Divergent Discussion: Stop Asking “What Do You Want to Be?”

Hosted by: Tina Mu, Career Coach

📍 Online (virtual event)

🎥 Replay available

Stop Asking “What Do You Want to Be?”

How parents and educators can replace career pressure with practical conversations that help young people explore, decide and adapt.

A Divergent Discussion with Tracy Ryan

Young people are expected to make important choices while careers, industries and their own interests are still changing. This discussion will challenge the idea that young people need to find one “perfect” career and offer practical guidance for adults on how to support them effectively without taking over.

Together, we'll explore:

• Warning signs that career uncertainty is becoming anxiety, avoidance or disengagement.

• Common mistakes, including projecting adult expectations or focusing too narrowly on university and a single occupation.

• Better questions to ask about a young person’s interests, values, strengths and preferred working life.

• How to research occupations, industries, courses and alternative pathways together.

• Practical next steps when a young person says, “I have no idea.”

• How parents and educators can give consistent, complementary support.

You’ll come away with a simple conversation framework, practical activities and support resources to help young people explore their options, take their next steps and feel more confident navigating an evolving world of work.

Whether you’re an educator, parent, leader, manager, HR professional, clinician or neurodivergent person, this discussion offers practical ideas you can take away and use.

🎟️ Register now to join the discussion live or watch the replay via the Kaboose App.