Are you at a career impasse?
Then take a look at this great article on the Harvard Business School website:
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5548.html
It gives a great insight into the psychological side of feeling stuck in a professional rut, and some valuable ideas on how to deal with it.
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Mark McClure Coaching | Oct 15, 2008 | Reply
This is a great article Simon - thx for posting it.
There is much wisdom in Dr. Butler’s words concerning the reality of dealing with what he describes as an “impasse” (in life or career) by NOT starting with “analysis” or “taking action” - see the six steps referenced in the article for why he believes this to be so.
As a career coach (and a midcareer person “getting unstuck lol) I know there is a temptation to dive straight into goal setting and career visions and all that good stuff.
However, for those grappling with “getting unstuck” around career uncertainties this might just exacerbate a lot of the psychological angst and tension that needs to be released before a person can (re)discover a goal setting path they more fully identify with.
The article also links to the author’s web site for the book - there are some interesting articles and exercises there too.
http://www.careerleader.com/gettingunstuck/index.html
I’m adding this one to my reading list for Xmas! Cheers