Career Plan B is Where You'll Reach Your Big Picture Goals
Published: Thu, 03/28/24
Hello !
Most operations leaders stagnate in career growth at
mid-management. In the process, they lose:
Time to grow their career
role
Development of their skills & knowledge
Additional compensation
This may be because they lack the strategy to be fast-tracked by executive level decision makers into higher positions - a direct symptom of not being able to clearly and effectively communicate their value.
Instead, they:
1) Expect that others will recognize their value.
2) Wait for opportunities to fall into their laps.
3) Get buried in the day-to-day grind.
4) Hope they get noticed.
Career Change
Triggers
What circumstances can trigger actions? How about these...
Not being recognized as a valuable leader or contributor.
A layoff.
Your company was acquired or merged with another and you're not sure if your position is secure.
A new boss with new rules.
Waiting for a trigger before taking career change action is
reactive. You have little control over the circumstances and your job future is uncertain. When you leave under these stressful circumstances, there's a chance of leaving money on the table and going forward, you may not make the best decisions for accelerating your career.
Strategic Roles Require Strategic Actions
How long are you going to wait on the sidelines? Your career isn't going to grow itself.
I emphasize owning your value because it’s at the center of moving up, especially today, with all of the uncertainty and layoffs, professionals really have to be on their
game.
Your Plan B can lead to reaching your big picture goal when you have a roadmap to:
Confidently build a coalition of strategic advocates who know YOUR value and business impact.
Create your own opportunities (vs. waiting and hoping).
Elevate your
authority (vs. getting buried in the daily drudgery)
Get noticed and be sought-after (vs. being overlooked).
Even the small step of identifying the impact you make to business can get you started on controlling your future. When you
know what you're exceptional at and communicate your value, confidence can show up everywhere. Here's a career tool to get you going...
