Thanks for all your good wishes as I look for my perfect role. And to those of you who think it was a brave move, let’s reflect on that. Some years ago, I came to the realisation that you need to declare your needs, so that others can help you in your quest – whatever
Transition
Weekly reflection
I mentioned previously that I’ve been using some of the best practices laid out in the First 90 Days to help me with my transition. This morning, I sat down to reflect on my week, using the following questions. I thought I’d share it with you in case it’s useful to you – I think
When will you have that conversation?
Yesterday, I asked you what conversation you need to have with your boss that you’ve been avoiding. So now that you’ve identified that conversation, when are you going to have that conversation? We often expect our supervisors to read our minds, and they can’t – right, they work for “Company Future” and we are all brilliant, but
Big Brother is Watching
Since I found out that Don (big boss) reads my posts, I have this little voice that keeps saying “be careful what you write”. “Protect your reputation”. And I have to shout at myself…STOP, STOP, STOP. I feel very supported by Don, so this isn’t about him. It’s about me, and that voice that tells
That Monday feeling
I didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. Another weekend over and another week beginning. But then I thought about my story, and I perked right back up again. As I sat down to plan my week, I felt that little frisson of excitement again. There are so many cool things to get
Obstacles in the story
Every good story has obstacles to overcome. It’s predictable. So let me think through what the obstacles are to the story that I’m working on. If I can anticipate them, I can identify what to do about them ahead of time – a little proactivity goes a long way. Right now, I have two major
The storyline unfolds
Still pondering this epic story that I want to tell with my work, I spent some time with a couple of external colleagues from the leadership development arena yesterday. I don’t know about you, but I find it so useful to talk to people outside of work about what I am working on. Especially since
The plot thickens
I started talking yesterday about my epic story and what the single climactic scene might be. I’ve been mulling over that a little more, and now I’m wondering whether I want to be more like Mary Poppins than a Rock Star. In that Mary Poppins helped her charges to learn and grow and then left
What is my epic story?
So today is my first “proper” day in my new role. I did transfer into the role at the start of July, but with holiday and handover, today feels like the new beginning is finally here. How exciting. And how nerve-racking. Time to work out what the story is that I want to tell in
Closures and beginnings
Thanks to everyone who has sent their well wishes for my new role; and to those of you who have contacted me for a personal or professional chat. I am out of the office for the next couple of days, but I will get back to you. In the meantime, if you are in that
Why I changed roles
Yesterday I talked about what my new job is. Tomorrow I plan to talk about how I am managing my transition. So today, let me focus on why. Once again, I am sharing all of this in the hopes that it will inspire you to think through these kinds of questions yourself, should you find
My new job
I have a new job. Let me tell you a little more about it and the story of how i got it. I share this story because I think it highlights a few things about managing your own career, so it might be useful food-for-thought for you. First, what is it? Official title Design Architect,
