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career-growth

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What it does

Helps product managers strategically plan career advancement by mapping skill gaps, identifying growth opportunities, and creating targeted development plans.

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Skill Details

SKILL.md

Plans PM career growth using frameworks from 40+ career episodes and Ami Vora's advancement strategies. Use when planning promotions, identifying skill gaps, navigating career transitions, or choosing between IC and management paths.

Overview

# PM Career Accelerator

When This Skill Activates

Claude uses this skill when:

Planning career advancement
Preparing for promotion
Identifying skill gaps
Choosing career paths (IC vs management)

Core Frameworks

1. Promotion Criteria

Typical Levels:

```

Associate PM → PM → Senior PM → Staff/Principal → Director

Key Dimensions:

Scope (size of impact)
Complexity (difficulty of problems)
Independence (how much guidance needed)
Leadership (influence on others)

```

2. The Promotion Gap Analysis

Framework:

```markdown

Current Level → Target Level

GAP ANALYSIS:

Scope: [current] → [target]
Impact: [current] → [target]
Skills: [current] → [target]
Leadership: [current] → [target]

CLOSE THE GAP:

High-visibility projects
Skill development
Leadership opportunities

```

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Action Templates

Template: Promotion Plan

```markdown

# Promotion Goal: [Current] → [Target]

Target Level Requirements

Scope: [expected scope]
Impact: [expected impact]
Skills: [expected skills]
Leadership: [expected leadership]

Current vs Target Gap

Scope

Current: [my scope]
Target: [needed scope]
Gap: [difference]

Skills

Current: [my skills]
Missing: [skills needed]
Plan: [how to develop]

Leadership

Current: [my leadership]
Target: [needed leadership]
Gap: [difference]

90-Day Action Plan

Month 1:

[ ] [Action to close gap]
[ ] [Action to close gap]

Month 2:

[ ] [Action to close gap]
[ ] [Action to close gap]

Month 3:

[ ] [Action to close gap]
[ ] [Action to close gap]

Success Metrics

[How I'll know I'm ready]
[Evidence to show manager]

```

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Quick Reference

📈 Career Growth Checklist

Assess Gap:

[ ] Understand target level
[ ] Map current vs target
[ ] Identify skill gaps
[ ] Find scope opportunities

Close Gap:

[ ] High-visibility project
[ ] Skill development plan
[ ] Leadership opportunities
[ ] Manager alignment

Demonstrate:

[ ] Document impact
[ ] Prepare self-review
[ ] Gather feedback
[ ] Make case to manager

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Key Quotes

Ami Vora:

> "Promotions don't happen to you, they happen because of you."

On Scope:

> "You get promoted for doing the next level's job, not for doing your current job well."

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