With newer technologies eating the older behemoths and pushing them in oblivion, it's a matter of time before we see organisations restructure themselves to face the new world order.
So what can you do to avoid slipping into oblivion when restructuring happens?
Here are a few tips that will help you stay ahead of the pack.
* Take initiative & add value
By demonstrating initiative, you can make your manager and colleagues aware that you are eager to outgrow your current role.
* Build your network
Moving ahead in one’s career means making as many as possible, strong contacts in your field, particular with the ones that are labeled as industry experts.
Find out what’s going on in your organisation and who is responsible for designing solutions to crafty problems.
You should take the lead and initiate relationship with these 'ninjas', after that check if you could work on a project with them or get exposure to the issues they are trying to solve.
In the times of restructuring, companies tend to look for people who have solved problems or worked in unchartered territory.
* Demonstrate persistence
If any of your assignment does not seem to be going anywhere, pause for a moment and try to leverage your network to help you see your assignment from different angles, the fresh set of eyes will give you a new perspective into your assignment.
It’s important that you stay on course and learn from the failed initiatives, the key to being successful is never to repeat the same mistakes again. Companies are looking for people with broad shoulders to take on the tough task of moving out from the gallows.
* Be comfortable with ambiguity
One of the biggest challenges for the employees and managers in the new work order is to learn how to deal with uncertainty.
Ambiguity demonstrates many of the stressful situations people face in the workplace, more often than not it is unclear what is not working, why it is not working or what is needed to make it work.
In case you find yourself stranded with a manager that is always ambiguous in making requests, take some steps to deal with ambiguity rather than becoming frustrated and dumping the assignment.
In such situations, take the initiative to gather as much information as possible from your network of supervisors, peers, and others.
Remember information is a powerful resource in organisations, and if you aspire to get ahead and stay in the race, actively seek ways to gather more information by forming networks.
Courtesy: www.humanresourcesblog.in