presentation of the talents & transitions patchwork ® method

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When life-span and life-space are really taken into account in career guidance process. Let us quilt Talents & transitions

Who said ? : 

Who said ? 2 Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London « We are such stuff as dreams are made of … » William Shakespeare

Like stuff, career sucess isthe perfect match between : : 

Like stuff, career sucess isthe perfect match between : Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 3 dreams reality and

Is there any link with career guidance ? : 

Is there any link with career guidance ? Let us have a look to John’s career situation …

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Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 5 Let us give John the opportunity to tell his story

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Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 6 Act I. The told story :

John is thinking about moving to a new job … : 

John is thinking about moving to a new job … He is 32 years old He got maried last year He presently works as a warehouse man. Last month he got a degree as profesionnal buyer He has several hobbies : readind and collecting books, computer programming and gardening. Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 7

What is John’s first idea about his next job ? : 

What is John’s first idea about his next job ? As he just got a new degree as a professionnal buyer, he his thinking about applying for this position within the company where he actually works. Logical ! but … Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 8

What about life-space and life-span ? : 

What about life-space and life-span ? A career is defined as the combination and sequence of roles played by a person (life-space) during the course of a lifetime (life-span). Roles include those of child, pupil or student, leisurite, citizen, worker, spouse, homemaker, parent, and pensioner, positions with associated expectations that are occupied at some time by most people. D. Super Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 9

So, lets ask John to quilt his previous experiences : 

So, lets ask John to quilt his previous experiences John, could you make a kind of patchwork with the different activities you had in your previous jobs and in your spare time ? Use four colours (blue,green, red and yellow) to illustrate these activities depending if you liked them or no. Use a specific depth of colour to illustrate the sense of competence you had within each activity. Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 10

By the way, what are John’s favorit colors ? : 

By the way, what are John’s favorit colors ? Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 11 First, John likes very much blue color and yellow then, green but John doesn’t like red (4) (3) (2) (1)

Self-efficacy versus efficacy : 

Self-efficacy versus efficacy Unlike efficacy, which is the power to produce an effect — in essence, competence — self-efficacy is the belief (whether or not accurate) that one has the power to produce that effect by completing a given task or activity related to that competency. Bandura Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 12

How high is John’s self-efficacy level when performing an activity he likes ? : 

How high is John’s self-efficacy level when performing an activity he likes ? Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 13 The depth of color used to make the Patchwork depends on the level of self-efficacy: so, the darkest is the highest

How John designed the patchwork of his first job ? : 

How John designed the patchwork of his first job ? Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 14 Contact with instructors (15 %) Fill up forms (5 %) Order goods & tools (20 %) Unload goods (15 %) Carry out repairs (42 %) Service engineer in a training center for adults

John also designed the patchwork of his present job: : 

John also designed the patchwork of his present job: Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 15 Contact with suppliers (30 %) Fill up forms (10 %) Contact with clients (20 %) Unload goods (15 %) Stock control (25 %) Wharehouse man in a training center

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Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 16 Act II. The untold story :

John was invited to design the patchwork of his spare time : 

John was invited to design the patchwork of his spare time Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 17 Collecting books (30%) Reading books (20 %) Computer programming (28 %) Gardening with his wife (30 %) Sports (5 %) Cooking (1 %)

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Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 18 So, obviously, John loves the universe of books

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Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 19 Act III. The unknown or unrealised story :

Let’s ask John to quilt an ideal patchwork with peaces taken from the patchworks he designed … : 

Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 20 Let’s ask John to quilt an ideal patchwork with peaces taken from the patchworks he designed … Service engineer Wharehouse man Leisure …and/or from other stuffs Professionnal buyer Ideal Patchwork

The ideal Patchwork according to John: : 

The ideal Patchwork according to John: Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 21 Stock control (26 %) Contact with clients (50%) Contact with suppliers (24 %)

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Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 22 Act IV. The future story :

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Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 23 Contact with clients (50%) Contact with suppliers (24 %) Stock control (26 %) But in connection with John’s passion for books

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Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 24 Act V. The actual story :

Finaly, John authorised him self to run his own business : 

Finaly, John authorised him self to run his own business Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 25 John’s

Conclusion : 

Conclusion Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 26 Talents & transitions Patchwork® provides opportunities for individuals to: explore their subjective career narratives Make links between past and present (span-life) Make links beteween different areas of life (space-life) Draw new insights and formulate new strategies that make sens Make plans for the future

The philosophy of the method : 

The philosophy of the method Talents & Transitions Patchwork® conceptors view career as a holistic concept in wich personnal life and work are inseparatly intertwined. They consider individuals as experts in their own lives and in actively constructing their careers. Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 27

A dedicated blog to visit : 

A dedicated blog to visit http://quiltingyourtalents.blogspot.com English & French Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 28

To use and implement the Talents & Tansitions Patchwork® please feel free to contact : 

To use and implement the Talents & Tansitions Patchwork® please feel free to contact Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 29 OTT Partners Exclusive editor of

Thank you for your attention : 

Thank you for your attention Copyrights 2010 OTT Partners Ltd London 30 Contact : Neil BOWDEN ott.partners@yahoo.co.uk