// 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.
| name | career-growth |
| description | 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. |
Claude uses this skill when:
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)
Framework:
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
# 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]
Assess Gap:
Close Gap:
Demonstrate:
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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