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Reframing Your Role

Written by Mitch McCrimmon

How do you define yourself now?
- Expert?
- Functional specialist?
- Leader?
- Hero?
- Change champion?
- Outstanding achiever?
- Consistent winner?
- The best in your field?
How aligned is your identity to where you really are at the moment?
In what ways is it out of date?
Can you re-frame your role?
- Broker - knowing someone else who can do it.
- Manager - not a doer, but a coordinator.
- Coach - help others to think differently.
- Facilitator, catalyst - link people to other resources.
- Guide - show others how things work around here.
- Advisor - internal consultant.
- Mentor - help others learn to work smarter.
- Trainer - show others how to help themselves.
Can you find value in being a coach rather than heroic goal scorer?
Can you base your self worth on broader leadership or mentoring?
What are some new ways of adding value?
What satisfaction could you gain from developing others?
Their development is retarded if you retain too much authority.
Position your change as personal growth rather than as a loss.
Can you see your situation as a fresh start, not as an ending?
You might even gain respect for facing up to such a challenge.
As we age, we have a tendency to look to the past more than to the future.
How can you counter this inclination in yourself?
How can the present be a time of new opportunities for you?