Everyone, including the past "big boss" is telling me, "You can do it." However nice these words of encouragement might be, this job is not something I feel I have the knowledge to do. I have big reservations on whether or not I can pull this off. I am not a very good bulls***ter which appears to be pretty important. Of course delegation of duties is an option, but I can't just sit in this big leather chair and fart all day. I have to make this happen as I am responsible for a number of folks who are line staff here. That worries me because their jobs are on the line if I don't do mine well. Should I just throw in the towel and start pushing a broom at McDonald's? Maybe it's just that I haven't been part of the work world for very long and I have gone to the top of my field in a very short amount of time. I'm a hard worker, but so are all the people who work on the conveyor belts at Bird's Eye picking out rotten peas before they are packaged for our consumption. Damn.
2007-05-02 06:42:06 · 3 answers · asked by Debbie R 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
OK, first, take a nice deep breath. Feel better?
Now - here's a little secret. Most people who advance up the corporate ladder have NO CLUE how to do the job they just got handed. How they advance is, they figure it out. here are some ways to do that:
-Get to know the folks who will be working for you. Meet with them all, one on one, right away. Ask them what they do and how they do it, what problems they encounter, and so on. Surround yourself with smart people and you'll always do well.
-Network with others in the field. Develop an e-mail network that you can ask questions of and solicit info from. Many heads are better than one.
-Going in with a humble attitude such as yours is a far sight better than going in as a know-it-all. Everyone can respect the person who asks a question - no one respects the person who can't listen or be bothered because they already know. So when in doubt, be quiet , ask, and LISTEN to what others are saying. It's amazing how wise you'll seem and how much you'll learn.
-Last but not least, take a leap of faith. Others have confidence in you - have enough confidence in yourself to take that first giant step and say, "I don't know how to do this, but I'm smart and I can learn." Tell yourself that again and again, every single day. Your boss and co-workers want you to succeed - allow yourself that opportunity.
You'll be great - I can see why they feel you have potential, even through what you've written here. Now go get 'em.
2007-05-02 06:55:40 · answer #1 · answered by Mel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's always a little disconcerting when we break through our comfort zone and enter into territory we've not felt is a good fit for us...but, if everyone believes that you are capable of this new position and you are the only one who isn't certain, perhaps it's best to speak with the higher up 'boss' who believes you can manage this and voice your concerns. He'll either back you or encourage you to go forward. Besides, you never know just how well you will do something unless you try. Certainly the level of responsibility is much more than you are perhaps used to, but so was the first step, first day in grade school, first time behind the wheel of a car...etc.
Throwing in the towel will forever haunt you..'could I have' 'should I have' 'why didn't I' Do what you believe is in your and everyone else's best interest but don't sell yourself short either.
Good luck regardless your decision.
2007-05-02 13:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by dustiiart 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't sell yourself short. If other people are telling you you can do the job, then they may se something in you that you don't see.
Take the job. If you don't then you will regret it later. In the back of your mind you will always wonder "what if".
2007-05-02 13:48:31 · answer #3 · answered by surffsav 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