Sur?ri?ing W?y? a Lateral M?v? Can Benefit Your Career

Sur?ri?ing W?y? a Lateral M?v? Can Benefit Your Career “The truth i? th?t ?ur fin??t m?m?nt? are m??t lik?l? t? occur when w? are f??ling deeply uncomfortable, unh????, or unfulfilled. For it i? only in ?u?h m?m?nt?, propelled b? our di???mf?rt, that we ?r? lik?l? t? step ?ut ?f ?ur rut? ?nd start ???r?hing f?r diff?r?nt w??? ?r tru?r ?n?w?r?”. M. S??tt Peck I ?m really g?ing to ?l?w down h?r? ?? w? could b?th find ?ut wh?t a l?t?r?l move is ??r??r wi??.H??? that’s fin? with ??u A l?t?r?l move in ?m?l??m?nt is wh?n ?n ?m?l???? tr?n?f?r? to a diff?r?nt d???rtm?nt in the same company ?r t? a diff?r?nt ??m??n? with?ut ?n? significant change in hi? salary.Em?l???r? sometimes m?v? employees t? ?imil?r ???iti?n? to fulfil ??r??r?t? n??d? ?r to best u?? an ?m?l????? ??rti?ul?r skills ?nd ?x??ri?n??. Em?l????? m?? ?l?? ?h???? to m?k? l?t?r?l ??r??r m?v?? within ?r ?ut?id? a firm t? g?in ?dditi?n?l experience ?r to ?wit?h t? a m?r? promising ?m?l???r.W?ll, I b?li?v? th? k?? word there i? without ?n? ?ignifi??nt change in salary.S? ?n? w? uld ask, wh? w?uld you switch jobs ?r ???iti?n if you ?r? n?t going up th? food chain, ?r ?t l???t if ??u ?r? n?t g?ing to earn a littl? more.One would have t? l??rn fr?m ??r?t?h ?nd this might take a while.S? why I ??k ?g?inâ€"w?uld ??u chose t? ?ut ??ur??lf through the ?tr???, with?ut g?tting ?n? ?ignifi??nt thing in r?turn.Th?t ?u??ti?n ?b?v? i? actually a mi???n???ti?n. You d? g?t ??m?thing in return.This ?rti?l? i? aimed ?t ?h?wing you the b?n?fit? ?f a l?t?r?l m?v? ??r??r wise. Sit back ?nd read.M?v?? A?r??? CompaniesEmployees m?? ?h???? t? m?k? l?t?r?l career m?v?? for personal ?? well ?? ?r?f???i?n?l r????n?. P?r??n?l r????n? m?? include a n??d t? r?l???t? t? ?n?th?r g??gr??hi? area or to g?in the ?bilit? t? w?rk ?l???r t? h?m?. An ?m?l???? wh? b?li?v?? hi? ?r???nt ?m?l???r i? in ???r fin?n?i?l ??nditi?n m?? choose to m?k? a l?t?r?l career m?v? t? ?n?th?r ??m??n? t? avoid b?ing laid ?ff. Some ?m?l????? may want t? change indu?tri?? and find th?t ?m?l???r? in the n?w industry ?ff?r positions th?t ?r? ?imil?r t? th?ir ?ld ?n??.M?v?? Within C?m??ni??Em?l????? may r??u??t or r????nd t? offers ?f lateral j?b ?h?ng?? within ?n ?rg?niz?ti?n to g?in experience ?r t? in?r???? th? potential for ?dv?n??m?nt. Th?? may ?l?? find th?t a j?b in a diff?r?nt d???rtm?nt ?ff?r? greater r????n?ibiliti?? ?nd ?h?ll?ng??. In ??m? ?????, an employee m?? b? tr?n?f?rr?d l?t?r?ll? t? another d???rtm?nt ?r even another l???ti?n within th? same firm t? suit th? n??d? ?f th? ?m?l???r.LATERAL CAREER M?V? V?r? f?w ?m?l????? adequately understand th? fun?ti?n? of d???rtm?nt? other than th?ir ?wn.For th?t reason, a l?t?r?l m?v? ??n b? good for both the employee and th? ?rg?niz?ti?n.A lateral m?v? i? ?n? in whi?h th? ?m?l???? m?v?? fr?m one ?r?? ?f ?n organization t? ?n?th?r, u?u?ll? ?t th? ??m? ??l?r?, ?nd with different but ?imil?r r????n?ibiliti??. Th? move ??n b? within a given ?rg?niz?ti?n ?r t? a n?w ?rg?niz?ti?n. Often, the ?m?l????’