A mid-year career review can reveal whether you're growing, drifting or standing still and help you focus on meaningful progress for the months ahead.
Here's an uncomfortable question: are you growing in your career right now, or are you simply treading water?
There is a difference between being busy and making progress. You can spend your days in back-to-back meetings yet still not be moving forward in any meaningful way. Progress, on the other hand, is about developing skills, confidence, relationships and reputation. This includes new opportunities and growing beyond the position you already have.
However, most of us never stop long enough to ask which one we’re doing. Mid-year is the ideal time to pause and get honest about where you are and where you want to be.
Your career typically operates in one of three states: the proactive skill-building state of growing, the reactive momentum of drifting, or the stagnation and fatigue of standing still. Identifying your current state helps you focus on the solution that is right for you.
