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As is often said, your career is probably the best opportunity you have to make a positive contribution on the world.
Therefore, we have decided to experiment with a new type of programme that helps accelerate professionals into or along high impact careers.
In line with what CEA has written on the subject, we think the amount of good someone can be expected to do is assessed as the product of three factors: their resources, dedication, and realisation. The HICAP will focus on increasing the first two of these (and maybe a little of the third).
Who is this programme for?
To make this programme as impactful as possible we are prioritising high impact careers. The definition of a high impact career is debatable, however, we are going to defer to 80,000 Hours' definition of a high impact career path, as this is the definition most commonly recognised within effective altruism.
With this in mind, we think this programme would be great for two types of people:
- People already on a high impact career path who are very ambitious and want to accelerate their progress
- People who are seriously considering switching to a high impact career path
Are you interested in effective altruism but aren't yet familiar with its principles yet? Consider signing up for our introductory programme first!
What will the programme consist of?
The programme will consist of four main elements:
- Mastermind groups
- Career capital workshops
- Career-focused 1-1s
- Socials
Bi-weekly mastermind groups
A mastermind group is a peer-to-peer mentoring group used to help members solve their problems with input and advice from the other group members. A recent forum post describes them as follows:
"The concept is widely used in the solo entrepreneur community but, to our knowledge, has not experienced widespread adoption within EA yet. We believe mastermind groups could be a valuable addition to existing mentoring and coaching formats within EA."
We agree with this assessment and want to experiment with them here in the Netherlands!
We will carefully match you together with ~4 individuals who are in the same career stage and have similar goals, who also want to take action and make changes for a more impactful career.
Additionally, we will try to make it work so that you can meet in person where preferable/possible.
Together with your group, you will set goals and help each other reach them!
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10 main benefits of a mastermind group
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Career capital workshops
In addition to the mastermind groups, we will host two workshops that help you build essential skills applicable to any career path. The ~2-hour workshops will take place either in-person or online. We are hoping to get LifeLabs to facilitate the workshops so you can expect something along the lines of “productivity and prioritisation” or “influential communication”. However, this is not yet confirmed.
One-on-ones
You can opt in for a short series of career directed one-on-ones with the directors of EA Netherlands. This might be helpful to you if you think you would particularly benefit from tailored advice and introductions to people in EA-related organisations.
Socials
We want you to help you make new connections both within and across your mastermind groups. Therefore we’ll also host a couple of socials during the programme.
When will the programme take place?
6 weeks during September and October 2022.
The programme will start in the week of the 19th of September with a social get-together on the 21st or 22nd. The exact times and dates of the mastermind group will depend on the availability of all the members and the workshops are soon to be announced. The programme will officially end in the week of October 24th, however mastermind groups tend to meet for extended periods of time and can therefore continue for as long as the members get value from them.
Enthusiastic?
Sign up here!
Sign up before Sunday the 18th of September at 23:59 pm.
Any questions?
You can mail them to veerle@effectiefaltruisme.nl and she’ll get back to you soon!
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