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Coaching Yourself: Career Coaching Personas for Everyday Engineers, Part Two - The Overoptimizer

Nov 12, 2024
Discover the intriguing concept of self-coaching personas with a focus on the over-optimizer. Explore how this mindset can shape career goals and communication with managers. Dive into the importance of understanding motivations and the role of incentives in decision-making. Learn about the pitfalls of chasing narrow outcomes that conflict with core values. Emphasize the need for ethical decision-making and collaboration in your professional journey.
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ADVICE

External Feedback

  • Use these personas as additional perspectives, not replacements for external feedback.
  • Seek external observation for career success.
ADVICE

Productive One-on-Ones

  • Prepare for one-on-ones by identifying your needs and your manager's boundaries.
  • This pre-work leads to more productive conversations and frees up time for valuable discussions.
INSIGHT

Over-Optimizer Persona

  • The over-optimizer persona helps explore potential actions by focusing on a single goal.
  • It's a thought experiment, not a real-life action plan.
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