#467 Pressure to Progress? Why Staying Where You Are Is Good For Career Growth

Pressure to move up, take on more, and chase promotions can leave a lot of us feeling like success only comes from climbing the ladder. But what if staying where you are could be just as valuable for your career growth? The truth is, success doesn’t actually mean seniority. In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore why staying in your current role can help you build a stronger foundation for long-term career success. They share why staying put can actually be a smart move, how you can continue growing without constantly seeking advancement, and 3 practical actions to increase your impact in your current position. (00:00) Introduction (00:47) Why staying where you are is good for your growth (02:36) Success doesn’t necessarily mean seniority (04:37) Why you shouldn’t quit your job too soon (05:55) How to deal with progression pressure (08:21) Idea for Action #1 - How to increase your impact (17:03) Idea For Action #2 - Grow yourself by growing others (21:33) Idea For Action #3 - Practice Your Positioning (27:00) Summary For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email helenandsarah@squigglycareers.com More ways to learn about Squiggly Careers: 1. Download our free careers tools https://www.amazingif.com/toolkit/ 2. Sign-up for our Squiggly Careers Skills Sprint https://bit.ly/skillssprint2024 3. Sign up for Squiggly Careers in Action, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools: https://bit.ly/SquigglyCareersInAction 4. Read our books ‘The Squiggly Career’ and ‘You Coach You’ [www.amazingif.com/books/](http://www.amazingif.com/books/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.