Posted by Dave Lorenzo - Business Coach

Here’s some great advice on getting out of a career rut.

Get out of your comfort zone

“I am always ready to tackle a new assignment, even if it means taking a risk. There was a new software program that the department purchased and no one knew how to work on it. I thought, what the heck, I might as well volunteer to be the guinea pig. Then another job came open in a different part of the country and I figured it was experience I didn’t have, so I applied for it. After zigzagging around the company, I am now a senior manager.”

If what you’ve been trying isn’t working, try something new. Even if you feel you’ve been stuck for ages, it’s never too late to make a positive change.

Get to know people

“…when HR was piloting a new company-wide program, I volunteered to get on the committee and then ended up running the committee. I had a chance to meet people I never would have met otherwise people from all different levels and in all different departments. That led to other projects inside my own department. I think my managers took notice when they started hearing good things about me from outside my department.”

When people from across the company have good things to say about you, people notice. And since the people you know are often the gateway to new opportunity, it always helps to be on friendly terms with as many of your colleagues as possible.

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