This is an approach that people can find useful when describing the professional role they play. Some may describe the work they do in terms of a well-known role. They may say, for example:
“I Am A … Nurse … Gardener … Engineer … Teacher … Chef … Counsellor … Footballer … Journalist … Theatre Director … Campaigner … etc.”
Some people may find is harder to describe the work they love to do. This may be because: a) they work in a new field; b) they combine elements from different roles; c) they can’t find a title that describes what they do.
Imagine that you want to put a name to the professional role you play. One approach is to focus on the work you love to do where you may aim to help people, find solutions to challenges or deliver positive results. It is then to explore the following themes.
You can describe the
professional work you love to do
What is the work you love to do? You may enjoy encouraging people, shaping environments, passing on knowledge, solving technical problems, orchestrating things, leading teams to success or doing another activity.
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentence.
The Professional
Work I Love To Do Is:
* To …
You can find a theme in the
professional work you love to do
You may find several themes. If so, try to find one that stands out. Don’t worry if this seems a generic theme – such as creator, healer, architect, builder, etc. You can be more specific later on.
Looking at my own work, I love to be an encourager. The way I do this is by helping people to build on their strengths, follow strategies that work and achieve their picture of success.
Different people will have different themes. Here are some examples.
“I often act as an orchestrator. Bearing in mind the company’s aims, I then orchestrate people’s strengths to achieve the goals.”
“I enable people to become architects of their own lives. I pass on knowledge that they can use to shape their futures.”
“I am a mediator. I help people to build on what they have in common and find solutions to conflicts.”
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
The Possible Theme In The
Professional Work I Love To Do Is:
* To …
Imagine that you have found a theme in the work you do. You can then move on to the next stage.
You can try to put a name to the professional
role you play when doing the work you love to do
This step involves lots of brainstorming and creativity. Looking at the work you love to do, try to think of a name for the role you play.
As mentioned earlier, a person may work as an encourager, orchestrator, mediator, healer or in another role. Some people invent a name that provides an indication of what they do when performing their chosen work.
If you wish, try tackling the exercise on this theme. This invites you to complete the following sentences.
The Possible Name I Can Put To The
Professional Role I Play When
Doing The Work I Love To Do Is:
* To …
This is not an easy task. But some people find it liberating to put a name to the role they play when aiming to do positive work.
Imagine that you have found a name that you are reasonably comfortable with. If you wish, try tackling the final exercise on this theme.
Describe the possible name you can put to the role you play when doing work you love.
Describe the specific things you do to translate this role into action.
Describe the specific benefits – to all the various stakeholders – of doing this kind of work.
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