? titl? r?m?in? th? ??m? in th? new ???iti?n. N?t ?ur?ri?ingl?, m?n? ?m?l????? don’t vi?w a lateral move ?? a ?t?? in the right dir??ti?n.A career ladder, after ?ll, i? typically d??i?t?d ?? going u?w?rd, n?t sideways.Y?t th? skills learned in th? n?w ???iti?n ??n br??d?n ?n?’? capabilities ?nd expand th? number of opportunities t? ?dv?n??.In f??t, in some instances, a lateral m?v? ??n keep you fr?m g?tting tr????d in a ???iti?n where ??ur ?kill? are so valued that ??ur m?n?g?r d???n’t w?nt to let you g?.And if ??ur ?urr?nt ???iti?n simply i?n’t w?rking ?utâ€"???, you ?nd ??ur b??? don’t get ?l?ngâ€"?nd you’re not u? f?r ?r?m?ti?n, a lateral m?v? m?? ?r?vid? th? w?? ?ut.C?rt?inl?, th?r? ?r? both positives and negatives associated with a lateral move. On the positive ?id?, th? m?v? ?ff?r? ?r?f???i?n?l development, im?r?v?d j?b ???urit?, increased marketability, and th? ????rtunit? to w?rk with new individu?l? ?nd t??m?.M?ving l?t?r?ll? can in?r???? ??ur visibility and help ??u be ???n ?? a potential ??ndid?t? for mov ing ?n up. A lateral m?v? might even g?t ??u ?n the f??t track t? a high-l?v?l position b???u?? ??u’ll b???m? schooled and skilled in m?r? aspects ?f th? ?rg?niz?ti?n’? functioning.Th? ?hi?f n?g?tiv? ?f a l?t?r?l move i? th?t it’s, w?ll, l?t?r?l. It’? not ?n?th?r rung ?n th? ??r??r ladder. It’s th? ??m? salary. It’s ?imil?r r????n?ibiliti??.People wh? m?v? l?t?r?ll? are ??m?tim?? seen as n?t having wh?t it t?k?? to b? ?r?m?t?d.And ?f ??ur??, th?r?’? th? learning curve.Simil?r th?ugh the new responsibilities m?? b?, they’re n?t id?nti??l, ?nd th?r?’? lik?l? to b? an ?dju?tm?nt ??ri?d. A l?t?r?l move m?? n?t be ?? ?h?ll?nging ?? an upward m?v?, but it ??n b? a ?tr?t?h n?v?rth?l???.If ??u’r? ?ff?r?d a l?t?r?l m?v? or ?r? ??n?id?ring one, d?n’t g?t hung u? on the un?h?ng?d titl? ?nd ??l?r?; instead, consider the ??t?nti?l long-term b?n?fit?.Think ?b?ut th? ?kill? ??u’ll g?in, th? n?w b??? ??u’ll learn fr?m, and the prospects the new position m?? eventually ?ff? r for ?n u?w?rd m?v? that you may not h?v? qualified f?r ?th?rwi??.What do people think ?b?ut l?t?r?l career moves? R????r?hA r???nt ?tud? ??ndu?t?d b? C?rn?r?t?n? On D?m?nd, ?h?d? ??m? light ?n wh?t influ?n??? these types ?f career d??i?i?n?. W?rking with Kelton, a l??ding global in?ight? firm, they conducted ?n ?nlin? ?urv?? of m?r? th?n 2,000 full-time Am?ri??n ?m?l????? ??r??? v?ri?u? indu?tri??, ??king th?m ?b?ut ?v?r?thing fr?m how m?n? careers th?? think th?? will have in a lif?tim? t? wh?t th?? believe i? th? most im??rt?nt benefit ?n employer can offer.The findings ?ugg??t th?t American ?m?l????? ?r? m?tiv?t?d b? professional growth ????rtuniti?? th?t ?r?mi?? ?ur???? and fulfilm?nt but n?t n??????ril? a ?r?m?ti?n ?r a bigg?r ??? ?h??k.On? ?f th? ?urv??’? m??t ?ur?ri?ing findings i? h?w willing ????l? ?r? t? make lateral ??r??r m?v?? int? positions with ?imil?r titles ?nd ??? gr?d?? in different departments. They f?und th?t 89% ?f respondents said they would ??n?id?r m?kin g a lateral ??r??r m?v? with n? fin?n?i?l incentive, f?r multiple r????n?. There w??n’t that mu?h difference between generations, either â€" 81% of Baby Boomers ?nd 91% ?f G?n X?r? felt this way.When ??k?d wh? they w?uld b? willing t? m?k? a lateral ??r??r m?v?, the m??t ??mm?n ?n?w?r? w?r? t? find gr??t?r personal satisfaction (57%), t? ?ur?u? an ?ntir?l? n?w ??r??r path (41%), ?nd to take up a ?r?f???i?n?l ?h?ll?ng? (40%). In?t??d ?f r??ing up the corporate l?dd?r t? get the titl? ?f “Vice Pr??id?nt” in a j?b they d?n’t find fulfilling, t?d??’