How Is Your Career Wellbeing?
When you think about your wellbeing do you think about your career?
Career wellbeing is one of Gallup’s five elements of wellbeing.
Good Work is one of The CIPD’s seven key domains of wellbeing.
However, many people have never even heard of the term career wellbeing.
So, what is career wellbeing?
Career wellbeing is ‘liking what you do every day’ (Gallup)
Now take a moment and think when was the last time anyone asked you if you like what you do every day?
I ask that question all the time.
As a career coach, I’m curious.
I want to know…
- What you think about your work
- How you feel about your work
- How your work impacts you emotionally
I want to assess your career wellbeing
Why?
Because career wellbeing has the strongest impact on your overall wellbeing (Gallup)
If you have a high career wellbeing you are more than twice as likely to be thriving in your life overall.
If you have a low career wellbeing you are likely to be less productive, less satisfied at work, and far from thriving in your overall life.
Many mid-career women don’t enjoy what they do every day, their career wellbeing is far from thriving.
They often feel unhappy, stuck in their job, unmotivated, and bored with their work.
Many notice that their work doesn’t align with their values, interests or passions, or even suit their personality.
Their career wellbeing requires attention.
So, what are 5 things you can do to increase your career wellbeing:
- Ask yourself do you like the work that you do
- Get clarity on what your strengths are and start leaning into them
- Find work that aligns closely with your work values
- Ensure wellbeing becomes part of your career conversations
- Seek access to career wellbeing support
Career wellbeing is really important so if nobody is asking you do you like the work that you do, it’s time to ask yourself that question and take some steps to make career wellbeing part of your regular career conversations.
