The YOU Plan (second edition released March, 2012) is a book about taking charge of your career in the New Economy! The fact is it's no longer about chasing opportnities, it's about creating opportunities. Whether you are coming out of school, in transition, or starting a business, your success is up to you! The book is a self-coacching guide designed to get readers to answer five (5) fundemental questions Dr. Woody refers at as the VIPER mdoel!

The YOU Plan: A 5-Step Guide to Taking Charge of Your Career in the New Economy

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Looking to Get Out of the Career Hot Seat and Back in the Game?   The  Great Recession has fundamentally changed the employment landscape in  this country. Career success is no longer about chasing opportunities,  it’s about creating opportunities. Creating your own career  opportunities during these tough times is going to require an  entrepreneurial mindset.     Whether you are a battle-tested workforce veteran, recent graduate, or thinking of going out on your own, The YOU Plan is an essential tool for getting you out of the “career hot seat” and back in the game.   The YOU Plan is a straight-forward step-by-step approach to career success designed by Dr. Woody as a self-coaching guide. The YOU Plan is about asking yourself five fundamental questions:   • What are my Values? • What are my Intrinsics? • What are my Passions? • What is my Essence or personal brand? • What is my Roadmap for getting there?   To  thrive in the new economy you will have to find a way to stand out from  the crowd. It will be up to you to pick a direction and create a plan  for demonstrating your value. The YOU Plan is  a simple, engaging, and attention-span friendly guide for helping you  step-up and take charge of your career during these challenging times.

The YOU Plan -  2nd Edition (Revised): A 5-Step Guide to Taking Charge of Your Career in the New Economy

Michael “Dr. Woody” Woodward, PhD is an organizational psychologist, executive coach, and media personality. He is author of the amazon.com top selling career book "The You Plan", a book dedicated to career entrepreneurialism in the New Economy. As a coach, Dr. Woody works with private and corporate clients on building management/leadership capacity through custom speaking, workshops, and retreats. Dr. Woody has appeared on LIVE w/ Regis & Kelly, Fox & Friends, CNN, Daytime, Dr. Steve Show, and many more. He has also been quoted as a workplace expert in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Miami Herald.  

As a speker/facilitator Dr. Woody primarily focuses on the:
 
  -Psychology of Effective Management and Leadership  
  -Psychology of Effective Teamwork  
  -Creating a "YOU Plan" for Thriving in Tough Times
  -Values as a Compass for Leading Through Uncertainty

Other programs include:
   
  -Building Team Trust
  -The Role of Personality in Managing
  -Having Critical Conversations
  -The Art of Persuasion
  -Judgement & Decision Making
  
Background:

Dr. Woody is founder and president of Human Capital Integrated (HCI), a firm focused on management/leadership development. Prior to founding HCI, Dr. Woody was a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM Global Business Services. Dr. Woody also serves on the Academic Advisory Board and as faculty for the Florida International University Center for Leadership.    

In The Media:

As a workplace expert, Dr. Woody has appeared on LIVE w/ Regis & Kelly, Fox & Friends, Fox News America’s News HQ, CNN International, The Better Show, Dr. Steve, Daytime, First Business, NBC New York, KCAL Los Angeles, CBS Miami, Pix-11 NYC, and WGN Chicago. Dr. Woody has been a guest expert on Bravo Network’s Tabatha’s Salon Takeover. Dr. Woody appears every Tuesday w/ Jamie Colby on FoxNews.com Live to discuss workplace issues. Dr. Woody also writes a weekly column called “The Career Hot Seat” featured on FoxBusiness.com every Monday that focuses on dealing with workplace issues and career development.

Dr Woody - Interview w/ Richard Branson

Dr Woody - FoxBusiness.com Column on Decision Making

Dr Woody - FoxBusiness - Values Compass

Dr Woody - FoxBizz - Personality.pdf

Dr Woody - FoxBusiness - HiPo Talent.pdf

Dr Woody - FoxBusiness - Why Stars Dont Make Good Coaches.pdf

The Psychology of Effective Management

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The transition from individual contributor to manager is often a dramatic change. And, it is one that we are rarely prepared for! The PEM talk or program is designed for supervisor and manager level individuals with staff responsibility. Regardless of industry or span of control, this program is an opportunity to develop the core management skills critical to success in any environment. 

The Psychology of Effective Management (PEM)

The values and culture of an organization are rooted in the underlying assumptions and norms that are manifest in the day-to-day interactions between managers and employees. Understanding how to recognize and articulate this will help you to better manage and cultivate team synergy. The module will cover:
o	Defining values and culture
o	The role of values in managing a team 
o	How to identify and articulate your values 
o	How to align values and culture in hiring and managing

The Values Compass - Leading in Times of Uncertainty

The transition from star player to team coach is a tremendous leap. New managers are often thrown into challenging circumstances with limited support. As an organizational psychologist, Dr. Woody believes effective management is rooted in the psychology of human nature. He will focus on developing self-insight, building trust, having tough conversations, and learning the art of influence through interactive lectures, exercises, and group discussions.    

From Player to Coach - The Transition to Management

We are entering into an age of career entrepreneurialism, an age where careers are no longer pursued, they are created. Whether you are looking to build your client base, gunning to land that big promotion, or looking to go it your own, career success in the “New Economy” is going to require self-insight, personal accountability and proactive planning. Based on his Amazon.com top selling job book "The YOU Plan", Dr. Woody will challenge participants to answer five (5) fundamental questions!

Creating a "YOU Plan" for Success in the New Economy

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Organizational Psychologist & Media Personality

Dr. Woody on CNN International talking about the FaceBook firing case and how the NLRB complaint may change how we view social media privacy and civility at work!

Dr. Woody on CNN's Quest Means Business

Dr. Woody is interviewed by Eric Bowling on Fox & Friends about how the government can learn from common business mistakes.

Dr Woody on Fox & Friends - How the Government Can Learn from Business

Dr. Woody Demo Reel

Dr. Woody talks to Kelly Ripa and Neil Patrick Harris about the Do's and Don'ts of job hunting and the career search in 2011.

Dr. Woody on LIVE w/ Regis & Kelly

At Tabatha's request Dr. Woody conducts an intervention at Brown's & Company...

Dr. Woody on Bravo's Tabatha's Salon Takeover

Dr. Woody talks with Hosts Audra Lowe and Rhiannon Ally about the DOs and DON'Ts of job hunting in tough times!

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