Young Leaders of the
Americas Initiative

You’re an industrious worker with a sense of responsibility for yourself, your business, and your community. Taking the next steps to start or grow your business requires strategic planning and investment in your goals. Check out these YLAI Network resources designed to help you achieve your goals!

Leadership Planning Toolkit (PDF 437) – this toolkit will support your continued professional growth as a leader and help guide you as you work to create positive change in your community, country, and region.

• Practice setting professional development goals
• Identify specific steps to achieve your goals
• Clarify your motivations and values that guide your career

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Professional Development Tools

Goal Setting

• Setting and Achieving Goals (también en español)

Networking

• Professional Networking 101 (también en español)
• Taking Charge by Networking (también en español)

Interviews

• Good questions to ask during an interview

Mentoring

• Is Peer Mentoring for You?

Self-Promotion and Marketing

• How to talk about yourself: The elevator pitch
• The Fundamentals of Marketing
• Using Blogging to Tell Your Organization’s Story (también en español)
• Telling Your Story Visually on Social Media (también en español)
• Using Twitter to Tell Your Organization’s Story (también en español)
• Using LinkedIn to Tell Your Organization’s Story (también en español)

Refining Your Expertise

• Building subject-matter expertise and then sharing it within the community

Want more resources?

Check out YLAI Network online courses

More professional development tools:

• Tools for young professionals
• Tools for advancing your career