“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is no longer serving our students. To prepare students for this new reality, we need a different approach.
In The World Needs You, you will discover how the transformative Challenge mindset has shaken the very foundations of career development. How? By helping students explore inspiring challenges to solve, instead of job titles to fit into.
JP Michel is the creator of the Challenge mindset and the Challenge Cards, which have been used by more than 70,000 students around the world.
His past consultancy work with leaders led to the creation of SparkPath, an innovative career exploration company spotlighted on the Forbes, TEDx, CBC and BBC.
Recognized as the 2022 Outstanding Career Leader by the Career Professionals of Canada, JP's holds a degree in psychology from the University of Ottawa and a master's degree in industrial-organizational psychology from the University of Manchester.
“The questions we ask frame our mindset. And as educators, the Challenge Cards give our students a different set of questions and language to define the impact they want to have on the world.”
Christine Y. Cruzvergara
Chief Education Strategy Officer at Handshake
“Students are hungry to find the right professional pathway but often lack the resources to determine what that actually is. The Challenge mindset drives the self-awareness necessary to do this, improving outcomes for individuals and employers alike.”
Jeffrey Moss
Founder and CEO at Parker Dewey
“The world is looking for new voices to usher in the next career era. JP Michel is the voice that is transforming career exploration for youth. The World Needs You is a must-read for adults who care about helping youth reach their potential.”
Tobi Oluwole
CEO of The3Skills
Christine Y. Cruzvergara
Chief Education Strategy Officer at Handshake
“The questions we ask frame our mindset. And as educators, the Challenge Cards give our students a different set of questions and language to define the impact they want to have on the world.”
Jeffrey Moss
Founder and CEO at Parker Dewey
“Students are hungry to find the right professional pathway but often lack the resources to determine what that actually is. The Challenge mindset drives the self-awareness necessary to do this, improving outcomes for individuals and employers alike.”
Andy Chan
Personal and Career Development at Wake Forest University
“For students to fully realize the value of their college or graduate school experience, higher education must be transformed to make career readiness mission critical. The Challenge mindset makes a valuable contribution to this transformation, unlocking us from traditional questions and approaches, with an innovative, motivating, highly engaging approach that can be used by students, parents, teachers, and career advisors.”
Download a list of resources to engage your students in Challenge mindset conversations.
Help your students connect with career guides with sample questions and messages.
Join our Challenge Mindset Learning Community to access exclusive lessons and resources that give you more guidance on using the Challenge mindset with your students.
Lost Logan
Logan had no idea what she wanted to do in her career. 🤷
After using SparkPath, Logan has clear direction about what she wants to pursue.
Do you want to be like Logan?
Overcome career 'overwhelm'
Identify personalized career paths
Transform anxiety into excitement
Once you choose a challenge, discover a roadmap of exciting paths available to you.
