<aside> š” How to use the Template: help yourself with measuring and communicating your career goals whilst communicating this with your manager/ mentors. Identify the role after your next role (5-10 years out) and then identify your next role (2-3 years). Then outline the specific actions you need to take to reach your next role.
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<aside> šš½ Next role: Senior Product Marketing Manager
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Which immediate actions can I take to progress forward towards a career that is fulfilling as well as challenging?
| What do I want to learn? | What do I have to do? | What support/ resources will I need | How will I measure success? | Target date for review? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add Competitive Intelligence to my toolkit | Take a 3-month course at Healthy Competition (Andy) and join their community | Monday xx/xx submit my request and expense the course. | DD/MM | |
| Improve on Cross-functional collaboration | ā¢ Connect with 1 industry peer that is 1 level above me ā¢ Take a course on cross-functional collaboration | $$ for Training | OJT 0 biz feedback | DD/MM |
| Defining and tracking success metrics | Experience | n/a | OJT - product reviews | DD/MM |
| Emotional Intelligence (EQ) | Course | Dale Carnegie | Ability to apply, Role Modeling | DD/MM |
What impact do you want to have on your life, family, community, industry, or more? What kind of environment do you thrive in? What values are important to you? What do you want to be most proud of on the day of your retirement?
| Current | Future self | |
|---|---|---|
| Impact | ||
| Environment | ||
| Values | ||
| Looking back with pride |
Who can you turn to for actionable feedback?
Which people inside your company are doing the things you want to do more of?
What characteristics do these people have?
| Who | Why? | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Acme | VP of Product - Has been a frequent collaborator | ā¢ Plan a bi-weekly 1:1 about stakeholder management |
| Sarah Example | Head of Product Marketing - Didnāt go to college either | ā¢ Learn the biases she had to overcome ā¢ Connect with a Senior PMM inside my industry for a monthly catchup |
| Billy Fake | Senior PMM - Got promoted last year and pay raise | ā¢ Set up a bi-weekly chat and learn how she planned for, and got a 25% increase in pay |
What are your strongest drivers? What aspects of work energize you to try new ideas?