Jumpstart Your Motivation When You’re in a Work Slump

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leader's Digest: Tip of Day

When work starts to feel repetitive or limiting, don’t wait for positive feedback or a promotion to regain momentum. Take ownership of your motivation with these five strategies.
 
1. Create your own mini performance review. Revisit past reviews to identify strengths, goals you’ve set but haven’t pursued, and feedback you can act on now. Use those insights to set specific short-term goals for the next three to six months.
 
2. Seek a stretch assignment. Look for projects that challenge you and align with your company's priorities. Express interest to your manager—you might uncover growth opportunities you didn’t know existed.
 
3. Explore opportunities to shadow others. Identify roles or projects that energize you and reach out to a colleague who's involved. Join a meeting, observe a workflow, or ask a peer how they approach their tasks.
 
4. Strengthen your skills by sharing your knowledge. Mentor someone junior, lead a training program, or support an intern. Teaching others can feel energizing, reinforce your expertise, and  break up your routine.
 
5. Recognize incremental wins. Each week, write down at least three small achievements. Over time, you’ll build a clear narrative of your growth—even in slow seasons.

 To your greater success and fulfillment,

Peter Mclees, Leadership Coach, Trainer and Performance Consultant
SMART DEVELOPMENT

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