Your boss truly is a sadistic or incompetent jerk?<\/em><\/strong> Stop making excuses. Either hire an assassin or update your CV and get out of there! ** <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n3. Take charge of your career.<\/strong> Define your short term (1-2 yrs) and longer term (3-5 yrs) goals with a focus on realistic earnings and the qualities you seek in a job, e.g., structure vs flexibility, opportunity, decision-making, positive culture, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n4. Define your motivations.<\/strong> Do you want more money or responsibility, less pressure, more or less people contact, project work, independence, detail, room for creativity? If you understand and seek to honor your needs and boundaries, you’ll be more satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n5. Consider the merits of lateral movement.<\/strong> A different job on the same level can open new learning and round out your experience for a promotion down the road. Even the same job in a different environment can reenergize you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n6. Gather other perspectives.<\/strong> Poll your direct manager, HR rep, and\/or trusted colleagues for a reality check. Where do you need to develop for that next move? Are your qualifications (education, experience, etc.) adequate for what you want? Then ask for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n7. Apply for other jobs.<\/strong> If you’re currently content yet curious if you\u2019re ready for a jump, what have you got to lose by interviewing? If you don’t get the position, ask for feedback to help you be more prepared next time. Bonus: the practice of interviewing helps you be a better candidate when the juicy opportunities show up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Get details.<\/strong> When you\u2019re targeting a promotion within the department, ask your manager, director, or HR Rep for specific requirements you must meet, both objective (numbers) and subjective (skills and behaviors). Target projects or assignments that will help you grow in those areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n9. Do well what you\u2019re paid to do now. <\/strong>While keeping your eye on the prize, don\u2019t forget that everything you do in your current role is helping build Brand You. Make sure you have a reputation for delivering great outcomes and dancing well with change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n10. Nurture a network.<\/strong> The mechanics of job search \u2013 both internal and external \u2013 may be all digital, but most people are astounded to learn what a huge percentage of new job connections show up through relationships. Do people know, like, and trust you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n11. Work with a coach!<\/strong> If your organization leverages coaching (internal or external), learn how that process works, create a written plan for your development, then sit down with your boss or HR\/OD representative and make the case for them to invest in you.**<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnd if your organization does not yet have a coaching program in place,<\/strong> let\u2019s talk!<\/strong><\/a> I can help you create a proposal for investment in coaching. OR maybe you need to take matters into your own hands and engage a coach directly. Start of the year is a great time to request investment, while the development budget is full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n**You’re Worth It, I’m Just Sayin<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRemember, Leadership is not about a title: Anyone can be a leader who takes responsibility for lifting others and themselves.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOptimism<\/strong> & Happiness<\/strong> will better support you to take positive action in your career. <\/strong>To remind you of the “how to” of Happiness, Post this summary<\/strong> of <\/strong>The 13 Principles of Happiness <\/strong><\/a>on your board and try one or two new ideas on this year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You Have To Knock If You Want To Enter I recently onboarded a new client who self-described as \u201csuper excited\u201d to begin and confessed that he\u2019s \u201cbeen waiting forever for this opportunity.\u201d Knowing that his organization has invested in coaching for many years, I was curious: \u201cWhy have you been waiting?\u201d His reply: \u201cI didn\u2019t know … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5789,"featured_media":6164,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,79,13,274,58,23,12],"tags":[191,44,30,222,301,115,60],"yoast_head":"\nHow To Ask For Coaching - The Executive Happiness Coach\u00ae<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n