Mid-Year Career Audit: Build a Growth Plan No One Else Will Make For You
Sarah Doody
22 years in UX, Founder, & Author
Audit & course correct your career before your next performance review.
Stop letting your career happen to you. And don't wait until your next performance review to think about your career growth and goals.
Maybe:
You're stuck at a skill or salary plateau
You're doing great work but no one outside your team knows it
You don't know where you want to be in 3 years, let alone how to get there
This is what happens when you don't product manage your career. And it's not your fault.
Your manager's too busy to give your career the strategic attention it deserves. They don't have time to help you think through your 5-year trajectory, skill gaps, or the next move in your career. Your annual performance review is only one chance to think about your career, which is too late!
You bring intention to your work every day. This workshop will help you to do the same thing for the most important product you'll ever ship: your career.
In this 2 hour workshop, you'll audit the last 12 months, get honest about where you are right now, identify what's stopping you, and build an actionable 6-month plan — so you're ready for your next performance review, or you've filled the skill gaps blocking your next title or salary increase.
What you’ll learn
Audit your career, identify what's blocking you, and walk away with a plan you'll actually stick to for the next quarter.
Identify what's working, and not working, in your career with respect to your skills, role, team, company, and more.
The one-page diagnostic that clarifies your real situation, your goals, and what's truly stopping you.
Chances are you're chasing skills that might be more of a trend, vs timeless skills that can serve you for years and decades to come.
The leading indicators of career progress most people ignore , and a checklist to see which ones you're nailing and which you're missing
You'll with a clear plan of action for the next quarter to track your progress, stay focused, and get closer to your goals.
Workshop agenda
Welcome and the cost of a reactive career
Why most professionals only think about their career once a year, at their performance review, and what that costs them in the short and long term.
Conduct your career audit
Walk through a structured reflection on the last 12 months so you can see the patterns shaping where you've ended up.
Diagnose where and why you're stuck
A one-page exercise to get honest about your current situation, your real goals, and the specific gap between them.
Prioritize career goals for the next quarter
Decide which 3-5 career goals deserve your attention in the next 90 days, and which you should deliberately set aside until later.
Build a plan for one of your goals
Use the Monthly Goal Plan template to translate your audit into specific actions, motivation, and progress tracking for the next 3 months.
Learn directly from Sarah
Sarah Doody
UX Researcher, Product Designer, & UX Career Coach. 22 years in the industry.
Who this workshop is for
"I've hit a plateau & I'm done"
You've reached a skill or salary plateau. You want to take control of your career because no one will."I'm sick of being invisible"
You do great work but are invisible outside your team. You're done waiting to be noticed and advanced."I'm tired of drifting"
You've unknowingly your career happen to you and you're ready to chart your own path.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Sarah Doody in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
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