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1The ambitious professional who has never written down where she's actually going
Context
A 32-year-old marketing manager at a consumer goods company is bright, driven, and produces at a high level. In three years she has received two promotions and strong performance reviews. She cannot say where she wants to be in ten years. When asked, she gives a version of 'I want to keep growing and taking on more responsibility,' which describes a trajectory without naming a destination. She has no development plan because she's never needed one — talent and effort have moved her forward without requiring direction. She came to coaching to 'get to the next level,' which she also cannot define. The Professional Development Plan forces the naming of a 10-year milestone before any other horizon can be mapped, creating the anchor the backward-mapping requires.
How to Introduce
Frame this as giving direction to momentum that already exists. 'You've been developing your career by doing good work a...
2The senior leader who has managed other people's development for years and has no plan for his own🔒
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3 coaching scenarios with introduction language, observation guides, debrief maps, and red flags
