Online Community Participation

Run the upgrade.

1. 01

   Define the decision behind Online Community Participation

   Write the exact career decision this upgrade should help you make and the time horizon for making it. Separate what you know from what you are assuming.

2. 02

   Gather evidence before forming a view

   Collect current role requirements, examples from your own work, and first-hand information from people close to the target. Record the source and date for each important fact.

3. 03

   Compare the current state with the target

   Put today's responsibilities, skills, results, and constraints beside the target state. Mark each item as demonstrated, developing, unknown, or not relevant.

4. 04

   Choose the highest-leverage next moves

   Select no more than three actions that reduce the largest gaps or uncertainty. Give each an owner, a due date, and a definition of done.

5. 05

   Put the plan on the calendar

   Schedule the research, conversations, practice, or learning time needed for the first actions. Add a decision date rather than leaving the plan open-ended.

6. 06

   Write the one-page version

   Summarize the result of Online Community Participation on one page so you can use it in future career decisions and conversations.