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Career stagnation diagnosis.

When career progression has stalled and you're not sure whether to push harder or move on

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·IntermediateΒ·~195 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
career-stagnation-diagnosis.md Β· 195 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Career stagnation diagnosis.

# Context
Original working context:
- I've been in the same role for {{years}} and feel stuck. Help me diagnose my situation.
- Step 1: Ask questions to understand whether I'm stuck due to: external factors (company/market), internal factors (skills/visibility/relationships), or choice (comfort/risk aversion).
- Step 2: Based on the diagnosis, recommend the most effective action.
- Step 3: Build a 60-day unsticking plan.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{years}}Yearsinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When career progression has stalled and you're not sure whether to push harder or move on

PRO TIP

Career stagnation has three causes with three different cures β€” diagnosing the right one saves years of applying the wrong solution

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