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Toggle Back and Forth
Hello!
Here are things I regularly hear from new clients:
- "I've been promoted to a big new job and feel under water."
- "I feel stuck in the same old, same old and am not sure how to move forward."
- "I'm excited about my new role and am not sure what to do."
I see a predictable pattern in careers whether you are a vice-president, business analyst, academic, entrepreneur, or teacher. Your growth as a person and your career opportunities toggle back and forth.
- When you take on a new role, your development has to catch up.
- Once your capacity expands, new opportunities appear.
On an ideal career path, you know when your role has grown past your capacity (and it's time to build more) and when your capacity has grown beyond your role.
I'm sure you've worked with bosses whose growth stalled after a promotion and never grew effectively into leadership. These folks become ineffective and frustrating leaders.
You probably also know people who stayed too long in a role that was too small for their capacity. These folks complain a lot, become "over cooked," and burn out.
Self-awareness is key to avoiding either of these extreme and undesirable outcomes. Take a look at your career today. Are you in a capacity building phase in order to stretch into your role or are you starting to feel itchy to expand your opportunities?
Knowing where you are will help you invest your time and effort wisely to get the outcomes you want. Managing this toggle will keep your career in balance and keep you on a path of momentum and fulfillment.
Make sense?
Have a great week!