Find your vocation: The path to more meaning and clarity
Many managers ask themselves how they can find their calling. They are successful, but often lack the feeling of really being in the right place. Finding your calling is more than just a career goal. It is about meaning, authenticity and the feeling of working with your own strengths and values. Many clients report that they only realise what really drives them after a period of reflection and consciously engaging with themselves. Finding a vocation is not a one-off moment, but a process that can be relived again and again.
Why finding your calling is so important
Managers are often under great pressure. They have to make decisions, motivate teams and achieve goals. But without a clear connection to their own values and strengths, this can quickly lead to exhaustion. Finding your calling helps to reduce this pressure. It provides orientation and strengthens inner motivation. Many clients report that they feel more joy and energy in their job again after the process of finding their vocation. They feel more authentic and can fulfil their role with more ease.
Finding your calling through reflection
Reflection is an important step in finding your vocation. Managers should take time to think about their experiences, values and goals. What makes them happy? What drives them? What experiences have particularly shaped them? By asking these questions, it becomes clear what is really important. Many clients report that they suddenly discover new perspectives after intensive reflection. They realise that they are more than just their professional role.
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A client from the management consultancy sector was looking for a new career perspective. He was successful, but did not feel fulfilled. During the coaching process, we worked together to reflect on his values and strengths. He realised that working with young talent was particularly important to him. This realisation led to him deciding to take on a role in talent management. He reports that he feels much more joy and purpose in his work since then. The process of finding his calling has re-energised him and helped him to redefine his professional role.
Finding your calling by focussing on your strengths
Another important aspect is the focus on strengths. Managers should recognise their individual strengths and make targeted use of them. Many clients report that they only realise what they are really good at after a strengths analysis. They learn to integrate their strengths into their everyday life and thus experience more success and satisfaction. Finding your vocation is closely linked to focussing on your strengths. Those who know and utilise their strengths can fulfil their professional role more authentically.
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A manager from the financial services sector felt that she was not utilising her strengths sufficiently. During the coaching process, we worked together to analyse her strengths. She realised that she was particularly good at explaining complex relationships and motivating teams. This realisation led to her deciding to take on a role in the area of internal communication. She reports that she feels much more joy and success in her work since then. The process of finding her vocation has helped her to utilise her strengths in a targeted way and redefine her professional role.
Finding your calling through visions and goals
Another step is to develop a personal vision. Managers should ask themselves what they want to achieve in the long term. What goals are important to them? What vision do they have for their professional future? Many clients report that after formulating a personal vision, they can see more clearly what they really want. They learn to pursue their goals in a targeted manner and experience more success and satisfaction as a result. Finding your vocation is closely linked to developing a personal vision. Those who know where they want to go can fulfil their professional role more purposefully.
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A client from the technology sector felt that he could not see his professional future clearly. In the coaching process, we worked together to develop a personal vision. He realised that developing innovative solutions was particularly important to him. This realisation led him to choose a role in research and development. He reports that he feels much more joy and success in his work since then. The process of finding his vocation has helped him to clearly formulate his vision and redefine his professional role.
My analysis
Finding your calling is a process that requires time and reflection. Many managers report that they only realise what really drives them after a period of self-reflection. Finding your calling is more than just a career goal. It is about meaning, authenticity and the feeling of working with your own strengths and values. By reflecting, focusing on strengths and developing a personal vision, leaders can fulfil their professional role in a more authentic and purposeful way. Finding one's calling is a path that can be experienced again and again and leads to more joy and success in the job.
Further links from the text above:
Finding your vocation at work - in 4 steps
How managers find their next top job
Career planning & strategy for managers
Management shortage: 5 solutions for companies
My five success strategies for managers
Career strategy: tips for leadership haters
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Finding your vocation - Maxim Mankevich
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