Oct 1, 2026 · 8 min · 8 segments
In this shortcut, Helen, talks about a matrix that can help you to understand where your ambition is right now and what is the most effective action to take to support your development. 🎯 What You'll…
And in squiggly careers, we are always trying to recognise that people's ambitions look different.
So we're trying to sort of reflect that in the way that we're thinking about ambition.
And I was reading an article and it made me think, how can I apply that way of thinking to how people might be thinking about their ambitions at work? So this is my matrix for you.
The first is what level of change do you want right now? Do you want a really big change or actually just want a small change? Like you're kind of happy where you are.
And do you want to do something that is dramatically different from the job you're doing today? Or actually, are you quite happy doing what you're doing? So these are the dimensions that we're talking about.
And in squiggly careers, we are always trying to recognise that people's ambitions look different.
So we're trying to sort of reflect that in the way that we're thinking about ambition.
And I was reading an article and it made me think, how can I apply that way of thinking to how people might be thinking about their ambitions at work? So this is my matrix for you.
The first is what level of change do you want right now? Do you want a really big change or actually just want a small change? Like you're kind of happy where you are.
And do you want to do something that is dramatically different from the job you're doing today? Or actually, are you quite happy doing what you're doing? So these are the dimensions that we're talking about.
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