It is important to actively drive our career development. But that should not be done alone. You should get the support from people who know you, who know your function and who know your industry. This article outlines how to set up a personal career advisory board and how to run it efficiently.
Your personal board will help you review your career strategy and it will be there to answer questions on how to best steer your professional development. The board will provide advice on important career decisions and you will be able to draw on the board member’s experience and expertise. Such a career advisory board can become a major success factor for your professional development. Don’t wait to set it up!
In this article I would like to describe the benefits of setting up a personal career advisory board, outline how it works, what topics it should cover and how to select the board members.
Why to set up your personal career advisory board?
We have a deep responsibility to actively drive our own career. I have outlined that is some of my previous articles (YOU are the CEO of your career). I think it is indeed a bit similar to a company where the board helps to review strategic decisions and provides external perspectives.