When you're trying to climb the ladder, don't get tripped up by these mistakes.
Climbing the corporate ladder isn't easy, and everyone is trying to get to the top. It doesn't matter if you are aiming for a promotion at your current job or looking for a new job altogether, it's still a tricky climb. Sometimes it can feel as though no matter what you do, something is holding you back.
Did you ever wonder if maybe it was you?
The truth is that sometimes we are our own worst enemies. There are several work habits that you could have that might actually be undermining your own success. Understanding what they are and how they are keeping you trapped is the first step in overcoming them.
In part one, we talked about being unreliable. In the next installment, we dealt with the “It's not my job” and finally, in the last post, we talked about procrastination.
This time, let's take a look at another work habit that might be keeping your from living up to your potential. This time, it's a biggie.
Resistance to change
Change is so hard for almost all of us. Which is odd, because our whole lives are built on change. Nothing ever stays the same, but we all seem to wish it would. So, if you are reading this and thinking that none of these habits apply to you, then maybe you have trouble with change.
Change is hard, but it is always a good thing. Keeping things exactly the same doesn't work all that well, and there are always ways to improve. Accepting that change is a constant is the best way to overcome this problem.
In most workplaces, the workflow changes and employees have to find ways to adjust. Sometimes the company may want to implement new procedures and enter new markets but they need to know that their employees are going to be able to understand the need for the change and be willing to learn something new and get work done in new ways. For many employers, when they make a change, they look around to find out who is able to be flexible and roll with the new program. When they see employees who are resisting the change with all of their might, they can easily see where the weakest link is. Don't let that be you.
If you think that you have trouble dealing with change and believe that this problem is holding you back, think of ways that you can make changes in your own life in order to get some practice. You don't have to think of big changes, maybe just drive home a different way a couple evenings each week or switch up your daily routine. Just simply making small changes can help you learn that nothing is static and that when you embrace change, you are opening yourself up to new possibilities.
Flexibility and the ability to adapt to a changing workplace is one of the most desirable traits a potential employee can have. Start looking for ways to shake things up and you'll start to see that change can be a good thing.
Are you resistant to change? What do you do to make change easier to deal with? I would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions in the comments.
By Melissa Kennedy- Melissa is a 9 year blog veteran and a freelance writer for LogisticsJobsiteBlog, along with helping others find the job of their dreams, she enjoys computer geekery, raising a teenager, supporting her local library, writing about herself in the third person and working on her next novel.
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