Example: Managing More, Enjoying it Less

Client: Experienced project engineer

 

The Personal Challenge

A very successful project engineer was promoted to a mid-management position. Initially quite happy with the promotion, he began to miss the hands-on project work. He not longer enjoyed what he was doing and it was showing up as decreased productivity.

Actions

  • Did some serious soul searching 
  • Collected info from direct reports, peers and superiors
  • Investigated "what he really wants" out of life and profession 
  • Made a decision to return to the work he most enjoys 


Results

Happy to come to work in the morning. Regained high productivity.  Individual has been successfully reintegrated into his team.