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Prepare thoroughly before discussing your career goals. Define skills to develop, desired experiences, and how they align with company strategy. This proactive approach shows dedication to personal growth and contributes strategically to organizational success. Articulate goals clearly to highlight alignment with company objectives. This preparation positions you as a proactive leader committed to mutual success, fostering a collaborative environment for career advancement.

Timing is pivotal in career discussions with your boss. Choose a moment when they are less occupied for focused engagement. A dedicated one-on-one meeting creates an ideal environment for open dialogue. A relaxed setting promotes productive exchanges where both sides can explore career possibilities collaboratively. Strategic timing and environment enhance the chances of a meaningful discussion about career advancement, showcasing commitment to growth and strengthening alignment with organizational goals.

Let them know you are open to "more". Sometimes that is enough to put you in play on their chessboard as they consider how to navigate future needs from team and department. Even better? I suggest you identify a couple gaps or needs you know the team has now, or will in near future, and suggest how you can be part of the solution! Identify how you can contribute to solving the problem the boss has, and what you bring now, or how you will learn the skills needed to get that job done. They will see you as part of solution, and often those added skills lead to recognition of new role, with new titles and growth opportunities.

You might be surprised to learn that most managers don't know the individual goals of people on their team. It's up to YOU, to tell them. Keep a log of your projects, including scope, timeline, who you worked with, successes, failures, lessons learned, AND what you personally gained or learned from the experience. Meet with your manager regularly. Monthly is ideal, but at least 4x a year. Tell your manager how you're growing and what you'd like to learn more about. Tell them how this has shaped you, what you want to do more of, and where you'd like to be in 12 months. Feel free to tell them your long-term goals, but it's more productive to tell them what you want to accomplish in 1 year because they can have more influence over that.

Listening actively for quality feedback is so much about how you frame the discussion. I would recommend, prompting the space for feedback by using open-ended questioning prompts such as: - How - What - Why - Who - When - Where When you ask questions like these that are open-ended instead of "Yes, No, Maybe" questions, you create more space for your leaders to share their perspective on the situation, challenges and opportunities. This perception (however objective or not), will shape the ways in which you can find great fit between their understanding of the needs and your career goals.