This is a framework shared by one of my former executive colleagues. I've found it to be incredibly helpful when thinking through your career, taking on a new project, or considering your next move.
Biggest suggestion is to get it on paper. Thinking about your career can be a lot like building product.
- Write lists of what you do and don't know. What you're confident about, what you're not sure about. After completing your do know/don’t know list, consider actions you can take to move your “don’t know” into the “do know” column.
- Think through each of these topics and write down what's important to you, where you thrive, and what success looks like.
- Areas of passion - encompasses not only the domain you want to be in, but also the skills, experience, and strengths you bring
- Fulfillment – includes reflecting upon alignment to your values, higher purpose and legacy
- Environment – examines multiple ingredients that combine to create working conditions that set you up to be most successful
- Success – creates intentionality around how you are going to measure success in your next role
3. Then think through your decision-making criteria for what is next? (PT, flexible, mission alignment, decision-making authority/span of control, wage, etc.)