{"id":547,"date":"2012-08-27T13:00:14","date_gmt":"2012-08-27T18:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanfordrose.wpengine.com\/brighton\/?p=547"},"modified":"2012-08-30T14:28:09","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T14:28:09","slug":"are-you-too-essential-at-your-job-featuring-mitch-ellis-managing-director-sanford-rose-associates-st-louis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfordrose.com\/burnettgroup\/are-you-too-essential-at-your-job-featuring-mitch-ellis-managing-director-sanford-rose-associates-st-louis\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Too Essential at Your Job?  Featuring Mitch Ellis, Managing Director Sanford Rose Associates\u00ae &#8211; St. Louis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published in The Workbuzz on CareerBuilder<br \/>\nBy\u00a0<a title=\"Posts by Debra Auerbach\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theworkbuzz.com\/author\/debra-auerbach\/\" rel=\"author\">Debra Auerbach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s nice to feel valued by your boss. It\u2019s especially rewarding to be told by her that you\u2019re so good at what you do, you\u2019ve become indispensible. You know you\u2019re lucky to have job security, so you don\u2019t want to complain. But what if you\u2019ve become so essential at your job that you\u2019re no longer growing professionally?<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, workers find themselves in a situation where they are so specialized that no one else can do what they do. Or, the boss becomes so dependent on them that they can\u2019t seem to move out from under her shadow. If you\u2019re experiencing this, and you\u2019re happy with how things are, that\u2019s great.\u00a0Some workers prefer to remain specialized and have a lateral career path, and there\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with that. But if you\u2019re missing out on promotions because of it, or you aren\u2019t able to work on interesting projects outside of your scope of work, it\u2019s time to speak up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, you can be too essential at your job, and you can get pigeonholed at doing one function,\u201d says Angelo Kinicki, an organizational culture expert\u00a0who teaches in the management department\u00a0at\u00a0Arizona State University\u2019s\u00a0W. P. Carey School of Business. \u201cBoth of these possibilities will limit a person\u2019s career. On the positive side, this tends to occur when someone is very good at a task or function.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make a change<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s not easy to rock the boat, especially when the sea is calm, but chances are, your boss would rather you approach him about the issue instead of quitting out of unhappiness. Just make sure that when you do meet with him, you are honest but also sensitive to his point of view, and you come prepared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI recommend that the essential employee go to their boss with their own plan to address the issue,\u201d says Elene Cafasso, president at executive coaching firm\u00a0Enerpace Inc. \u201cFor instance, the essential employer should start by identifying another project in their boss\u2019s area that they\u2019d like to learn more about or help with. For example: 25 percent of the time, the [employee] could work on this new project, 25 percent training someone else on what the [employee] does and 50 percent of the time doing their own essential work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cafasso says that, if approached correctly, the boss should be receptive to the plan. In this situation, all of the employee\u2019s work will still get done, another employee will be trained without the boss needing to get involved, and ultimately, employee retention and engagement will increase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seek out others for help<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a best-case scenario, your boss will be happy you spoke up about your issue. However, there is a chance that your boss won\u2019t be ready to give you up and may even get upset with you for asking. If that happens, don\u2019t be afraid to go elsewhere for help. \u201cIf your manager will not do anything to rectify the situation, I suggest talking to your boss\u2019s boss or someone in human resources,\u201d Kinicki says. \u201cFailure to act on your part will lead to further stagnation, in my experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lynne Sarikas, executive director of the MBA Career Center at\u00a0Northeastern University\u00a0in Boston, agrees. \u201cIf your manager is not open to this, remind him that if you were to give your notice tomorrow, they would have to find a solution in the next two weeks,\u201d Sarikas says. \u201cYou would prefer to stay with the company and are willing to offer a longer transition period. Don\u2019t threaten; let them know you want to stay, but tactfully\u00a0point out the reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t sacrifice your reputation for a raise<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you\u2019ve hit a brick wall, and you\u2019re frustrated with your boss\u2019s resistance to change, it might be tempting to give less than 100 percent so your boss becomes less dependent on you. That\u2019s the wrong approach for a variety of reasons. You don\u2019t want to go so far as to put your job on the line or tarnish your glowing reputation within or outside of the company. \u201cAbsolutely do not let the quality of your work suffer,\u201d Sarikas says. \u201cHigh-quality work is your ticket to more responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adds Mitch Ellis, managing director at recruiting\u00a0firm Sanford Rose Associates\u00ae\u00a0&#8211; St. Louis, \u201cThe best time to look for a job is when you have one. Ultimately, you are responsible for managing your own career. Don\u2019t let the world pass you by, or one day you may wake up and find you are no longer \u2018essential.