Q. People think I'm good at this, but I really don't enjoy doing it ...
Just because we're good at something, doesn't mean we find it motivating or an aspect of our job we enjoy.
We all have lots of different skills - some of us might have come from different roles, perhaps we’ve moved up the ladder of experience away from one competency into another, but there are still things we’re known for or brilliant at - which perhaps we no longer want to be doing, or never enjoyed doing.
Answer this question to share the things that your feel people look towards you to do, that you're known for doing well, but would rather no longer be doing.
How to find your answer:
Looking back over the past few months - what tasks have you been asked to do, due to your reputation or legacy within your team, but you feel are not inside your role or no longer your responsibility, or just downright not interesting to you?
Ask around your team - what are the things your colleagues feel you’re brilliant at doing, and you’re seen as the ‘go-to person’ for? How do these things make you feel? Is there something on that list you’d want to scratch off?
If you have time - for each thing on your list, consider what it is about the task you no longer enjoy, and how you might be able to turn it into a more motivating experience, or perhaps a way that you can find others who excel in this too or even train others in.
Every week, we share a new question you can add to your Manual of Me, a tool designed to help you explore and understand how you work best with others. We’re currently posting questions from the Manual of Me: At Home edition, designed to help us work better together whilst apart, due to COVID.
Invite your team to take part.
Ask others this question today.
Gather the answers and share them as a group tomorrow.