Career Coaching: The Big Quit
Career Coaching: The Big Quit — The Great Resignation is not slowing down says Amelia Brand (Apr 20, 2022). According to Lattice Research, 53% of UK employees say they will be actively seeking a new role in the next 6-12 months — THAT’S over HALF!!! And, the figure RISES when you take into account the Seniority of roles:
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“Senior talent is most likely to be participating in the ‘Big Quit’, with 70 per cent of employees who reported managing teams of managers reported they were actively looking for a new role.”
You may be asking yourself:
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“How did I get here??? Why am I SO exhausted! ……. I used to LOVE what I do.”
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You are The Leaders, The Founders, The CEOs who have religiously shown up, day after day, to support your teams to provide goods and services. You have needed to be innovative, to relentlessly problem-solve to keep your people, your business or enterprise afloat during more than challenging times.
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You have been at the coal face and got your hands dirty to make this thing work. You care for your people and as you are Purpose-Led, you didn’t give yourself any days off and do you know what?
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You no longer even want to do it anymore…. And, this doesn’t make sense to You. You have always been adrenaline-fuelled and eager to figure it out, collaboratively.
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Your whole reason to be is to enable The People who make this happen. Your satisfaction has always been the satisfaction of the customers in the end. The energy you took from the interactions with people has fuelled you for decades… THAT DOESN’T WORK ANYMORE. You feel a bit broken, your sleep is still challenged and you no longer love what you do. You NEVER thought this world happen…
Career Coaching: The Big Quit
So, do you know what’s happened? You Are Absolutely Burned Out! — And why?
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It’s because, whilst you have been RESPONSIBLE and SUPPORTED everyone else. You have given out SO much that you have NOTHING LEFT and what’s more. Whilst you have been giving out, you have been unable to give to yourself or to receive from anyone else. And, thus, YOU ARE EMPTY.
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Also, your adrenaline glands are permanently stuck in “Fight or Flight” and it’s such a familiar response, that you don’t even notice it — Given the circumstances, it’s a reasonable response. However, given the longevity of time that you have been dutifully working yourself to the bone and adrenalised, you are NOW UNSUSTAINABLE.
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“How did I get here??? Why am I SO exhausted! ……. I used to LOVE what I do.”
It’s time to STOP and allow some nourishment in:
Reflect and assess what you need.
Delegate
Go part-time
Take a sabbatical
Gain some nourishment outside of work.
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(Of course, money is an issue with the rising cost of living – And, what’s the point of a healthy bank balance if your health is suffering and you haven’t been out to play for years. If you’re exhausted and now ceasing to care….. this isn’t the person you know!)
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The reality is that this virus 🦠 isn’t going anywhere. We may well be back in the exact same position next winter — So, what are YOU going to do to nourish yourself between now and next winter to take responsibility for yourself? What will you do so that you can fall in love with your work once again and support your people in the way you wish….And, support them in the way that they need and deserve?
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What Nourishment do YOU need?
Are you ready to design it in a different and more sustainable way for you? Let’s talk!
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I look forward to meeting You