My advice to everyone that I've ever managed is "It's your career, not mine. You have to take ownership of your own career. Right now your job is to help me with my job, but tell me where you want to go and I'll do everything in my power to provide you opportunities to gain the skills to get there. But if you can't articulate what you wa…
My advice to everyone that I've ever managed is "It's your career, not mine. You have to take ownership of your own career. Right now your job is to help me with my job, but tell me where you want to go and I'll do everything in my power to provide you opportunities to gain the skills to get there. But if you can't articulate what you want, you're probably not going to get beyond where you are right now." It is remarkable how few people take the initiative to make themselves valuable, and then they are surprised when they are treated like a replaceable commodity. This is not just journalists, it's a universal dynamic.
My advice to everyone that I've ever managed is "It's your career, not mine. You have to take ownership of your own career. Right now your job is to help me with my job, but tell me where you want to go and I'll do everything in my power to provide you opportunities to gain the skills to get there. But if you can't articulate what you want, you're probably not going to get beyond where you are right now." It is remarkable how few people take the initiative to make themselves valuable, and then they are surprised when they are treated like a replaceable commodity. This is not just journalists, it's a universal dynamic.