Member-only story
Job Crafting Tips: How to Negotiate With Your Boss for More Meaningful Work
As more white collar and blue collar workers alike look to their jobs for more than a paycheck, many are wondering if it’s better to quit or try to shape their current job into something more meaningful. For the latter, a more self-directed career development strategy of job crafting the role you’re already in, can be a terrific strategy if you still enjoy aspects of your work and the opportunities it creates for you. But recrafting your current role takes some work so heed these job crafting tips. If you’re not sure whether to quit or job craft, decide first if you have the energy to negotiate with your boss. If the answer is “no,” then it may be better to start fresh elsewhere.
To be clear, it’s definitely possible to reshape your job without a direct, overt and open, negotiation. You can just be clearer about what you want to do and covertly try to move other responsibilities onto other people’s plates. This takes time to truly reshape your daily work and, unless luck is on your side, is less likely to get you exactly what you want. So negotiation is a good option, especially when you’re clear on what you want.
Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash
