Empower Yourself at Work

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Domain
Career
Type
Worksheet
Phase
Discovery Action
Details
15 min Mid session As-needed
Topics
Values Accountability Mindset

For professionals making intentional career moves.

When to Use This Tool
Client knows they're unhappy at work but hasn't named what specifically energizes them versus drains them
Client wants to take ownership of their job satisfaction rather than waiting for circumstances to change
Client is considering a career pivot but hasn't yet audited what they actually want to keep
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1 The project manager who hates her job without knowing which part she actually hates
Context

A 34-year-old project manager at a construction technology company describes her work as exhausting and unsatisfying. When pushed to be specific, she says 'all of it.' She has been considering quitting for six months. She hasn't considered what she would do instead, partly because she can't articulate what she'd want to keep if she changed. The Empower Yourself at Work worksheet — specifically the energizing versus draining task lists — is a 15-minute in-session exercise that produces the first granular picture of what's actually costing her versus what she'd miss if she left. Most clients in this pattern discover the drain is concentrated in 20-30% of their work, not distributed evenly.

How to Introduce

Frame this as a precision exercise. 'You said you hate all of it. I want to test that. This worksheet takes fifteen minu...

2 The associate who waits for someone else to make the job better and is still waiting three years later 🔒
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