I spoke about future proofing strategies, skills and careers on the radio today. Here are my notes for you to read through if you’re interested in ways to ensure relevance within the digital space 👇🏽
Ways to future-proof yourself, thrive during change
Embrace a proactive mindset. …
Map your future. …
Embrace starting from zero. …
The power of a sprint. …
Create a trigger for action and let your passion run; the combination will drive something truly powerful.
Place small bets. …You want to take smart risks: those that bring the greatest reward for the least amount of risk. So, ask yourself: How do I make the risk less risky?
Learn from unexpected mentors. …The lesson here is to consider any contact as a possible mentor. A mentor doesn’t have to be a senior person.
Bonding and bridging. …
Make your ideas visible.
Get Luckier ~ Luck is something you can’t control. But upstream factors you can control could make you luckier downstream.
Curiosity and humility are the two factors we can control. If we are curious enough to ask questions, question our assumptions, and reach out to people who seem interesting, and if we are humble enough to realize there is always something new to learn, we have created the circumstances where luck can take root.
Strategies to Future-Proof Your Career
Keep your career path open.
Use emerging technologies.
Prioritize learning & development.
Track your accomplishments.
Maintain a strong professional network.
Build your personal brand.
Become an industry expert.
Think globally.
Listed are some of the most in-demand skills that you should learn for the future, in order to keep your career secure.
Coding
Cloud computing ~ Cloud computing is the on-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage and computing power, without direct active management by the user. Large clouds often have functions distributed over multiple locations, each of which is a data center.
Blockchain ~ Blockchain is a system of recording information in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to change, hack, or cheat the system. A blockchain is essentially a digital ledger of transactions that is duplicated and distributed across the entire network of computer systems on the blockchain.
UX/UI design. …
Digital Marketing & Strategy
Process Automation
Business development
Digital Transformation
Information Security (including the cybersecurity subset of information security)
Software and Application Development (UX/UI, blockchain programming)
Internet of Things The Internet of things describes physical objects with sensors, processing ability, software, and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communications networks.
Critical thinking
Emotional intelligence
Communication
