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b'Regardless of where you are today in your career, at some point you\'ll want to work on new challenges, learn new things and be exposed to new experiences.\\n\\nWhen you start to get this itch it\'s important to recognize that it\'s a pivotal moment.\\n\\nAt this point one might take the approach where they grab the best next opportunity that presents itself on the journey.\\n\\nThis opportunistic approach will probably lead you to some interesting adventures, but it also comes with a significant risk.\\n\\nWhen you let your career be determined by the direction of the wind you might end up drifting away from the things you love to do.\\n\\nAnd the longer you stay in this position the harder it will be to let go of the lifestyle that comes with it.\\n\\nThis is exactly what happened to Alessandra Canella, our guest in this episode. Her career took a path which is similar to many service design professionals.\\n\\nStarting out as a practitioner she slowly worked her way "up" to being a lead, managing a design team.\\n\\nBut what if you discover that you don\'t enjoy management, at all? What if you realize that your true passion is to stay close to the actual practice?\\n\\nAre there still any growth opportunities left for you as a service design professional? This was the burning question Alessandra needed to find an answer to.\\n\\nIn this episode of the Show we discuss how she took a designerly career development approach and managed to reignite the fire within her.\\n\\nYou can\'t guarantee that every step in your career will work out the way you hope. But there\'s definitely a lot you can do to increase the likelihood.\\n\\n--- [ GUIDE ] -\\u2014\\n\\n00:00 Welcome to episode 139\\n04:20 Who is Alessandra\\n05:00 60 second rapid fire\\n07:15 Career paths in service design\\n09:00 Key moments\\n15:15 Deliberate or organic path\\n18:45 The expectation\\n24:45 A lateral move\\n30:15 It\'s not for every organisation\\n33:00 How to stay on track\\n39:15 Finding the courage\\n42:15 The right moment to move\\n47:00 Recognizing the signals\\n53:00 Closing thoughts\\n\\n--- [ LINKS ] ---\\n\\n* https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandracanella/\\n\\n--- [ HOW TO EXPLAIN SERVICE DESIGN ] ---\\nLearn what it takes to get your clients, colleagues, managers, CEOs and even grandmas as excited about service design as you are.\\n\\nhttps://servicedesignshow.com/free-course'