EP 29: Securing the Support You Need to Achieve Your 2026 Goal

EP 29: Part 4 - Securing the Support You Need to Achieve Your 2026 Goal
Part 4: Your Procurement Pivot Plan for 2026: A 4-Step Series to Set, Shape and Achieve Your Career Goals

This is the final episode in our four-part January series designed to help you set yourself up for sustainable, meaningful success in 2026.

If you haven’t yet listened to Episodes 26-28, we recommend starting there and working through the series in order.

In Part 4, we explore a crucial ingredient in achieving any goal: getting the right support and resources behind you.

Whether you’re aiming for a promotion, planning a pivot, rebuilding confidence, or elevating your leadership presence, success isn’t a solo sport. Today we walk through the questions you need to ask to understand what you have, what you may be missing, and what will genuinely make the biggest difference to your progress.

In this episode, we cover:
• How to assess whether you truly have the resources needed to reach your goal
• Why a gap analysis often reveals far less “missing” than you think
• The mindset barriers that stop many procurement professionals from asking for help
• The internal support available inside organisations (and how to choose the right people)
• The role external support can play, and why impartiality can transform clarity and momentum
• How to build the network around you that supports (not stalls) your progression
• Bringing everything together to set yourself up for a successful, sustainable year

Key Takeaways:
• Understand what you already have, what’s missing, and what actually matters
• Be honest about your mindset toward seeking support
• Use your internal and external ecosystem intentionally
• Build the scaffolding that will sustain you through the year ahead

If you have questions or want to share your goal for 2026, we’d love to hear from you.

Hosted by
Donna Bowden | Procurement Career Coach, Narrate Your Career
Laura Sellers | Executive and Leadership Coach, Coaching for Procurement

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