CAREER TRANSITIONS-- Describe your Success!!

LOSS OF TRUSTED SUPPORTERS CAN HINDER A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION

Are you feeling isolated and disconnected from the people you know you can trust to give you good advice?  Many of the managers and leaders in transition that I work with freely describe a feeling that they have lost their support network.  Actually, they are correct: in many transitional situations you no longer have easy access to those people you have always known and trusted.

Thanks to the internet, you now have the world quite literally at your fingertips.  Consider using blogs such as this one to reach out and keep in touch.  In addition to the content articles, it would be valuable for readers to tell their stories.

Many executives who have contacted me have interesting stories about how they moved into a new field, brought new life to a formerly disheartened group or won over the loyalites of a team that tried to reject them initially.

We learn from each other's stories.  Here is the place to share and help others that might be in the same position you were in at one time.

Take a moment now to describe what you have achieved--you will find it cathartic.  By simply organizing your thoughts and thus reviewing your experiences you will not only find a release but a new respect, pride and energy for your work.  In addition, you will find some of the words, expressions and descriptions you create in this effort will be of value to you when you are introducing yourself and seeking to establish new career relationships.

See what happens when you try to answer this question: "What barriers did you have to face before you successfully transitioned into your current management job?"