MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Situation

Operations

Identify one recurring admin task you can automate this week—free up energy for learning and networking.

Check your daily workflow—what one step could you remove to focus more on building expertise?

Revisit a checklist you use—update or shorten one step that feels outdated or unclear.

Ask a peer: “What’s one recurring task you see me overcomplicate?”

Time one routine activity (resume update, outreach)—see if a template could make it faster.

Review your task backlog—archive anything outdated that no longer serves your new direction.

Decision-making

Identify one decision about your next step you’ve delayed—write the risk of waiting, then make a call.

Use a simple “Yes / No / Not now” framework to triage career decisions waiting on your list.

Revisit a recent small choice—was it made intentionally or by default? What would you do differently?

Write down three criteria that define a “good decision” for your current transition stage.

Ask a peer to sanity-check one career choice you’re overthinking—note their fresh perspective.

Block 15 minutes to review one past misstep—what decision could have changed the outcome?

Structure

Sketch your current support system—are roles, contacts, and responsibilities clear for this transition?

Identify one role or responsibility that feels unclear—define ownership before the day ends.

Review how you set goals—does the format align with how you’ll be evaluated in your new field?

Update one task list to reflect what your transition actually involves now.

Ask directly if mentors understand who you should escalate career questions to—clarify today.

Write in one sentence the core purpose of your career change—does it match your daily actions?

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