November 2026 events
The theme in the Unconventional Career Club in November is ambition.
Ambition is one of those career words that comes loaded with lots of very specific ideas about what it means. It is often associated with wealth, status, and prestige, but I think it can be so much more than that.
For those of us who aren’t aiming for the top of our chosen profession, it can feel like ambition isn’t something that is relevant. I want to challenge that idea. I think we all have ambitions about what we want for our careers, and when you dismiss ambition as something that is only for other people, you miss out on the opportunity to create a career that truly works for you.
Your ambitions might not seem like much to other people, but the point about ambition, and another loaded word, success, is that what they mean to you is what is important. Your definition, your measures of success are what will help you to create a career you love.
This month in the Unconventional Career Club I want to encourage you to be ambitious about your career, however you define it, and to help you to take small steps every week to make the progress you are looking for. The workshop this month is a visualisation exercise to help you think about your ideal day at work, and what might be getting in the way of that happening. You can gather with other members in the coworking session to work on something ambitious, or just that task that you have been putting off. Make sure you have booked your place.
Dates for your diary
18th November 2026, 7pm | Workshop
A Day in the Life – being a little bit more ambitious
In this 45-minute workshop Laura will lead you through her ‘A Day in the Life’ visualisation exercise to help you think about what an ideal day at work would look like. You will then reflect on the gap between your ideal day and the one you are living now, to see what shifts and changes you need to make.
It is a chance to think about how you want to feel at work, what your ambitions for your career are, and what you need to do to make them happen.
25th November 2026, 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Coworking session
Take a moment to be ambitious about your career development. Join other members for an hour of coworking. Bring a project you have been putting off and use the accountability of others to get it done!
Career drop-in sessions
Every Friday you can book a 15-minute slot with Laura to speak about whatever is on your mind. She will help you to see your situation from a new perspective and you will leave with a question to reflect on that will help you to get unstuck.
Places are limited
Career Questions?
Every month you have the opportunity to ask Laura anything about your career development. She can’t promise to give you an answer, but she will ask you a question to help you to think about how you could move forward with your challenge. The November Career Question post is live, so drop your question in the comments and get help you to create a career you love.
Don’t forget that you can see the replay of the October workshop and get support on different aspects of your career in the Career Advice section of the club.
Member discussion