Learn to Be Your Own Career Coach
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Coaching helps us understand ourselves, uncover new options, and get unstuck in our careers, but not everyone has the opportunity to work with a professional coach. Fortunately, regardless of your experience or expertise, you can learn to be your own career coach. It's all about asking yourself the right questions.
They should start with who, what, why, where, when, or how, and shouldn’t have a yes-or-no answer. For example, instead of “Do I enjoy my job?” reframe the inquiry in an open way: “What do I enjoy about my job?” This will give you more insight to work with.
Also, focus on ownership and always include “I.” Instead of, “How has that person progressed more quickly than me?” the question becomes, “How could I accelerate my progression?” If you find yourself blaming other people or external factors when coaching yourself, it’s a signal that you need to refocus on what you can control.
And avoid question “stacking”, where you ask multiple questions at the same time. So instead of, “Why am I missing deadlines and feeling so out of control of my time?” ask and answer each question in turn. One-at-a-time questioning will generate more options and actions you can take to positively shape your career.
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🇨🇳 学会做自己的职业教练
教练帮助我们了解自己，发现新的选择，并在职业生涯中摆脱困境，但不是每个人都有机会与专业教练一起工作。幸运的是，不管你有什么经验或专业知识，你都可以学会成为自己的职业教练。关键是要问自己正确的问题。
这些问题应该以“谁”、“什么”、“为什么”、“在哪里”、“何时”或“如何”开头，而不应该给出“是”或“不是”的答案。例如，而不是“我喜欢我的工作吗?”用开放的方式来提问:我喜欢这份工作的哪些方面?这会让你在工作中更有洞察力。
此外，关注所有权，并始终包括“我”。而不是“为什么那个人进步得比我快?”问题就变成了“我该如何加速我的进步?”如果你发现自己在指导自己时责怪他人或外部因素，这是一个信号，表明你需要重新关注你能控制的事情。
避免“叠加”问题，即你在同一时间问多个问题。所以不要问:“为什么我错过了截止日期，感觉自己的时间无法控制?”依次提问和回答每个问题。一次一个的提问会给你带来更多的选择和行动，从而对你的职业生涯产生积极的影响。
