Massive action at work

Hi coaches,

I’ve just watched the taking massive action call from earlier in the month and identified that it’s time to take massive action at work.

I often feel frustrated at work, I think that I’m overworked but under utilised and not growing in my career at all anymore. Because of other factors in my life I have decided that I am going to stay put in my current role despite my dissatisfaction, and I’m good with my reasons for this, but I do want to take action to improve my day to day life at work.

I’m floundering a bit on what those actions should be and what I need to think and feel to do them.

Possibilities are:
1. Have a conversation with my boss to ask for what I want
2. Communicate more clearly with my colleagues about what I need and by when in order to do my job
3. Prioritise bigger picture what I’m trying to achieve and stop being constantly distracted by other people’s requests

Points 1 and 2 it’s the thought that it will be uncomfortable and I’ll be ignored anyway that is stopping me taking action. Point 3 is basically my current approach and is not proving to be effective.

I’ve considered the thought that I am capable of influencing change to enable me to feel confident enough to implement actions 1 or 2, but it doesn’t really ring true.

Any suggestions on finding a way forward please.

 

 

Answer:

 

This is a perfect place to be – and isn’t life the all-time guessing game? Sometimes the best we can do is make an educated guess. Check in with your gut. If your goal is to improve your every-day satisfaction, and you know that massive action is required to do that, what would be your best guess at what that kind of action might be (from this end of things, both having a conversation with your boss about what you want, and setting boundaries about when you need things to be done and why both sound like massive action indeed!).

What I’m picking up is that there is already a sense of discomfort in your daily life that you don’t like. What do you think about the idea of being willing to feel uncomfortable in order to truly support yourself – and ALL of yourself – in the ways that matter most right now? Notice what comes up for you when you consider talking to your boss or setting boundaries with your colleagues for deadlines. Does anything shift or change for you?