Develop Your CORE-2 for Career Flourishing

Registration will open Dec. 15, 2026.

This webinar presents a five-step framework for building career success upon a foundation of personal fulfillment: CORE-2 (Character strengths, Overall vision, Role assessment, Explicit goals, Evaluation).

• Step 1 is identification of character strengths - positive traits reflected in thoughts, feelings, and actions. Presenters explain how leveraging character strengths leads to flourishing and how flourishing is a prerequisite to career success. Participants identify their signature strengths from the 24 Values in Action Character Strengths during a self-reflection activity.
• Step 2 is creation of a professional vision statement (PVS) aligned with signature character strengths. Presenters describe the rationale for a PVS and its ideal features as well as share their own PVS. Participants create a rough draft of their PVS during a self-reflection activity.
• Step 3 is evaluation of current and desired professional roles. Example roles include clinician, scholar, educator, and patient advocate.
• Step 4 is development of SMART goals for each professional role, organized around a one- and five-year timeline. Presenters define the components of SMART goals and the evidence supporting their effectiveness in professional development. Presenters share their one- and five-year SMART goals, and participants develop their own one- and five-year SMART goals during a self-reflection activity.
• Step 5 is evaluation – regular reflection, revision, and recommitment to character strengths, PVS, professional roles, and corresponding SMART goals maintain a sense of flourishing.