You were on your way to career greatness when the unexpected happened.
Your fault, theirs, whose?
Are you in for the battle to rise up and committed to your next step?
"Real Leaders Don't Cave in"
"Leaders who cannot recover have a tendency to blame themselves and are often tempted to dwell on the past rather than look to the future and get caught in a psychological web of their own making, unable to move beyond the position they no longer hold." HBR Article
It's not unusual for a professional in this situation to question themselves and accept a next role that's down a few notches. After all, the company must not
have valued them as a Senior Director of X. On top of that, they can't even secure interviews, so they cave.
They are embarrassed and not exactly sure how to proceed.
A REFRESHED LENSE
A setback can also be a "reset" for self reflection, transformation, new education and exciting opportunities.
How resilient are you?
Are you willing to try new challenges?
Instead of being alone, find a partner you can work with and get to where you want to be FASTER.
"Saving Face" can be very expensive.
Instead, know that you're a good investment
and
take action."
Your Campaign for a Comeback
Rediscovery can be had through a roadmap that includes..
NETWORKING-Widen your
network and get good at building new relationships and finding hidden opportunities.Most see more opportunities when networking with acquaintances
vs. close friends where you know the same people.
VALUE PROPOSITION-Prepare to share how you create business impacts (get the value
proposition guide).
STRATEGY-Plan your OUTREACH; the companies and professionals you need to communicate with.
INTENTION- Change your approach and pursue relationship building vs. asking for help finding a job by passing along your resume.
PREPARATION-Get to know the people, company, mission and challenges beforehand and have questions ready to demonstrate your curiosity and expertise for an interesting dialogue as mutual resources.
COMMUNICATION-Set your outcome goal and steer the conversation. This can be a squiggly line at first, but if the other party feels valued and convinced that they benefit by knowing you, they will want to participate and introduce you to their network. Both written and verbal communication are
critical.
