Great Questions to Ask Your Board of Advisor(s)

Using the CareerTruth way to learn about your Advisor

Values

How have Values played a role in your life and decision making? 

Purpose

When have you felt the most purpose in your work? 

What is the most meaningful part of your job?

Vision

How do you balance dreaming and visualizing for your life and career and allowing circumstances to happen as they will? How do you balance contentment in the present along with going after big goals?

STAR Experiences

What career experiences were most influential for you? 

What were some challenges you faced in X position?

What experiences helped you with your current level and role?

What career accomplishments – whether it’s working through challenges to earning promotions – are you most proud of?

Skills

What skills have been most beneficial for you? 

In what jobs did you grow your technical skills most? In what roles have you grown the most in leadership?

Are there certain things I should be doing so that I can learn skills that will help me prepare for my own career?

Leadership Tree

Who has been the most influential for you in your career? What did they do to help you?

Goals

How do you approach goal setting? 

What’s one thing you wish someone had told you when you were at the career stage I am currently?