Workshop 25: Personal Branding Bootcamp
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Welcome to our Organisational Excellence Workshop Series. This series seeks to provide a launch pad for building professional skills and organisational success. Each workshop provides a jumping-off point for a different theme, exploring innovative strategies and practical exercises to enhance work and team dynamics. See more in the series here: https://blog.hptbydts.com/organisational-excellence-workshop-series
The objective of this workshop is to develop and refine personal branding strategies for professional growth and development.
Full-Day Workshop (8 hours)
Materials Needed:
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- Handouts on personal branding concepts and values.
- Access to online professional networking platforms for the online branding workshop.
- Role-play scenario descriptions.
- Templates or guides for crafting brand stories and action plans.
- Feedback forms.
Facilitator's Note:
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- Encourage participation and sharing of experiences to enrich learning.
- Be prepared to offer individual guidance and support, as personal branding is a highly individualised process.
- Ensure that the workshop covers both the conceptual and practical aspects of personal branding.
1. Brand Yourself Introduction
Participants introduce themselves by highlighting their unique qualities, skills, and experiences.
Desired Outcome:
To initiate thinking about personal branding and how participants perceive themselves and are perceived by others. This activity encourages introspection and awareness, which are essential for developing a strong personal brand.
Steps:
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- Ask participants to prepare a brief introduction that showcases their unique professional qualities.
- Each participant delivers an introduction to the group.
- Facilitate a group discussion on the elements that made each introduction distinctive and memorable.
Potential Challenges:
Shyness or discomfort with public speaking. To help overcome this, create a supportive environment and offer encouragement.
2. Defining Your Brand Values
Identifying and defining the core values that participants want their personal brand to reflect.
Desired Outcome:
To clarify the values that are important in their professional life and how these can be integrated into their personal brand. This activity emphasises personal values as key components of a professional brand.
Steps:
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- Provide a list of values and ask participants to choose those that resonate with their professional ethos.
- In small groups, discuss the chosen values and how they relate to personal branding.
- Share insights with the larger group to understand diverse perspectives on values in branding.
Potential Challenges:
Difficulty in narrowing down values. To help overcome this, guide participants to focus on values that are truly central to their identity.
3. Building Your Brand Story
Crafting a compelling narrative that encapsulates participants' professional journey and aspirations.
Desired Outcome:
To develop a cohesive and engaging personal brand story that effectively communicates their professional identity. This activity helps craft a memorable personal brand story guiding professional interactions.
Steps:
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- Guide participants through the elements of a strong personal brand story (e.g., background, achievements, aspirations).
- Participants draft their own brand story.
- Share stories in small groups for feedback and refinement.
Potential Challenges:
Writing a coherent and concise story. To help overcome this, provide frameworks or templates to help structure their narratives.
4. Online Branding Workshop
Exploring and improving how participants present their personal brand online, particularly on professional networking sites.
Desired Outcome:
To enhance their online presence in a way that aligns with their personal brand. This activity emphasises the significance of online presence for personal branding in today's digital era.
Steps:
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- Review best practices for professional profiles on platforms like LinkedIn.
- Participants work on improving their online profiles in real-time.
- Group critiques and discussions on online branding strategies.
Potential Challenges:
Varying levels of comfort and expertise with digital platforms. To help overcome this, offer individualised assistance and basic guidelines for less tech-savvy participants.
5. Effective Communication of Your Brand
Role-playing and exercises focused on verbally communicating their personal brand in various professional scenarios.
Desired Outcome:
To practice and refine how they articulate their personal brand in networking, interviews, and professional interactions. This activity emphasises the importance of verbal articulation of one's brand for professional growth.
Steps:
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- Set up role-play scenarios such as networking events, job interviews, or professional meetings.
- Participants practice introducing themselves and their brand in these contexts.
- Feedback and discussion on the effectiveness of their communication.
Potential Challenges:
Nervousness or lack of clarity in communication. To help overcome this, provide tips on effective communication and encourage peer support.
6. Personal Brand Action Plan
Developing a personalised action plan for building and promoting their personal brand.
Desired Outcome:
To create a practical and actionable strategy for enhancing their personal brand. This activity provides concrete steps for personal brand improvement.
Steps:
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- Guide participants in identifying specific actions they can take to build their brand (e.g., content creation, networking strategies).
- Each participant creates a tailored action plan.
- Share plans in small groups for feedback and commitment.
Potential Challenges:
Overly ambitious plans or lack of follow-through. To help overcome this, emphasise realistic, achievable goals and the importance of consistency.
7. Workshop Debrief & Feedback Session
Gathering participant feedback and summarising key workshop learnings.
Desired Outcome:
To reinforce key concepts and gather insights for continuous improvement. This activity helps to ensure an understanding of the workshop content and provides insights for enhancing future workshops.
Steps:
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- Open discussion for participants to share their thoughts on the workshop.
- Summarise key concepts and learnings.
- Collect written feedback for future workshop enhancements.
Potential Challenges:
Limited participant engagement. To help overcome this, encourage honest and open feedback, stressing its importance.
Thank you for joining us in this edition of the 'Organisational Excellence Workshop Series'. We hope the insights and strategies from the Personal Branding Bootcamp workshop have inspired you and provided a valuable tool to kick-start and customise your own workshop. Remember, each workshop in this series is a step towards enhancing and enriching your organisational culture. Stay tuned for our next edition, where we will explore another vital aspect of professional development, continuing our journey of learning and growth. Until then, we encourage you to implement what you've learned and share your experiences with your peers.
Trevor O'Sullivan
General Manager. Since the early 2000s, Trevor has worked with thousands of Talent Management professionals to develop and apply assessment-based talent management solutions for selecting, developing and managing people. Trevor is an active member of the TTI Success Insights (TTISI) Global Advisory Council, contributes to TTISI product development and is a regular presenter at TTISI-R3. He is honoured to have received multiple Blue Diamond Awards and, more recently, the Bill Brooks Impact Award recognising his contributions to the TTISI global network.
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