I’ve given the new workplace structure and my new role proposition a bit more thought, and where I’m landing is that even though everything is changing, it doesn’t feel like the best time to make a move for a different position, because I have a secure role right now, and other people are going to be losing their jobs. It wouldn’t sit right with me to try to compete for a new role with someone whose role is being cut.
Also, my boss is really encouraging me to design and build my new role in a way that I am genuinely excited about, and to offload the type of work that I am not interested in. I’ve received feedback from a number of people now that they think I am good enough to do this role, so I don’t think I need to listen to my own insecurity on this. I think this could be a good opportunity for me to explore some of the thoughts I have around fundraising and why I don’t like it, and what I’m making it mean about me. I’m thinking perhaps I could do an audit of the parts of the job I like, the parts I don’t, and really dig into some of the thoughts that trip me up on a daily basis and discourage me from doing this work.
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