Introduction

This course highlights how to communicate your value as an individual or business.   

Understanding Your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, is essentially a SWOT Analysis. A SWOT analysis is an important tool in strategic planning and may be used for an individual who seeks career advancement as well.  

We will discuss the SOAR Analysis (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations and Results) so you can use the most appropriate analysis in advancing a career or business idea.

You will learn the difference and when to use which analysis as well as learn some tips on when to revisit these tools and update them according to your current and future work or business situation. 

Five to seven career highlights that will help potential clients identify you as an expert on the topic. 

• 20 years of development, training and facilitation of workshops for public and private sector organizations in employee engagement, diversity, establishing processes to mitigate discrimination, favoritism, leadership development, team building and strategic planning. 
• Coach leaders and managers in public and private sector organizations around talent development through Strengths-based methodologies
• Organizations include, CDC, California State Department of Public Health, Pasadena Public Health Department, El Rancho Unified School District, New Grace Community Church
• MPA – California State University, Northridge, The Tseng College -- Graduate, International  
• BA – English – Whittier College
• 34 Strong Certified StrengthsFinder™ Coach
• Adjunct Faculty – Lorman Education Services

Learning Objectives

Agenda " Creating a Personal or Business SWOT/SOAR Analysis"

I.    What is a SWOT used for and why is it important?

• Personal SWOT Analysis in Career Advancement
• A Business SWOT Analysis
• SWOT vs SOAR Analysis

II. Using a SWOT or SOAR Analysis to your advantage

• Focusing on Strengths 
• trategic Planning
• Identify Weaknesses
• What are your aspirations?
• Seek opportunities and seeing results.

III. Tips on creating an effective SWOT or SOAR Analysis 

• Understand the scope. 
• Put your best foot forward.
• Tell your story effectively.
• Identify talents with a formal assessment. 

IV Creating a one-sheet | Being Proactive | Final Takeaways

Following the seminar, attendees shall be able to understand how to identify if they should use a SWOT or a SOAR Analysis in either their profession or business.  Learn how to avoid common misconceptions of what goes into either analysis.  Get comfortable with the process with some great tips on how to use this tool effectively and focus on the talents and strengths of the individual and or business to advance in career or profitability.  

Who Will Benefit

• Business owner
• HR
• Managers