I was asked by a Manager what I wanted to do so that he could help me get a role (very, very kind), but I literally have no idea. I slacked during my BA and didn't explore, now I feel trapped in tech and to be honest, I really don't like it. What else is out there? How do you discover and explore what you want to do when networking is so difficult now with WFH? How do you find BD work that helps you explore and build essential skills? Feeling lost in corporate and the Accenture universe.

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Your doubts are understandable, but you just try something you feel more appealing than other things.

My suggestion is, be transparent with your kind manager and just say something like "I would like to explore and understand what's out there. What opportunities we currently have?"

Good luck!

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You can try to think of broader, more general goals - like PRD experience, or a role that would expose you to an implementation lifecycle, from start to deployment, or strengthen your functional / technical skills, etc. Then go from there.

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I would be open with the manager - he may be able to help you explore new things. Also, let the manager, Sr manager, and the MD on the project (if you have contact with him/her) know you want to help with BD to get exposure (this may end up being in addition to your primary role on the project). They should be able to pull you into stuff they are working on.

Accenture is a massive organization but I’ve found most people want to help; it just takes the individual to actually communicate what they want or the help they need.

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