marketplace, there are four big forces of change:
1. New ways of working e.g. hybrid-working, agile teams and digitalisation
2. Massive rethink of meaning: a new relationship between Work and Life since the pandemic
3. Longer working lives bringing multiple careers (not just jobs), and now…
4. The rise of AI, impacting 100 million jobs across the developed world
In short, everyone’s professional identity will need an upgrade: planned or unplanned.
Now is the time to reinvent the way in which you communicate the value of your talents, in order to be seen and valued in the economy of the future.
This course (live & self-study) is to encourage future-focused professionals to proactively reinvent themselves, so that they:
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For me the course has been valuable in several ways. Firstly, it has encouraged and allowed me to really begin to figure out and understand how I am truly of value in my marketplace. This new understanding is taking me beyond knowing my title, my role, my effectiveness, my impact. I am beginning to understand and experience more just how I am valuable, and this has elevated passion and confidence levels within me. Secondly, as a PI mentor I now have a vital ‘product’ with a clear path to take to market that will make a difference for others. Thirdly, the course has provided me with a whole bunch of new colleagues and potential friends from around the globe who I can have fresh conversations with and talk about ideas (and insights)
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– Graeme Layzell
During our 6 months together we will:
Define a new professional identity, that works in the economy of the future
AI will challenge us to bring new awareness and better/deeper insights to our professional lives. For a professional to be of real value, you need to do more than replicate the ideas and the responses that a chat bot can do. It will not be enough to regurgitate the same old tips and generic advice.
Communicate this identity so that others can open doors for you, vs. being forever stuck doing your own promotion
This is one of the biggest shifts professionals can make so that their career/business is sustainable. Professional life is a whole lot easier when we export the cost of prospecting. When others tell our story, this brings a new level of joy and freedom to our work.
Build a regular routine that re-educates your network about your identity and develops new connections
A sustainable professional identity is about who you are, not just what you do. What you do changes and will need to keep evolving. But who you are does not change (as much) and this is the primary basis for building your network. Your network is yours for life, not just for the duration of any one role or business activity.
Boost your energy levels and resilience via deeper self-worth, vs reliance on self-esteem or validation from others
When a professional is living life according to their values, they can endure just about anything. On the other hand, when facing problems it can trigger a huge slump in energy if you do not find value in what you’re doing.
Bring your whole self to work and create a more compassionate relationship with yourself
We drop from the mind into the body, our inner space and FEEL into the experience of upgrading your professional identity – does it bring peace, joy, anxiety? We’ll look into the self-assessments we make about ourselves and notice how our thoughts, emotions and perceptions impact our physical bodies. Learn how to listen to our body, regulate, ground and reduce the stress from daily events.
Course Calendar
6 months • 10-15 hour self-study modules • 12 Professional Identity + 6 Inner Space community calls
1st and 3rd Tuesday per month at 4pm BST/GMT: Group Discussion and Coaching with John
2nd Tuesday per month at 4pm BST/GMT: Inner Space with Amanda
1×1 support with Professional Identity Mentors
Community Call Topics
Calendar 2023/24
5 & 19 September
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3 & 17 October
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7 & 21 November
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5 & 19 December
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2 & 16 January
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6 & 20 February
Professional Identity
Introducing yourself with more impact
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Using your network and making new connections
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The world of AI: from “Artificial Intelligence” to “Accelerated Insights”
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Communicating value in the digital economy
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Energy and focus revisited: sustaining momentum
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Leading others through change and uncertainty, being a model among peers
Optional: Inner Space
A space where we pause performance and take stock of our energy levels. This hour is a safe space to be seen, heard and reconnect with your body, emotions and with others on the course.
All the inner voices (including self-esteem) are welcome, with full permission to be and express yourself.
All sessions are recorded for those of you who cannot attend live.
If you join the course after September, you get to revisit the previous topics live from March onwards.
Or get a taste and be a guest participant on a live community call – register here for a guest pass to one session.
– Matt Day, Brand Ambition
– Ashleigh Vilk
The 6-month group course costs
The cost of this Live & Self-Study Professional Identity course is £750 as a one-time payment.
You’ll have support from our PI Mentors & other course participants through a private WhatsApp group and online platform. You’ll have access to the self-study modules for 12 months.
Money-back guarantee: any professional who wholly takes part (including homework) can have a money-back guarantee if not ecstatically happy by the end of the course.
All sessions are recorded for those of you who cannot attend live.
Or get a taste and be a guest participant on a live community call – register here for a guest pass to one session.
Meet your facilitators
John Niland is best known as a professional speaker, as well as being a coach, author and regular guest lecturer at universities and professional associations. Based in London and Lisbon, John is passionate about the power of self-worth in work: encouraging professionals to build a strong professional identity as an anchor in today’s turbulent world.
In 2016, a series of personal events led him to write “The Self-Worth Safari”, to ignite self-worth in individuals and transform their careers and personal lives. In 2018, he established The Self-Worth Academy, a global network of professionals promoting self-worth as a foundation for life and work.
John’s previous books include “Hidden Value”, “100 Tips to Find More Time”, “Opportunity Conversations” and “The Courage to Ask” (co-authored with Kate Daly).
Amanda Mulder sees herself as an Inner Space Nurturer, someone who supports others in feeling safe inside their body in order to live more freely and authentically.
She is qualified as a Self-Worth and Somatics coach, Calligraphy Health System Facilitator and Energy Healer – all to support us in nurturing a wholesome relationship with ourselves.
In 2019 she met John in Lisbon just before his book was published and supported him in building a presence amongst the various international communities. As well as being an associate, she leads the operations of SWA ensuring things run calm and smoothly behind the scenes.
FAQ
What's the next step?
Sign up here or Book a 15 min call with Amanda who will answer questions regarding the course and proceed to guide you through the Self-Study Modules and setup an onboarding call with John Niland.
How much is the course?
£750 for 10/15 hours of self-study modules and 16 LIVE group sessions as well as a 2 1×1 mentoring sessions – access to the self-study modules for 12 months.
What are the calendar dates?
You can join the course now.
The live Sessions are on a 6 month rotation so you don’t miss any topics.
The Live Professional Identity Community Calls are scheduled on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month:
5 + 19 September / 5 + 19 March
3 + 17 October / 2 + 16 April
7 + 21 November / 7 + 21 May
5 + 19 December / 4 + 18 June
2 + 16 January / 2 + 16 July
6 + 20 February / 6 + 20 August
How will I be supported in this course?
You will be supported on enriching your Professional Identity during the community calls with John Niland. There will also be mentors present on that call, to which you have access to reach out to.
You’ll be supported emotionally and mentally via Inner Space led by Amanda.
If there are questions, you are welcome to contact Amanda on operations@selfworthacademy.com
I’m in a career transition, do I have to know what area I want to be working in in order to develop my professional identity?
No you don’t. It’s suitable for those in career transitions and there are mentors on the course that work specifically with those in transition.
Would you recommend the course for those working in the coaching industry?
Yes, this course is especially suitable for career coaches, mentors and talent development/hr staff who want to learn how to support others in upgrading their PI. There will be some practical steps to lead others, though in 2024 an advanced training program will be released. This 2023 program is the prerequisite for that.
Can my team take this course?
Yes they can. And we can make special arrangements for your team. Reach out to John@SelfWorthAcademy.com
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