Your direct manager can tell you what variations there are in the new role as far as work values are concerned and why they are there. It will help somewhat, but for others, it will be experienced as a theoretical conversation in which you don’t really examine the basic mindset needed for the role and how you can tangibly reach it. The talk doesn’t go deep enough and, in many cases, won’t change the specialist’s feelings about what it is they enjoy doing and how they create value.
