Welcome to The End-of Year Review
Welcome to Your End-of-Year Career Reset This workbook is your space to pause, breathe, reflect — and reconnect with what you truly want from your work. The end of a year often brings a mix of weariness, clarity and curiosity. It’s a natural moment to take stock:
• What worked well?
• What drained your energy?
• What do you want to leave behind?
• What do you want more of?
This isn’t about making dramatic decisions or rushing into a career change. It’s about honest awareness — the kind that becomes the foundation for better choices in the new year.
Take your time.
Be gentle with yourself. There are no “right” answers here — only your answers.
What This Workbook Will Help You Do
By the end of this short reset, you will:
✓ Understand what energised you — and what didn’t
✓ Spot early signs of misalignment or burnout
✓ Clarify your values for the year ahead
✓ Get clearer on what you want more of (and less of) in 2026
✓ Identify small, meaningful steps toward career clarity
✓ Know whether you’re ready for deeper exploration
Part 1: Looking Back at 2025
1. Moments That Energised You
What were the work moments this year that felt good, meaningful or energising?
What do these moments have in common?
2. Moments That Drained You
What tasks, situations or relationships left you exhausted, disengaged or overwhelmed?
What patterns do you notice?
3. Your Top 3 Wins
These can be big or small — what are you proud of?
What helped you achieve these?
4. Your Biggest Challenges
What felt difficult, confusing, or draining?
•What made these challenging?
Part 2. What Matters Most to You Right Now?
1. Circle or write your top values for 2026:
Growth | Balance | Contribution | Freedom | Creativity | Security | Impact | Autonomy | Learning | Connection | Purpose | Recognition Which three feel most important?
2. Are these values present in your current career?
Yes / No / Sometimes
3. What Do You Want More of Next Year?
Examples: clarity, confidence, meaning, progression, stability, creativity, wellbeing.
4. What Do You Want Less of Next Year?
Examples: stress, uncertainty, overload, boredom, pressure, conflict, “Sunday dread”.
5. Your Fulfilment Snapshot
How fulfilled did you feel at work this year?
Rate from 1 (not at all) to 10 (very):
Fulfilment: ___ / 10
Energy: ___ / 10
Confidence: ___ / 10
Alignment with values: ___ / 10
What do these scores tell you?
Part 3: Redefine What You Need
The world of work is changing faster than ever.
A few gentle reflection questions:
1. How has your job changed in the last 2–3 years?
2. Which skills do you want to develop or protect?
3. What’s one thing you could do in 2026 to feel more confident about your future?
Part 4
1. If work felt easier, more meaningful or more enjoyable — what would be different?
2. What is one small shift you could make in early 2026? The key is small.
3. What support might make things clearer or easier? Examples: coaching, a course, space to reflect, tools, feedback, learning.
Part 5 : Your Next Step
If you’ve reached this page feeling clearer, more hopeful, or more aware of what needs to change — you’ve already done something important.
Awareness is the first stage of career clarity.
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Next Step #1: Take the “How Happy and Fulfilled Are You at Work?”
Quiz
A quick, gentle diagnostic to help you understand your career alignment.
👉 Take the Quiz
⭐ Next Step #2: Get Notified About the Free January Career Change Workshop
On 13 January 2026, I’m hosting a free workshop to explore:
• what fulfilment looks like now
• how the world of work is changing
• how to navigate midlife career questions
• simple steps for building clarity
👉 Join the early notification list
You don’t need to make decisions yet. Just stay connected. Your next chapter doesn’t need to be drastic — it just needs to be intentional.
Part 6: About Diana and Working Career
Diana Dawson is a Coaching Psychologist, Executive and Career Coach, and AccreditedMaster Coach with the Association for Coaching. With over 20 years of experience, she helps professionals, leaders, and executives navigate career transitions with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
She founded Working Career to support individuals seeking renewed energy and direction—whether changing career paths, rebuilding after redundancy, or rediscovering motivation in their current role.
Diana's approach blends psychological insight with practical coaching tools, helping clients move from feeling stuck in their careers to feeling fulfilled. Her work balances understanding (strengths, values, motivations) with action (mindset shifts, strategic planning, skilful execution).
Qualifications & Professional Credentials
• MA in Psychology – University of Aberdeen
• MSc in Career Counselling – Birkbeck, University of London
• MSc in Occupational Psychology – University of Strathclyde
• Accredited Master Coach – Association for Coaching
Areas of Expertise
- Career Change & Transition Coaching
- Interview Preparation and Career Development Coaching
- Leadership & Executive Coaching
- Confidence, Resilience & Wellbeing at Work
- Redundancy & Career Reset Coaching
Thank You & Next Steps
You've reached the end of this guide—but it's really the beginning of your next career chapter.
Whether a career change arrived by choice or circumstance, you've already done something powerful: you've paused, reflected, and begun planning your career forward.
Keep going. Keep experimenting. Keep believing that a better career is possible—because it is.
All the best,
Diana
diana@workingcareer.co.uk
