One of the benefits of the “Great Resignation” – millions of employees leaving their jobs, some retiring early, many moving to new positions – is that positions in many companies will open sooner. There are more opportunities to move into other roles in your same organization.
Those roles will go to people best prepared in these ways:
- Mental readiness and willingness to tackle a new challenge with energy
- Able to execute at least 50% of the new role well, from the start
- Able to articulate how existing skills and experience can make them successful in a different role
- Have sufficient documentation, automation, delegation of work, and cross-training so that the organization doesn’t say, “But we can’t afford for you to leave your current position.”
- Meaningful credibility with a network of leaders so that your name surfaces in their “Who can we get to do _____?” discussions
Louis Pasteur observed “Chance favors the prepared mind.” New job opportunities favor those who are prepared for it. New opportunities cannot be summoned on command but will come occasionally.
Score yourself on your preparedness. Get feedback from someone you trust. Decide what you can do this week and in the next six weeks to become more prepared than you are today. Do it.
