I Am Bored. I Need A New Challenge
In order to be clear about the optimal path forward for you it is really important to understand what might be the key problem/challenge facing you. If you have not already done so, answer the following questions:
1. Why are you bored?
i) Not learning anything new.ii) The people.
iii) The accounts.
iv) The environment.
v) The culture.
vi) You realize it is the wrong type of job.
2. How long have you felt this way?
3. Have you spoken with anyone internally, about the way you feel? Yes (go to 6), No (Speak with your boss, HR or someone that you can confide in/skip to 4).
4. What have you done internally to resolve the way you feel?
5. What was the point/reason that ultimately made you seek outside sources of help?
6. If you have spoken with someone, what have they done to help you alleviate your boredom or what have they advised you to do about it?
7. Are you bored with all aspects of your current role or certain parts?
8. If it is certain aspects of your current role, can you minimize them?
9. If it is not certain aspects of your role (it feels like it is everything), perhaps it is factors unrelated to your job that are causing you to feel bored?
i) Managerial. - You are not being allowed to hone your skills or get a range of experiences in your chosen specialty, or perhaps there just is not the scope to give you the variety you need.ii) Organizational constraints. - As an example, a risk averse culture might well reward tenure rather than ability.
10. If it is not managerial factors or organizational constraints that cause you to feel bored, it might be that you have learnt all you can where you are, that is you’ve gone as far as you can with the role in the current organization. Does your role simply bore you or do you think it could be exciting in a different setting?
If you feel the questions above are helpful in beginning to understand your situation and are ready to learn more, see Coaching/What I Do For You
SPARKIN CONNECTION If you know you want another job and you have a good sense that is more of the same (but with more responsibility/money/recognition) in a different organization.
SPARKIN COACHING
If you feel the above questions are helpful but you are unsure of ‘what’s next’ or uncertain about what the ‘optimal’ next step is or you are unclear ‘how to manifest’ a chosen direction but want to move forward, see Coaching/What I Do For You
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