This was a question I posed to a client last week as she thought about life in her current role.
Turns out it’s been something on her mind for a while but she’d dismissed it preferring to stay focussed and positive.
However recently, she’s started to notice more and more people around her being promoted and it’s triggered this thought again.
– Is there something wrong with me?
– Am I good enough?
– Should I be more vocal in front of my boss and peers?
Being overlooked for promotion can be confidence sapping and self-doubt can creep in creating a feeling of uncertainty – what do I do now?
But don’t worry – it’s only natural that you may start to question yourself and that’s perfectly fine.
It can be good exercise to do a bit of self-reflection.
- Revisit your purpose
- Revisit your personal goals
- Be honest with yourself on your performance.
- Can you achieve what you want in your current situation.
It could be that you can get back on track with your current company rather quickly, in other cases it may just be the realisation you need that finding a new company with enable you to fulfil your dreams.
If you are in a similar situation, what’s one thing you can change today to put yourself back on track with your goals?