How to Avoid STRESS When You Win a Promotion.
Getting a promotion will surely lighten you life as more opportunities and career developments are on your side. But be very careful as this promotion could make you even more stress than before. Why? Let’s see the situation that you may encounter after being promoted.
Think of this, you will get a new role, which is simply a new thing. If you are aware of that new role and already prepared for it, it will not give much problem to you. But if you are not, the tendency of getting stress is high. You will find new problems & new critical thinking is needed. This also means new tools and new alternatives to be implemented. The expectation of the company towards you would be much higher than before. That’s why you are paid higher when you get promoted.
When facing such problem, you should not be worried, there are so many ways that you can use to avoid such stress. Here are some of them:
- Confirm your job expectations, goals and roles
- Establish authority to make clear that you are in charge and accountable
- Communicate constantly as now the way you communicate should change to better one.
- Focus on the business goals and outcomes, try to put aside your personal relationship with your friend within the organization, temporarily.
- Delegate differently as you used to, as not your sector is now much bigger, involving entire functions and business units.
- Look for new and better advisors to get their point of view in handling such stress as they may already encounter them before.
- Get feedback from top and below people in order to make sure you are on the right track.
A new promotion means new role, new responsibilities and also new higher earning. Be very careful with it and always remember that do something with fullest heart and sincerity. People will see that.
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. 01 Sep 08 | Employee
this is the problem im having now ….. “STRESSSS” argg……i think i should make known all the things b4 i accept the promotion.
Justin.. you must have been promoted recently, congrate bro. though, it is not too late to practice the above. Try them & let me know the result..
Cheers!