2. Review Your Enjoy - Tolerate - Dislike Worksheet
2. Review Your Enjoy–Tolerate–Dislike Worksheet
One of the biggest mistakes people make when working on their career advancement plan is to act only in order to avoid aggravation rather than moving toward a goal. When I asked a client about his career plans recently, he said, “I will not be working here this time next year.” While that may very well be true, this was really a statement of frustration that demonstrated his desire to move away from something (a job he didn’t like) rather than his being drawn toward something (his strengths, skills, and values). Moving away from something will not keep you from repeating the pattern; making smart choices about what works for you based on your values, strengths, and skills will.
Part of the process of planning well is to convert your statements of frustration into positive requirements for you. Take your Enjoy-Tolerate-Dislike list from Exhibit 10-1, and reformulate each statement of frustration into a positive statement, starting with “I work best with.” For example, if your Dislike list stated, “My boss was a micromanager,” you might list a new requirement for your next job as, “I work best with a manager who delegates well and demonstrates trust in his employees.”
In Exhibit 12-2, Shifting Problems to Potential, list each issue identified in the Tolerate and Dislike columns of Exhibit 10-1, and convert those issues into affirmative statements, or standards, drawing you toward your values, strengths, and skills. Complete your P2P inventory by listing the items you enjoy, preparing an “I work best” sentence for each.
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List your job dissatisfiers or statements of frustration, and reframe them into positive requirements for a job you will love.
| Issue | Statement |
| Boss was a micromanager | I am best managed by a boss who delegates well and demonstrates trust in his employees. |
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