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Many of us will have heard this phrase at some point in our careers when we’ve been asked to take on additional responsibilities:

“We just need to see you operating at that level for a while before we can make it official.”

But there are significant consequences for both you and your organisation of fulfilling an acting up role before you get the actual recognition and job title.

It’s something I’ve termed the 'prove-it trap' and there are things you can do to help prevent it happening to you, but you will need to be intentional about it.

In this week's episode of The Leadership Lounge, I take a straightforward look at what you can do if you find yourself in this situation.

Calm, intentional career advice that works.

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Someone on your team is having a really tough time, they haven’t said anything, but you’re their manager and you can see that something is going on. They’re really distracted, seem a lot less engaged and you can also see that their work is slipping and now the team are starting to notice too.

You want to get this right, but worry about being intrusive, or conversely, coming across as cold. You also worry about the rest of the team who are picking up slack, the late deliverables and what you should do and the whole thing feels so stressful.

So what's the best way to handle this? Have a read or listen to this week’s episode to find out more

Calm, intentional career advice that works.

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Whether you manage a team, lead other managers, or you're the one sitting in the 1-2-1 wondering when it'll end, then this post is for you.

You know how 1-2-1s roll, you’ve got the recurring slot in the diary for thirty minutes, maybe even an hour, once a month where you sit down, run through what’s going on, talk about workload, maybe mention a few things coming up and then you both go back to your desks. Job done.

Except it isn’t, not really. Because 1-2-1s aren’t meant to be operational. They’re actually meant to be relational.

Calm, intentional career advice that works.

Thanks for listening, if there is anything else careers related that you would like me to delve into then feel free to drop me a message.