? w?rk?r? are willing t? sacrifice the tim? they’ve spent in their current position and ??m?l?t?l? ?t?rt ?v?r to find ??m?thing n?w that th?? hope will make th?m h????.A???rding to a G?llu? ??ll in 2014, only 31.5% ?f U.S. w?rk?r? ??id th?? w?r? ?ng?g?d in their jobs, while 51% w?r? “n?t ?ng?g?d” ?nd 17.5% were “actively di??ng?g?d.” It ???m? th?t ?m?l????? ?r? l??king f?r ways t? r?v?r?? their detachment. Interestingly, a mong th??? willing t? m?k? a l?t?r?l m?v?, the r????r?h f?und th?t ?nl? 27% w?uld ??n?id?r doing ?? f?r a diff?r?nt ??m??n?. In f??t, 66% ?f ?m?l????? will fir?t l??k to ??? if th?r? i? ?n int?r??ting ?nd ???n ???iti?n ?t th?ir current company b?f?r? l??king elsewhere. What thi? suggests i? that ?m?l????? w?nt to remain l???l t? th?ir ?urr?nt ?m?l???r?, but ?nl? if they h?v? th? ????rtunit? t? grow â€" b? ?ith?r finding ??m?thing th?t m?k?? them h???i?r or b?ing given th? chance t? tackle a n?w ?h?ll?ng?.H?w?v?r, only 32% ?f respondents said th?t th?ir ?m?l???r ?n??ur?g?? employees t? work in diff?r?nt d???rtm?nt? t? gain ?dditi?n?l experience ?nd skills. This means th?t ?m?l???r? are missing an opportunity t? retain talented ?m?l????? wh? ?r? looking for a ?h?ng?. And change ??n b? r?fr??hing, ?v?n if you’re n?t m?king m?r? m?n?? ?? a r??ult.A r???nt Link?dIn ?urv??, “Wh? ?nd How People Change Jobs,” r?v??l?d that ?n? in thr?? ????l? wh? recently ?h?ng?d j?b? ?h?ng?d ??r??r? entirely. Th?? f?und th?t th??? ??r??r ?h?ng?r? w?nt?d t? b? ?h?ll?ng?d, found th?ir ?ld j?b a poor fit f?r their ?kill?, ?nd w?r? ?uri?u? t? tr? ?ut a new industry.Wh?n ??k?d wh? they l?ft th?ir last job, 45% of r????nd?nt? ??id they were ??n??rn?d ?b?ut th? l??k of opportunities f?r ?dv?n??m?nt, but ?nl? 34% said it w?? b???u?? th?? w?r? un??ti?fi?d with th?ir ??m??n??ti?n and/or b?n?fit?.In th? ?tud?, m?r? th?n h?lf ?f respondents (and m?r? th?n thr?? in four Mill?nni?l?) reported th?t th?? expect t? ?h?ng? ??r??r? â€" not just jobs â€" ?t ??m? point in th?ir lifetime. W? f?und that 42% ?f r????nd?nt? ?x???t t? h?v? three or more careers.Cl??rl?, learning i? a big m?tiv?t?r for th??? people, and ?m?l???r? ??n u?? th?t kn?wl?dg? t? b?tt?r k??? ?m?l????? ?ng?g?d. Our finding? highlight a f?w thing? f?r ?m?l???r? to consider d?ing:Cl??rl? ??mmuni??t? ??r??r gr?wth ????rtuniti??: Most respondents ??id th?t th?ir ?m?l???r? d?n’t ?r?vid? r???ur??? t? h?l? ?l?n their career (84%) or g uid? ?r?f???i?n?l gr?wth within their organization (70%).Promote work-life b?l?n??: N??rl? a third (29%) ?f ?m?l????? in th? study said they resigned due t? f??ling burn?d ?ut fr?m b?ing ?v?rw?rk?d ?r lacking a h??lth? w?rk-lif? b?l?n??. Thi? i? related t? the 55% wh? reported that th?ir ?m?l???r? ?x???t some ????l? t? be ?n ??ll ?ft?r h?ur? ?nd ?n w??k?nd?.Off?r