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theworkbuzz.com\/on-the-job\/are-you-too-essential-at-your-job\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.theworkbuzz.com\/on-the-job\/are-you-too-essential-at-your-job\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published in The Workbuzz on CareerBuilder By\u00a0Debra Auerbach It\u2019s nice to feel valued by your boss. It\u2019s especially rewarding to be told by her that you\u2019re so good at what you do, you\u2019ve become indispensible. You know you\u2019re lucky to have job security, so you don\u2019t want to complain. But what if you\u2019ve become so essential at your job that you\u2019re no longer growing professionally? Sometimes, workers find themselves in a situation where they are so specialized that no one else can do what they do. Or, the boss becomes so dependent on them that they can\u2019t seem to move out from under her shadow. If you\u2019re experiencing this, and you\u2019re happy with how things are, that\u2019s great.\u00a0Some workers prefer to remain specialized and have a lateral career path, and there\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with that. But if you\u2019re missing out on promotions because of it, or you aren\u2019t able to work on interesting projects outside of your scope of work, it\u2019s time to speak up. \u201cYes, you can be too essential at your job, and you can get pigeonholed at doing one function,\u201d says Angelo Kinicki, an organizational culture expert\u00a0who teaches in the management department\u00a0at\u00a0Arizona State University\u2019s\u00a0W. P. Carey School of Business. \u201cBoth of these possibilities will limit a person\u2019s career. On the positive side, this tends to occur when someone is very good at a task or function.\u201d Make a change It\u2019s not easy to rock the boat, especially when the sea is calm, but chances are, your boss would rather you approach him about the issue instead of quitting out of unhappiness. Just make sure that when you do meet with him, you are honest but also sensitive to his point of view, and you come prepared. \u201cI recommend that the essential employee go to their boss with their own plan to address the issue,\u201d says Elene Cafasso, president at executive coaching firm\u00a0Enerpace Inc. \u201cFor instance, the essential employer should start by identifying another project in their boss\u2019s area that they\u2019d like to learn more about or help with. For example: 25 percent of the time, the [employee] could work on this new project, 25 percent training someone else on what the [employee] does and 50 percent of the time doing their own essential work.\u201d Cafasso says that, if approached correctly, the boss should be receptive to the plan. In this situation, all of the employee\u2019s work will still get done, another employee will be trained without the boss needing to get involved, and ultimately, employee retention and engagement will increase. Seek out others for help In a best-case scenario, your boss will be happy you spoke up about your issue. However, there is a chance that your boss won\u2019t be ready to give you up and may even get upset with you for asking. If that happens, don\u2019t be afraid to go elsewhere for help. \u201cIf your manager will not do anything to rectify the situation, I suggest talking to your boss\u2019s boss or someone in human resources,\u201d Kinicki says. \u201cFailure to act on your part will lead to further stagnation, in my experience.\u201d Lynne Sarikas, executive director of the MBA Career Center at\u00a0Northeastern University\u00a0in Boston, agrees. \u201cIf your manager is not open to this, remind him that if you were to give your notice tomorrow, they would have to find a solution in the next two weeks,\u201d Sarikas says. \u201cYou would prefer to stay with the company and are willing to offer a longer transition period. Don\u2019t threaten; let them know you want to stay, but tactfully\u00a0point out the reality.\u201d Don\u2019t sacrifice your reputation for a raise If you\u2019ve hit a brick wall, and you\u2019re frustrated with your boss\u2019s resistance to change, it might be tempting to give less than 100 percent so your boss becomes less dependent on you. That\u2019s the wrong approach for a variety of reasons. You don\u2019t want to go so far as to put your job on the line or tarnish your glowing reputation within or outside of the company. \u201cAbsolutely do not let the quality of your work suffer,\u201d Sarikas says. \u201cHigh-quality work is your ticket to more responsibility.\u201d Adds Mitch Ellis, managing director at recruiting\u00a0firm Sanford Rose Associates\u00ae\u00a0&#8211; St. Louis, \u201cThe best time to look for a job is when you have one. Ultimately, you are responsible for managing your own career. Don\u2019t let the world pass you by, or one day you may wake up and find you are no longer \u2018essential.\u2019\u201d Read more:\u00a0http:\/\/www.theworkbuzz.com\/on-the-job\/are-you-too-essential-at-your-job\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[12,48,49,47,5,30,7,50],"class_list":["post-547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sra-news","tag-employee-continual-learning","tag-executive-recruiting","tag-executive-search","tag-mitch-ellis-sanford-rose-associates-st-louis","tag-recruitment-news","tag-retained-executive-search","tag-sanford-rose-associates-best-practices","tag-workforce-trends"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Are you too essential at your job? 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