What We Can Do Together

Exploring Change

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What do you value most?

The dreaded interview question “where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years” is hard for most people to answer when they are starting their career. No matter how sure about what we want to be when we grow up, more times than not we don’t really know until we are in the working environment for months or even years.

What you do know, or may need to uncover, is what your top values are and when you feel most fulfilled and complete. You may love the work you’re doing now, but you know that down the road you want to own your own business, do different work, or get back to what you had hoped to do with your degree before taking the job that was necessary to repay student loans and pay the bills (yes, most of us have been there).

Exploring options, determining what resources may be needed, and setting actionable goals are steps to achieving long-term goals in a shorter period.

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Balancing Expectations

Do you feel like something is missing but you’re not sure what?

Setting achievable goals is rooted in setting realistic expectations. Knowing your core values and the kind of career you’d like are things you can control. Whether or not the ideal job is available, if you have a supportive boss who will help you grow, or connecting with new people to network is not necessarily something you have full control over.

To be true to your inner self while balancing life’s responsibilities, you need to set realistic expectations and be accountable to the work. Yes, you will need to hold yourself accountable, but collaborating with a coach provides you with a neutral party to hold you accountable and guide you along the journey.

Honest feedback about what you need to consider, questions you should ask yourself, how to focus on what is most important, and the short- and long-term goals will provide you with tools to balance your dreams and current responsibilities.

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Assessing Your Situation

Do you know a change is needed, but aren’t sure why?

“The only constant is change” is often applied to forces outside our control. In today’s work environment, technological/AI advancements are happening so rapidly that it is easy to assume any discomfort with changes in the workplace are being forced upon us.

As work environments change (new leadership, new company goals, new areas of focus) we can be too close to work to step back and assess the situation from different perspectives. You may need to ask yourself if the work no longer aligns with your values, is the new leadership style something you can adjust to, or is the environment no longer healthy for you to stay in.

But there are also times when we perceive changes in our work environments when what has changed is our priorities or needs. When you are at a job that you’ve enjoyed for a long time, working with people you genuinely like and care about, but you feel like something is wrong – it is time to dig deeper into why you feel the way you feel.

Coaching aids in assessing the situation, getting honest about both internal and external factors, and owning the actionable next steps.

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