r?l???ti?n ??ti?n?: Alth?ugh remote w?rking i? n?w commonplace, many American ?m?l????? would jump ?t the chance t? w?rk in ?n?th?r ?it?, ?v?n if ju?t t?m??r?ril? â€" 77% ?f r????nd?nt? would choose t? relocate if given th? opportunity. Additi?n?ll?, more than 61% w?uld g? to gr??t l?ngth? t? be ?bl? t? work ?br??d, such ?? by conducting a w?b conference with their b??? every day (39%) ?r w?rking six d??? a week (28%). F?r ??m??ni?? with offices in multiple locations, ?ff?ring ?m?l????? the chance to r?l???t? ??n be a ??w?rful m?tiv?t?r f?r k???ing ?m?l????? ?ng?g?d and int?r??t?d in continuing to work f?r th? ??m??n?.Emplo yee d?v?l??m?nt n?t only helps with ?ng?ging ?nd r?t?ining t?? talent but ?l?? driv?? b?tt?r b?tt?m-lin? r??ult?.R????r?h conducted by human r???ur?? consulting firm L?? H??ht Harrison in ??rtn?r?hi? with th? Human C??it?l Institute ?h?w? that 81% ?f organizations wh? are ??mmitt?d t? talent mobility report on- ?r above-target r?v?nu? growth â€" ??m??r?d t? 68% of ?th?r organizations.SURPRISING WAYS A LATERAL MOVE CAN BENEFIT YOUR CAREER“If ??u d?n’t feel it, flee fr?m it. G? wh?r? ??u ?r? ??l?br?t?d, n?t m?r?l? tolerated”. P?ul F. D?vi? M?n? m?mb?r? of th? w?rkf?r?? follow a n?tur?l ?r?gr???i?n in th?ir careers: Get an ?ntr?-l?v?l ???iti?n, ?nd k??? getting promoted from there.But n?t every j?b change constitutes a ?t?? up.Sometimes, a lateral move ??n m?k? ??n?? fr?m a ??r??r-r?l?t?d ??r????tiv?.H?r? are ??m? b?n?fit? ??u might r??? by moving ?id?w??? in?t??d ?f u?.M?king a L?t?r?l C?r??r Move in Y?ur Exi?ting C?m??n?Lateral ??r??r moves can b? ?f r??l b?n?fit t? a company :Th?? allow a company t? keep ????l? with g??d ??rf?rm?n?? r???rd?, while ?l?? ?r?v?nting th?m from g?ing to a dir??t ??m??tit?r, b? ?ff?ring them n?w challenges ?nd ????rtuniti?? â€" and keeping th?m “fresh” ?nd ?ng?g?d.Th?? also allow a ??m??n? t? save on th? costs ?f finding and tr?ining n?w ?m?l?????.Fr?m ??ur perspective, ?n? ??r??r m?v? should b? based on w?ll-d?fin?d ??r??r g??l? ?nd a ?tr?t?gi? career ?l?n that ?r? th? r??ult of a th?ughtful ?nd r?fl??tiv? ??lf-??????m?nt ?nd ??r??r exploration ?r?????.Y?u must proactively develop ?nd im?l?m?nt ??ur ?wn career ?l?n.An? g??l? ?nd ?l?n should, at a minimum, h?v? th? ?rit?ri? ?f “purpose ?nd ????i?n.”It’? important t? n?t? that n?t ?v?r??n?’? path m?k?? ??n?? ?? a v?rti??l tr?j??t?r?. Y?u h?v? to kn?w what’s right f?r ??u based ?n the d?v?l??m?nt ?f w?ll-d?fin?d ??r??r goals. It could b? up, down ?r even ?id?w??? (a l?t?r?l ??r??r m?v?).S? a lateral career move will b? ?f b?n?fit to you:If it trul? brings ??u ?l?? ?r to ??hi?ving your well-defined career goals â€" it’? a l?gi??l ?t?? in the right dir??ti?n â€" a f?rw?rd ?t?? d?wn th? ??r??r ??th ??u’v? identified.If the j?b r????n?ibiliti?? ??nn??t ??u with a ??n?? ?f ?ur???? â€" in ?th?r w?rd?, you ??? ??ur ??nn??ti?n t? a l?rg?r ?rg?niz?ti?n?l mi??i?n â€" ?nd the mi??i?n is one ??u believe in b???d ?n ?tr?ngl? h?ld values.If th? job connects t? your ????i?n â€" a genuine interest in wh?t ??u’r? doing â€" performing th? w?rk th?t ??u l?v?.In ?dditi?n:You n??d t? envision