Prepare for a career conversation with evidence
A conversation about growth becomes more useful when it connects your work to the team’s needs. Preparation helps you ask for support without relying on vague self-promotion.
Collect concrete examples
Note responsibilities, obstacles and outcomes you can substantiate. Distinguish your contribution from the group’s overall result.
Ask about the next level
Request examples of the skills or responsibilities expected. A title alone may hide different expectations across teams.
Agree on a follow-up
Summarize the next steps and timing in writing. Make sure promised resources or feedback have an owner.
Try this today
Prepare a one-page brief with three examples of your work and two questions about the next six months.
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