A busy professional asked me this question:
Why do I use my coworkers as an excuse for not changing jobs.
Change is difficult for everyone. We often use others as an excuse not to grow or develop past our current comfort zone.
If you haven’t already done this – consider creating your own Individual Development Plan (IDP). This outlines what you want to be, do and have in 3, 5 and 10 years. The IDP include a 360 degree review such as personal, professional, career, family, friends, community, lifestyle, hobbies, social, spiritual, health, fitness, education, etc.
Once you have your IDP defined, use this to outline your Career Roadmap. Investigate what other advancement opportunities at your current company matches your IDP and Career Roadmap. Investigate what new skills, qualifications, certifications, training and experiences that you need to get to your next desired level. Meet, mingle and network with those people at those other department.
Continue to business network with other professionals in the same positions that you want to achieve. Continue to business network with other professionals by engaging, participating and attending other relevant professional associations, groups and organizations. By expanding your business network – you will find other great people to work with at that next level.
If you think what’s stopping you from moving on is because you won’t be able to find other “nice coworkers” to work with – then go out and business network with other nice professionals at that next level.
You can still continue your business friendships with your current coworkers as you make additional working relationships with others. Just don’t use them as an excuse not to advance in your career (if that is what you want to do).
Hope this helps a little.
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Written by Laura Rose
Author of the business and time management books: TimePeace: Making peace with time – and The Book of Answers: 105 Career Critical Situations . Laura is a business and efficiency coach that specializes in time management, project management, and work-life balance strategies.