wh?t your “n?xt u? m?v?” will b? (if that’s th? direction you’d lik? t? head). What ?kill? d??? this ???iti?n r??uir?? Whi?h ?f th??? skills are ??u missing? Will your l?t?r?l career move g?t ??u ?l???r to ?ddr???ing those missing ?kill??Y?u also need t? ??n?id?r th? ?rg?niz?ti?n?l ?ultur?. Ar? ?m?l????? who m?k? lateral ??r??r m?v?? vi?w?d as th??? who just d?n’t h?v? the ?kill? t? g?t promoted? Or ?r? l?t?r?l m?v?? vi?w?d ?? a ???itiv? ?t?? in the ??r??r ?d v?n??m?nt ?r??????Alth?ugh ?n? ??r??r change i? a risk, ?nd can r??ult in f?ilur?, you w?nt to b? ?l??r ?b?ut wh?t level of ri?k ??u’r? willing to t?k? ?n based on th? nature of th? l?t?r?l career m?v?.1. Broadening ??ur ?kill setThe more tim? ??u ???nd in a certain role, the b?tt?r ??u d?v?l?? a ??r? set of skills. But unl??? you w?nt t? ?t?? in that ??rt of j?b f?r?v?r, ??ull ?v?ntu?ll? need t? ?t?rt w?rking ?n ?dditi?n?l ?kill? and th?t? wh?r? a l?t?r?l m?v? ??n help.W?rking in a n?w ?r?? of ??ur ??m??n? (?r another ??m??n?) will ?x???? ??u t? n?w t??k? ?nd n?w ??ur??? of talent, ?u?h ?? ??ur ??-w?rk?r?. T?k? ?dv?nt?g?, ?nd youll build yourself u? as a w?ll-r?und?d employee wh?? m?r? m?rk?t?bl? in th? futur?.Expanding ??ur ?kill ??t ??n ?l?? g?in you a degree of j?b security, ?????i?ll? if you d? ?? ?t th? same company ??uv? w?rk?d ?t f?r years. You n?v?r kn?w wh?n ?n?th?r r?????i?n might hit, ?r wh?n ??ur ????ifi? ??m??n? ?r indu?tr? might t?k? a tumbl?, but if it d??? h????n , and ??uv? worked in several k?? ?r??? ?f th? bu?in??? b? th?t point, ??ur ?m?l???r will probably ?u?h t? keep ??u ?r?und.2. Avoiding burnoutPlugging away ?t the ??m? tasks day in, day ?ut can eventually w??r ??u ?ut. Th?t? wh? ?? many w?rk?r? end u? suffering fr?m burnout, whi?h is clinically d?fin?d ?? ? ?t?t? ?f ?h??i??l, emotional, or mental ?xh?u?ti?n, ??mbin?d with d?ubt? ?b?ut ??ur ??m??t?n?? and th? v?lu? ?f ??ur work. Ou?h.While a l?t?r?l m?v? generally wont b???t your ??l?r?, it can ??rv? th? v?r? im??rt?nt purpose ?f keeping things int?r??ting ?n the j?b ?? th?t ??ur? n?t b?r?d or unhappy. And the m?r? ?ng?g?d ??u are, th? m?r? motivated youre lik?l? t? b?, whi?h i? ??m?thing m?n?g?m?nt i? sure t? ?i?k up on.3. K???ing ??ur h?ur? m?n?g??bl?Promotions often m??n taking ?n a l?rg?r ??t ?f r????n?ibiliti??, ?nd with that comes th? potential t? w?rk l?ng?r h?ur?, which can b? b?d f?r ??ur ??nit? ?nd h??lth.With a l?t?r?l move, h?w?v?r, ??ur? less lik?l? t? h?v? a need t? inc rease ??ur hours, ?r ?t least not ?n a l?ng-t?rm b??i? th?ugh ??u may h?v? to ?ut in some ?dditi?n?l tim? initially, ?? ??u g?t u? to ????d.4. Opening th? d??r? to n?w ????rtuniti??, ?nd high?r earningsEv?n if ??ur ??l?r? doesnt in?r???? right ?w?? ?? th? r??ult of a l?t?r?l j?b switch, if that move m?k?? ??u a ?tr?ng?r candidate going forward, ??ull be more likely t? get promoted in th? futur? ?nd with th?t ??m?? the ??t?nti?l to b???t your in??m?.Al?ng these lin??, w?rking ?t a n?w company, ?r in a new ?r?? ?f ??ur present ??m??n?? business, will intr?du?? ??u to different contacts who might play a ?iv?t?l role in ?dv?n?ing ??ur career d?wn th? lin?.Building a ??lid business n?tw?rk i? ?n? of the b??t things ??u ??n d? f?r ??ur ??r??r, so it ?lw??? helps t? do things th?t ?ll?w you t? m??t new people.While a l?t?r?l m?v? m?? n?t be quite as id??l ?? ?n actual ?r?m?ti?n, if th? j?b ?x?it?? ??u, th?r?? no r????n not t? t?k? it. With any lu?k, itll be a positive ?x??ri?n?? that ult imately serves ??ur career well.MISCONCEPTIONS ?B?UT L?T?R?L ??R??R M?V??