Why this practice?
Aligning strengths improves engagement (Gallup Strengths Data).
What is it?
Identifying tasks you’d love to swap or delegate.
How to use it
Review your week.
Talk with peers or managers about redistributing.
Closing thought
Smart delegation is mutual empowerment.
Why this practice?
Strong relationships predict success and health (Harvard Study of Adult Development).
What is it?
A quick look at who energises and who drains you.
How to use it
Draw three circles: core, support, growth.
Place names accordingly
Closing thought
Your people shape your path.
Why this practice?
Toxic work relationships harm wellbeing and motivation (Relational Energy Research).
What is it?
A check-in on relational dynamics.
How to use it
Name one colleague or contact that drains your energy.
Ask: what boundary, shift, or conversation is needed?
Take one small step this week.
Closing thought
Protecting your energy is an act of self-respect.
Why this practice?
Younger or less-tenured colleagues can offer fresh insight and challenge your assumptions (Journal of Management Development).
What is it?
A peer relationship where the more junior person guides the senior.
How to use it
Ask a younger colleague about how they work.
Stay curious and open.
Set a regular check-in.
Closing thought
Wisdom flows both ways.
Why this practice?
Short, structured conversations help you test ideas and spark opportunities (Design Sprints).
What is it?
Fast chats with different people about their careers or yours.
How to use it
Set up 3–5 calls (20 minutes max).
Use 3 key questions: “What energises you?”, “What was your turning point?”, “What would you try next?”
Closing thought
Clarity comes quicker when you ask better questions.
Why this practice?
Clarity on what fuels you leads to smarter career choices (LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report).
What is it?
A visual summary of your top energisers: tasks, people, pace, purpose.
How to use it
Use four columns: “Tasks I love”, “Work rhythm I prefer”, “People who energise me”, “Purpose I need”.
Revisit during decision-making.
Closing thought
You know your recipe. Stop cooking someone else’s dish.
Why this practice?
Remembering early dreams can reveal buried motivation (Harvard Business Review, 2020).
What is it?
A reflection on what you wanted to be as a child or teen.
How to use it
Journal on: “What did I love doing when I was 10?”
Explore what still resonates.
Closing thought
Old dreams don’t expire. Sometimes they evolve.
Why this practice?
A personalised framework helps guide decisions and trade-offs (Ikigai Framework, 2018).
What is it?
A visual map linking your values, strengths, interests, and needs.
How to use it
Use four circles: what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what pays.
Look for overlaps.
Revisit yearly.
Closing thought
When choices confuse you, your compass will not.
Why this practice?
Skills that energise you are more sustainable to grow. Aligning with these increases long-term fulfilment.
What is it?
A list of skills you love using, regardless of your current role.
How to use it
Reflect on past work that felt satisfying.
Identify the skills you were using.
Choose 1 to strengthen in your next project.
Closing thought
Skills are seeds. Grow the ones that feel joyful to you.
Why this practice?
Frequent self-checks support regulation and clarity.
What is it?
A scheduled moment to ask “How am I doing?”
How to use it
Set a timer or calendar reminder.
Pause, breathe, and scan body, mood, and focus.
Adjust your approach if needed.
Closing thought
You are your own best check-in partner , if you listen.
