“I need a new job” may be the right conclusion. It is useful to understand what brought you there.
Is it the role itself, the relationship with your supervisor, the company’s expectations, the commute, the compensation, or the way work reaches into every evening? Several may be true. Naming them separately gives you a better basis for your next decision.
Otherwise, it is possible to leave a familiar problem and accept a new version of it. A larger title will not necessarily create more autonomy. A higher salary may come with expectations you would not willingly accept if they were explained clearly.
Make two short lists. First, what you want to move away from. Second, what you want to move toward. Convert broad preferences into questions you can investigate. “A supportive company” might become: “When a community misses a target, what support does the Executive Director receive, and who helps set the recovery plan?”
Ask for examples. Explore how decisions are made, how success is measured and what resources are available. Speak with appropriate people who can describe the working environment. Keep current employer and resident information confidential throughout the process.
You do not have to justify staying, and you do not have to leave simply because you began looking. Clarity helps you make a choice that fits your priorities rather than the mood of one especially difficult week.
Put it into practice: write three conditions your next role must meet and one question that would help verify each. A coaching conversation can help you distinguish a change you can negotiate where you are from one that requires a different environment.
Share your perspective
What would need to change for your next role to feel meaningfully different? I would like to hear your experience—even if you see it differently.
Email Douglas your thoughts at douglas@thriveon365.com. No need to book a call to share a thought. Please leave out identifying resident, employee or confidential company information.
Douglas Blake | Executive Director & Coach · Explore coaching with Thrive On 365
