In our last blog, we focused on the need to develop character traits that have been found to enhance success at work during an individual’s development years. In this presentation, we want to focus on the idea of developmental tasks and the role they play during the growth phase (childhood and early adolescence). We think that career practitioners, and more particularly career educators who focus on these tasks help provide individuals with the background and foundation to enter the exploration phase of vocational development and to be able to accomplish the dynamics inherent in this phase.
Theory suggests that young children, as a consequence of secure attachment develop an “internal working model” of human relationships, characterized by trust and confidence in others. With the development of this model, the ground is established for future relationships with others generally, and fellow workers more particularly. Additionally, the model promotes a sense of security as children explore and daydream about their place in the adult work world. We see secure attachment as a critical factor that enhances mastery of the developmental tasks during the growth period.
*The views expressed by our authors are personal opinions and do not necessarily reflect the views of the CCPA
