Feeling stuck in your job? Ask yourself these 5 questions to get moving and set yourself up for success (via CNBCMakeIt)
." "Bonus points if this person is also your manager, but I realize not every manager is supportive."
[T]alk to a colleague you trust who is a few steps ahead of you in the organization and ask for their advice.Make sure that you are visible. That you and your achievements are on the radar of your boss and other higher-ups. When you're first starting out, no one tells you about how you need to take ownership of your career trajectory by speaking up in meetings and making sure people in positions of power know who you are. No one tells you how to navigate office politics. But it's something you need to do from the get-go in your career to make sure you don't get stuck.
"If no, compare the behaviors of the 'high performers' on your team to those of others," Ng wrote. "Bias, discrimination, and double standards are definitely factors. The differences you observe can also tell you a lot about what you can do to avoid getting stuck."Are you as seen, heard and known as others at your level? If not, Ng said, you need to get in the habit of introducing yourself to higher-ups, sharing your work, offering to help, etc.
In other words, are you climbing the right ladder? If the answer is no, you need to rethink that. And you need to find the right ladder as soon as possible.Do you have someone helping you navigate the system at work? If not, find someone who is ahead of you, ask them how they got there — and stay in touch.This is different from mentoring. What it means is that you need to know that there are higher-ups who will advocate for you — even when you're not in the room.
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