No “what do you want to do?”, that question is the reason you’re stuck. Tap whatever sounds like you. Add a specific example under any chip if you want to, never required.
What do people ask you for help with, unprompted? Untangling a messy spreadsheet Explaining something complicated simply Smoothing over a conflict Figuring out why something broke Writing something so it sounds right Planning an event or a trip Reviewing something before it goes out Making a decision when no one else will Talking someone through a hard conversation Fixing a process that keeps breaking Reading a tense room before anyone says anything Negotiating a better deal or terms Untangling a technical problem Keeping a group on schedule Spotting the risk nobody else saw Translating jargon for someone
What have you been praised for in the last 2 years? Staying calm under pressure Catching a mistake before it became a problem Bringing people together Coming up with a creative fix Making something easier to understand Being the person who follows through Turning a mess into a system Handling a difficult customer or client well Speaking up when something felt wrong Teaching someone a new skill Getting a stalled project across the line Finding the root cause of a recurring issue Making a good call with limited information Improving how a team works together Persuading someone to see it differently Noticing what everyone else missed
What problems do you fix without being asked? Rewriting something so it actually makes sense Reorganizing a messy system Stepping in before a conflict escalates Catching an error before it ships Filling a gap nobody assigned Smoothing a handoff between people or teams Simplifying an overcomplicated process Chasing down a missing piece of information Correcting a plan that's about to go wrong Cleaning up after someone else's mistake Making sure everyone's on the same page Fixing something broken with whatever's on hand Double-checking work before it goes out Untangling a scheduling conflict Diagnosing why a process keeps failing
What's a task you do that doesn't feel like "real work" to you? Talking someone through a problem Organizing or tidying systems Making people feel at ease Spotting patterns in messy data Explaining things simply Smoothing over tension in a room Keeping track of a dozen small details Coming up with a plan on the fly Listening and remembering what people need Building a quick tool or template Noticing when something's about to go wrong Coaching someone through self-doubt Making a boring task more efficient Reading between the lines of what people say Cleaning up a chaotic inbox or to-do list