Which strengths do I most admire in myself? Which accomplishments am I most proud of?.What am I naturally good at? What comes easily to me and puts me into that ‘flow’ state?.If I think back to a time when I was performing at my best, what was I doing, thinking and feeling?.What are the self-limiting, negative stories I tell myself every day that could be holding me back? Where do those stories originate from and on what facts (if any) are they based?.Do I know what my current skills gaps are and how I can fill them?.If I’m coasting in my current role, what is the root cause?.How will I feel in five years’ time if I don’t make any changes to my current career trajectory?.How do I personally define career success? Are my goals truly fulfilling me, or is that definition impacted by the opinions and perspectives of others?.What is my ultimate career goal? Is my current role going to help me achieve it?.A willingness and ability to keep learning is one of the key attributes people are looking for in the talent they recruit today, so it’s important for your career. Importantly, it will help us more readily adopt a growth mindset and practise more self-appreciation, meaning when faced with failure we are more easily able to appreciate the learnings and move forward in a positive way. Regular self-reflection will help us become better learners because it enables us to be more aware of how we learn best. It can help us become more compassionate at workīy understanding our innermost motivations, worries, likes and dislikes, we develop a level of emotional intelligence which allows us to be more compassionate and empathetic to the unique situation and perspectives of others in our working lives.It can help us see ourselves for the strong, capable and talented people we are, thus building our resilience in the process.
Self-reflection can help us recognise and break the cycle of constant negative self-talk and self-limiting beliefs. It can help us develop resilience to deal with challenges and change at work.When this happens more often, and we experience more positive outcomes, we start to see ourselves as more capable and confident, boosting our self-esteem in the process. Research found that those commuters who used their travelling time to prepare and plan for the day ahead were happier and more productive.īy practising regular self-reflection, we are more likely to create better experiences and make better decisions. It can boost motivation and energy levelsĪs explained in their Harvard Business Review article, professors at the University of Florida and the University of Maryland found that those leaders who practised self-reflection each morning, asking themselves what makes them a good leader, felt more motivated and less depleted at work.As said: “knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom”, and that wisdom extends into our professional, as well as our personal, life.
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