Work Volition

Have you ever heard of work volition?

Work volition is the concept of your ability to have a choice in what you do for work. This choice is both real, in relation to structural barriers, and perceived, in terms of your perception of self and your abilities.

You may have low work volition because of the following real barriers:

Identity discrimination (ability status, gender, sexuality, race, etc.)

Education access/ability

Socioeconomic status

Family support/structure

Or perceived barriers:

Low self-esteem

Imposter syndrome

Social anxiety

Lack of risk-taking or self-confidence

Either way, work volition plays an important role in our ability to choose what job we’d like to do, and do it successfully.

And, for coaches especially, this is important to consider when working with clients, because their work volition may influence their career development and choices more than we think.

Tell me in the comments - what are your thoughts on work volition?