Why do we need to change?

This is the third in a series of posts about change.


Sometimes we want to change. Perhaps there is something that you don’t like about yourself and are seeking an opportunity to do something about it. You might actually like who and what you are but are seeking continuous improvement and in doing so see a need to change.

Sometimes we resist change; perhaps change is being forced on you at work. In recent times employers are dictating that change is essential for their businesses to operate. As an employee it can be difficult to keep up.

It could be that someone you are connected to is seeking change, forcing a change directly on you. Major life events such as marriage or loss of a loved one envokes change.

It’s how we deal with that change that matters.

To keep ahead it’s critical that we continue to develop as a person and change. Change, however can bring many emotions, it can be exciting or terrifying, fun or confusing.

I hope that some of my upcoming blog posts will help you to cope with whatever aspect of change you are facing, understand your inner feelings and help you to deal positively with these.

Oh what a feeling! - I have a great boss

I'm walking on air! I've taken the decision to tell my granddaddy boss(that's my boss' boss' boss) about my training course. I know there are people that would think I was mad to break some of my cover and that work may throw a spanner in the works but Hubby and I talked it over and ultimately at some point I'll have to declare that I have a second job. Hubby suggested that Granddaddy boss might be supportive. He's a very busy man so I had to book half an hour in his calendar and wait.

I think I was more nervous than when he originally interviewed me for the job i currently hold. But I had taken some time at my desk before hand to consider and structure my thoughts.

I told him all about my own personal disappointment over not been able to do the coaching training through work and how I was going to fund the course myself.

He said some very supportive stuff, confirmed that he had no issues but would check out the form filling side with personnel. He also approached them to see if they would help fund my learning. I didn't think so and I don't think he did either but I appreciated that he gave it a try.

I think he was actually relieved as he may have thought I was building up to telling him I wanted to leave.

He did get an agreement from personnel that if I needed some practice coachees that I could do that in works time - how fab a boss is that.

While the cats away ........

Boss wasn’t in today so I managed to make progress on a number of work tasks without interference AND focus some time of my personal development (a buzz word around here). I completed a Careers Anchors Questionnaire and found it very useful.

We also had an update on what’s happening in the current restructuring at work. Its confirmed to me again that I have outgrown this job, echoed by the Careers Anchor results showing that I have a desire to have more control over my own working patterns.