Career Development Actions Workbook

In my 20 years in the tech industry, I have witnessed a lot of professionals with great potential who were unable to achieve their potential due to lack of self-awareness and ability to identify opportunities that are aligned with what they want for their careers. This workbook is designed to help you transform your dreams to reality and leverage your talent to achieve your full potential. Whether you want to take a leadership position, become a subject matter expert or be recognised for your contribution at work, this is the workbook for you.

There are three steps in this workbook and each step has a number of prompts to get you thinking critically about what you really want in your career.

Step 1: THE DREAM - Eg: If I could do anything at all for a job it would be ...

Step 2: THE POSITIVE - Eg: What do others value about me? What comes easy and natural to me that others find challenging? What excites me and makes work go by fast?

Step 3: THE POTENTIAL - Eg: If I am completely honest with myself, am I ready for the next level or are there areas I need to work on first? If so, what areas do I need to work on? What is the current state and where do I need to be to be ready for the next better opportunity?

Taking small actions that are aligned with your long term career goal is important to career success because it helps build momentum and shows progress. Small actions help to break down larger goals into more manageable steps, making it easier to stay motivated and on track. Small actions also give you a sense of accomplishment, which can help to keep you motivated and focused on achieving bigger goals. Finally, taking small actions is important as it allows you to continuously learn and grow as a professional, which is essential for long-term career success.

Take an aligned action today!

How to use this workbook:
Method 1 - Digitally - Open the file in any digital note-taking app of your choice such as GoodNotes, Notability and start typing or writing with a stylus
Method 2 - Printed - Open the file to print in A4 format. Make sure that paper printer settings are on "Actual Size" or Scaled to 100% for best printing quality.