Firm Beliefs Ideas and Techniques September 2014

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September 2014

Bored in your role?

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The team member

I realised I needed to change HOW I conducted myself. My initial boredom had put a barrier between me and my team and they had begun to leave me out of the ‘interesting’ conversations.

Once I showed interest in them and their work, they involved me in new projects.


The leader

I decided to undertake a 360 degree appraisal. Our firm didn’t have one at the time.

I learnt a lot about what I was good at (and less so!) and it re-invigorated me.


Knew it was time to leave anyway but…

I knew I needed to leave because in my role you need to move every 5 or so years. I had a year left though. So I went back to what I wanted to achieve when I arrived and did those things I still hadn’t achieved. I left on a high and went into my new job with energy and a list of recent achievements.


My skills and techniques were old

I had been using the same skills, techniques and attitudes to the business for years. Nothing was changing.

I decided to approach it with new skills, techniques and attitudes.

I updated myself, changes happened, and suddenly I was in action again.


Fear…

The role had outgrown me. I hunkered down, head in sand, didn’t want to think about what needed doing because I realised I wouldn’t be able to. My boss suggested a bit of coaching, which spurred me onto develop my skills to meet the demands of the job. Head out of sand. Action city!


Isolated

As a leader, you don’t get much of a chance to mull things over with colleagues. I started to participate in Firm Beliefs’ webinars which involve all their clients and heard how other leaders tackled things. It gave me a bit of a spur. Peer conversations with those not in my organisation are now a major part of my energy boost.


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Know when to go

I wasn’t excited by the sector, the business or by my job any more.

I had moved to a different stage of life and had new interests and talents that I had developed outside my job.

I just decided to recognise that and take the right action. I left. I am doing something very different now. It was the right thing for me.


Join other clients to discuss and share experiences

At forthcoming client webinars. Details of dates: http://www.firmbeliefs.co.uk/resources.php Click here for how the webinars work: http://www.slideshare.net/sarajdixon/firm-beliefs-webinar-series-2014-introductory-slides Open to clients only.


Webinars being repeated due to demand: Pretty much all of them! If you missed any, contact us for details of the re-runs. Next Webinar Friday 26th September: The comms around joint ventures, alliances and mergers




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Whether a client, old or new, keep your skills up to date

For old and new clients:

Regular Ideas and Techniques mailings.

Talk to us about a Board to Board exchange day:

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Get-together for those on the Skills Development Programmes: November 2014: Liverpool, Manchester, Cambridge and London venues …………………………………………………………………………..

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Firm Beliefs Ideas and Techniques September 2014

Leadership & Management

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