Foundations of Life

Foundations of Life (FOL) is a 2-day in-person seminar designed to help adults in their early career successfully advance and become established in their careers. (2nd Installment of the Life Mastery and Transformation Program) The program introduces four key areas that you must learn to manage:

  • Values & Purpose
  • Communication & Relationships
  • Process & Expertise
  • Goals & Productivity

In managing these four areas successfully, one builds a solid foundation for one’s career advancement and one’s ability to take on ever-larger scopes of responsibility.

“Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Agenda

Day 1 Morning: Values and Purpose

  • Values: Understanding your core values and strengths
  • Purpose: Defining your professional mission
  • Self-Assessment Instrument: Clifton Strengths
  • Practical Topics: Life priorities, core values, strengths, mission, professional orientation

Day 1 Afternoon: Process & Expertise

  • Process: Establishing personal and professional practices
  • Expertise: Developing skills and expertise
  • Practical Topics: Time management, setting routines, life-long learning, self-management 

Day 2 Morning: Relationships & Communication

  • Relationships: Building and maintaining your professional network
  • Communication: Learning effective practices in professional communication
  • Self-Assessment Instrument: Thomas–Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument
  • Practical Topics: Professional networking, managing relationships, negotiation, giving feedback

Day 2 Afternoon: Goals & Productivity

  • Goals: Setting personal and professional goals
  • Productivity: Persevering towards productivity and impact
  • Practical Topics: Goal setting, challenging oneself, managing procrastination, growth and resilient mindset

Career Coaching (Optional)

  • Included in the program is 2 hours of professional coaching
  • Topics are chosen by the learner and may include: Support with career choices, work-life balance, managing challenging relationships, negotiation, networking, time management
If you have any questions, please contact Tony Tsai tony.tsai@hsc.utah.edu.