“Su????? i? h?w high ??u b?un?? when ??u hit bottom”. G?n?r?l G??rg? P?tt?n Th?r? ?r? a l?t ?f myths out th?r? ?b?ut l?t?r?l m?v??. Th?? are simply n?t tru?.Th? idea that a l?t?r?l m?v? d???n’t ?dv?n?? ??ur ??r??rTh?t’? a mi???n???ti?n. Ev?n if ??u’r? m?ving fr?m m?king fri?? t? making ?h?k??, ??u’r? still l??rning a different ??rt ?f th? business operation.Now you’ve m??t?r?d ?h?k?? and ??u’r? running the register ?nd, ju?t lik? th?t, ??u know m?r? about th? bu?in??? th?n ??ur ???r?.That’s wh?n th? big b??? ??ll? on ??u t? take on a m?n?g?m?nt role. F?r m?, it w??n’t fri?? ?nd ?h?k??, but diff?r?nt ??gm?nt? within our ??l?? ?h?nn?l.As a ??l?? rep, und?r?t?nding ?ur various customer t???? made m? a ?rim? ??ndid?t? to ultim?t?l? manage a team ?f ??ll?r?.You’ll l??? all your ??nt??t? ?nd m?m?ntum fr?m the ?urr?nt j?b gr?u?You w?uldn’t, unl??? ??u w?nt to ?nd th?n go ahead t? allow it t? h appen.This ??rt i? ?h?ll?nging ?nd t?k?? di??i?lin?. P???l? ?r? busy. Who d???n’t overhear thi? 10 tim?? a d???Q: “H?w are you d?ing?”A: “Busy.”It’? ??ur r????n?ibilit? t? k??? u? with th??? ??u’v? l?ft behind. S?m?tim?? that ??n f??l lik? a job within itself, but w?ll w?rth it. YOU ?r? r????n?ibl? f?r ??ur career.And th?t means r?minding ????l? from ??ur previous r?l?(?) exactly wh?t you’re u? to, wh?t t??l? you’re adding t? ??ur t??l belt, and how that helps the bigger ?i?tur?.There’s n? ?n? m?r? relevant th?n the person who ??n ?h?r? a best ?r??ti?? fr?m th?ir n?w ?rg?niz?ti?n with th?ir ?ld ??-w?rk?r?. “Hey, B?b, r?m?mb?r that hug? headache we h?v? every m?nth around ?t?ffing? W?ll, h?r?’? wh?t my n?w group does t? solve for th?t. Y?u’r? w?l??m?.”You’re a hero, B?b’? a h?r?. Ev?r?b?d? win?.Th?r?’? n? in?r????d responsibilityTh?n you’re doing it wr?ng. You ??uld b? an individual ??ntribut?r ?n? d?? ?nd, the next j?b, h?v? th? ??m? titl?, but b? r????n?ibl? f?r the ??rf?rm?n?? ?f th?u??nd?. In wh?t w?rld is th?t n?t in?r????d r????n?ibilit??If ??u m?n?g? ??ur ??r??r ??th ?tr?t?gi??ll?, every l?t?r?l i? a ?r?m?ti?n in r????n?ibilit?.M?king a L?t?r?l Career M?v? Outside Y?ur Exi?ting C?m??n?If there’s a ????ifi? ??m??n? ?f int?r??t to ??u that is more prominent and/or f??t?r-gr?wing, or ?n individu?l th?t you believe ??u could learn m?r? from, a lateral ??r??r m?v? ?ut?id? ?f ??ur ?urr?nt ?rg?niz?ti?n m?? b? a g??d ?tr?t?g?.But d? your h?m?w?rk first.H?w much d? you kn?w ?b?ut thi? ?th?r organization? I? th?ir ?rg?niz?ti?n?l ?ultur? a g??d fit f?r ??ur ??r??n?l ?nd ?r?f???i?n?l values? Do th?? v?lu? “l?t?r?l ??r??r moves” ?? a ???itiv? ??r??r ?tr?t?g?? Does the ???iti?n th?? h?v? t? offer m?t?h your int?r??t?, ??r??n?lit? ?h?r??t?ri?ti?? and ?kill?? Will a m?v? t? a new ???iti?n ?nd ?rg?niz?ti?n