Blog Post: What’s Your Role?

Writing the title for this entry reminds me of the 1950’s/60’s game show called “What’s My Line?” where celebrity panelists tried to guess the occupation of the contestants.  We certainly identify with our job titles and roles in life.  Over the course of just one day, we move in and out of various roles, at home and at work.

Have you ever taken an inventory of the roles you’ve had over the course of your career?  Try this exercise:  At the top of a piece of paper write:  I’ve been the… Then, jot down a list of every role you can think of, even the unofficial ones.  For example:

I’ve been the…
--number cruncher
--sales consultant
--go to person for a creative idea
--organized one
--sales director
--etc.

Once you have an exhaustive list, you can identify trends, themes, and maybe a few surprises.  It’s a helpful perspective for thinking about what you’d like your next role to be.  For an interesting discussion on the topic of roles and taking your career to the next level, feel free to register for tonight’s conference call.    –Ginny