3 Major Challenges Every Professional Can Learn From | Reflection Exercise

Reframe 3 Major Challenges Into Career Lessons

Module: Reframing Challenges Into Career Skills

🎯 Lesson Goal

To help learners identify 3 major challenges in their career journey and extract valuable lessons for personal and professional growth.

📌 Expected Outcomes

• List 3 key challenges affecting your career progression.
• Reflect on lessons learned from each challenge.
• Apply the 3L SHIFT framework: Letting Out, Letting Go, Letting In.
• Share insights in the class forum for peer learning.

🎥 Lesson Video

🌀 Reflection: 3L SHIFT

Challenge 1

Letting Out (L.O.):

I fear rejection from my team and regret past mistakes that affected my project.

Letting Go (L.G.):

I release the belief that one failure defines my career and let go of blaming myself for outcomes beyond my control.

Letting In (L.I.):

I embrace resilience, proactive problem-solving, and learning from constructive feedback to improve future projects.

Challenge 2

Letting Out (L.O.):

I feel frustrated with lack of career growth and anxious about being overlooked for promotions.

Letting Go (L.G.):

I release the belief that my efforts are unnoticed and let go of resentment towards colleagues.

Letting In (L.I.):

I embrace strategic networking, mentorship, and consistent skill development to advance my career.

Challenge 3

Letting Out (L.O.):

I regret missing opportunities due to self-doubt and fear taking bold initiatives.

Letting Go (L.G.):

I release the belief that I am not capable of leading projects and let go of fear of failure.

Letting In (L.I.):

I embrace confidence, decisive action, and creative thinking to seize opportunities and drive results.

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