Okay, so I sat down with that MyCAF framework and tried to honestly score myself on this whole placement experience. No tool, just me and a blinking cursor. It was… illuminating. And a little bit painful.
It turns out I’m living a life of extremes.
Here’s how I rated myself: I gave myself a solid 8/10 for Proactivity and 8/10 for Enterprise. That felt right. It’s exactly what I was feeling when I wrote about my app framework getting picked over my mentor’s. I didn’t just wait; I wasproactive, I did treat it like my own business, and I got the win. A high-five from me, to me.
But then I had to score the other stuff.
I gave myself a 6/10 for Resilience and a 6/10 for Agility.
That’s me being brutally honest about that “Product Furnace” week. When the friction was high, I didn’t feel “agile.” I felt like I was about to break. My resilience was running on fumes. It’s a pretty humbling thing to admit, but it’s the truth. I’m just not there yet.
The most interesting part was trying to score my communication. I gave myself a 9/10 for Connection (I can talk to anyone) but only a 6/10 for Story Telling.
And that’s the whole ball game right there. I’m learning that being a good PM isn’t just about connecting with people. It’s about convincing them. It’s about being a storyteller who can sell a vision, not just a team member who can chat.
So yeah. That’s my self-assessment. I’ve got the engine, but I’m clearly still in the shop getting the armour fitted.
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