CAREER DECISION AUDIT INSTRUMENTS

The most expensive professional decisions are not the wrong ones.

They are the ones you never properly thought through.

Each one helps you think clearly about one career moment you have been avoiding, postponing, or getting wrong.

Decision Audits
4
No Login Needed
100 % FREE
Research Frameworks
7 +
Per Audit
12 Min

Every audit in this series is grounded in peer-reviewed research,  Hackman and Oldham (1976) · Gati (1998) · Spencer and Spencer (1993) · Granovetter (1973, 1983) · LMX Theory, Graen and Uhl-Bien (1995) · Briscoe, Hall and DeMuth (2006) · SCCT, Lent et al. (1994) · Maslach values-fit research (1999) · PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer (2025) · WEF Future of Jobs Report (2025).  The methodology note inside each tool tells you exactly what is validated and what is practitioner-designed.

01

Should I Stay or Should I Go?
“You have been asking yourself whether to leave for longer than you should have.”
That uncomfortable feeling about your job is it could be the role, the manager, the company, where your career is going, or honestly just your own expectations. Each one needs a completely different response. Most people spend months going in circles because they never figured out which one it actually is.
A clear answer on what is really bothering you and what to do about it specifically. Not generic advice. Something that fits your actual situation.
This audit is for you if: Something feels wrong at work but you cannot put your finger on exactly what it is, and leaving keeps feeling like the answer even though you are not sure.

02

Why Is My Work Not Being Noticed?

“You are doing good work. It is not being seen or rewarded. You do not know why.”

Being invisible at work is not one problem. It is eight very different ones. Maybe your work is good but you are not communicating it well. Maybe the right people simply never see it. Maybe you are visible but not being chosen. Each has a different fix. This tool figures out which one is yours.
The specific reason your work is not landing the way it should, and a four week plan that addresses that reason directly.
This audit is for you if: You have been passed over, overlooked, or told to “be more visible” and you had no idea what that actually meant for your situation.

03

What Do I Actually Want from My Career?

“You know you need to change direction. You do not know which direction.”
Most people pick their next move based on what they are running away from. This tool makes you figure out what you actually want to run toward. It surfaces what you genuinely value in work and then checks whether any real option you are considering actually gives you those things.
A clear picture of what matters to you and whether your current path or any option you are considering actually lines up with it.
This audit is for you if: You have options in front of you but no idea how to choose, or you know something needs to change but you keep going in circles.

04

Am I Ready to Switch Industries or Am I Just Restless?

“You want to switch industries. You cannot tell if you are ready or just restless.”
Switching industries is not one decision. It is three things happening at the same time. Your income takes a hit. Your credibility starts from scratch. And your sense of who you are professionally gets shaken. This tool looks at all three honestly, not just the exciting part.
A clear read on whether you are actually ready to make the switch or whether there are specific things you need to sort out first before you commit.
This audit is for you if: You have been thinking about switching for a while and you keep talking yourself into it and out of it without ever landing on a clear answer.

05

What Do I Actually Own After All These Years?

“You have years of experience and you consistently undersell it.”

Your experience is not just your job titles. It is your skills, your reputation, who knows you and trusts you, how you make decisions, how quickly you adapt, and how comfortable you are with new technology. Most people only think about the first one. This tool looks at all six and tells you where you are strong, where you are fragile, and what would survive if your job disappeared tomorrow.
A full picture of what you have actually built, what is missing, and one specific thing to work on per gap.
This audit is for you if: You are heading into a salary negotiation, a job search, or a promotion conversation and you want to know what you are actually worth before that conversation starts.