help ??u ?dv?n?? th? well-defined ??r??r goals th?t ??u’v? established?If it’? a particular individu?l you’re looking t ? w?rk with, ?r????d with ??uti?n. Th??, lik? ??u, m?? b? l??king t? move ?v?r, u? ?r out of th? ??m??n?. If ??u have a r?l?ti?n?hi? with thi? person, it m?? b? g??d t? h?v? a fr?nk conversation with th?m t? ?????? their ??r??r aspirations ?nd ??mmitm?nt t? thi? specific ???iti?n ?nd organization.ADVANTAGES ?ND DISADVANTAGES ?F L?T?R?L M?V??Make lateral m?v? does have a lot ?f ?dv?nt?g??, just ?? it h?? a l?t ?f disadvantages:Pr?? ?f a Lateral M?v?Promotion PotentialOrganizational structures h?v? b???m? mu?h fl?tt?r with the downsizing th?t m?n? ?rg?niz?ti?n? h?v? done in eliminating middl? management ???iti?n?.With thi? fl?tt?r structure ??m?? f?w?r opportunities t? b? ?r?m?t?d, but making a lateral m?v? ?nd g?ining more ?x??ri?n?? ?nd m?r? ??nt??t? within th? ?rg?niz?ti?n should make ??u a mu?h m?r? attractive ??ndid?t? for a ?r?m?ti?n wh?n a ???iti?n ???n? in th? futur?.Improving J?b S??urit?A lateral move fr?m ?n under-performing ?r ???n-t?-b?-d?wn?iz?d department giv?? ??u a ?h ?n?? t? n?t ?nl? stay with the company, but ?l?? ?h?w your value in a n?w department.Increased MarketabilityG?ining n?w skills and br??d?ning ??ur capabilities ?nd ????m?li?hm?nt? can ?l?? m?k? ??u a much more ?ttr??tiv? ??ndid?t? to head-hunters ?nd ?ut?id? organizations with ???iti?n? to fill.S?, even if you ?r? happy with ??ur ?rg?niz?ti?n n?w, it never hurt? t? m?k? ??ur??lf a more attractive j?b-???k?r.Professional D?v?l??m?ntIf ??u h?v? b??n in your ?urr?nt ???iti?n f?r a number ?f ???r?, ??u m?? h?v? b???m? ?? g??d ?t it that ??u kn?w all there is t? kn?w â€" ??rh??? ?v?n b???m? a bit b?r?d with it.B? taking a l?t?r?l m?v? ?nd l??rning new ?kill?, you may again b???m? ?x?it?d with th? challenges you’ll f???.Fresh FacesT?king a l?t?r?l m?v? m??n? working with n?w ????l? ?nd n?w t??m?, giving you th? ?h?n?? to m?k? n?w fri?nd? ?nd ??nt??t? â€" especially im??rt?nt if ??u are tired of the ????l? you currently w?rk with, or simply lik? meeting n?w ????l?.New BossLet’s f??? it , not ?ll b????? ?r? m?d? equal. Maybe it’? tim? t? ?wit?h to a n?w b??? and ?h?w him/h?r wh?t ??u’r? ????bl? of d?ing. Y?ur ?urr?nt boss might b? just fin?, but ??rh??? s/he ju?t d??? n?t ??? you f?r your ??t?nti?l.Or perhaps it’? simply th? opportunity t? l??rn fr?m a n?w boss, ?????i?ll? if ??u f??l you h?v? m?x?d out with ??ur ?urr?nt one.Avoiding a L???ffA lateral ??r??r m?v? could b? smart wh?n ??u think your d???rtm?nt i? und?r-??rf?rming, your ???iti?n m?? be ?limin?t?d, a large layoff i? ?nti?i??t?d, or a ??m??n? m?rg?r ?r shutdown l??m?.The ??m? ?r ?imil?r j?b in a new, ?x??nding ?nd more ?r?fit?bl? ?nvir?nm?nt i? b?tt?r th?n n? job. It ??n head-off ?n? fin?n?i?l pressures r?l?t?d to unemployment ?nd help avoid l?rg? gaps on ??ur r??um?.In?r???ing Advancement O???rtuniti??“M?ving ?v?r” could l??d to “m?ving up.” You m?? ?urr?ntl? b? in a ?itu?ti?n with ??ur ?r???nt ?m?l???r where th? ?r?????t? f?r a ?r?m?ti?n in the f?r?????bl? futur? don’t l??k g??d.S? mak ing a l?t?r?l move to another d???rtm?nt, ?r even another ?m?l???r, m?? ???n n?w d??r? for career advancement.Pr?m?ting Skill DevelopmentA l?t?r?l move ??uld ?r?vid? ??u with new opportunities for ?du??ti?n, tr?ining and ?kill enhancement. Enh?n?ing ?nd div?r?if?ing your ?kill set can make ??u m?r? v?lu?bl? t? your ?r???nt ?m?l???r, ?? well as a new ?m?l???r.It ??uld lead to a promotion, in?r???? your protection fr?m being d?wn?iz?d, and/or ?l?v?t? your m?rk?t?bilit? for a ???iti?n outside ??ur current ?rg?niz?ti?n.S??king ?n Org?niz?ti?n?l FitIt’? not enough that w? h?v? th? int?r??t ?nd ?kill? to ??rf?rm a certain kind of work. W? mu?t ?l?? f??l lik? w? “fit” the ??r??n?lit? ?f the t??m ?nd th? ?ultur? ?f th? ?rg?niz?ti?n. If ??ur values ?r? in??n?i?t?nt with those ?f your ?r???nt department ?r ?rg?niz?ti?n, a l?t?r?l career move t? a place th?t f??l? lik? m?r? of a fit can increase your ??r??r ??ti?f??ti?n.R?m?mb?r, th? d???rtm?nt ?r organization ??u ?nt?r i? n?t ?lw??? th? ?n? you r?m?mb?r wh?n ??u leave. Org?niz?ti?n?, thr?ugh l??d?r?hi? changes and r??tru?turing, can experience ?h?ng?? in culture. Thi? change m?? b? enough t? ??u?? ??u to ??n?id?r a lateral career m?v?.Finding a New Su??rvi??rOn? ?f th? biggest r????n? ?m?l????? l??v? th?ir j?b i? b???u?? ?f a supervisor wh? they ??r??iv? to be un?u???rtiv? ?r un?bl? t? h?l? th?m r???h their full ??t?nti?l.A lateral ??r??r move m?? provide an opportunity t? find a supervisor wh? ??n put ??u in a ???iti?n to succeed ?nd realize ??r??r h???in???.Reigniting Y?ur P???i?n/S??king N?w Ch?ll?ng??If ??u’v? b??n in your ???iti?n for a number ?f years, r?utin? ?nd b?r?d?m m?? h?v? ?t?rt?d t? ??ttl? in. Th? ???iti?n m?? n?t ?r???nt the opportunity f?r new tasks, r????n?ibiliti?? or ?r?j??t?.A lateral career m?v? m?? help reignite your ????i?n b? ?r???nting you with n?w projects to be completed, problems t? be ??lv?d ?nd ?h?ll?ng?? t? b? confronted.Ex??nding Y?ur NetworkN?tw?rking, b? f?r, is recognized as t h? m??t ?ff??tiv? job ???r?h and ??r??r ?dv?n??m?nt strategy. M?king a lateral career move can h?l? ??u make n?w ??nt??t? ?nd ?x??nd ??ur n?tw?rk.In ?dditi?n, th? b??t tim? to n?tw?rk i? wh?n ??u d?n’t need it.Changing PerceptionsSometimes, if you’ve b??n in a certain ???iti?n f?r ?n extended l?ngth ?f tim?, it may b? hard for m?n?g?m?nt to ??? you thr?ugh a different filt?r.A l?t?r?l ??r??r m?v? ??uld ?h?w???? your skills in n?w w???, ?ttr??t some ?tt?nti?n, ?nd ?ll?w different management t? ??? ??u thr?ugh a diff?r?nt l?n?.M?ving Cl???r t? the A?ti?nA lateral ??r??r m?v? fr?m a small and/or n?n-?tr?t?gi? ??rt ?f th? bu?in??? t? a l?rg?r and/or f??t?r-gr?wing ??rt ?f th? business ??n ?r?v? to be a g??d career d??i?i?n. G?tting “closer t? th? ??ti?n” could help you g?t noticed much m?r? ?ui?kl?.Enh?n?ing Your Bottom Lin?Th? lateral m?v? m?? result in the same (?r similar) salary. Although th? n?w job m?? ??ntribut? t? in?r???ing ??ur b?tt?m line.F??t?r? such as decreased con tributions towards thing? lik? h??lth in?ur?n??, a shorter ??mmut? tim?, a ??rf?rm?n?? ?v?lu?ti?n ???t?m th?t in?r????? ????rtuniti?? f?r r?i???-b?nu???, ??mmi??i?n?, a l?rg?r ??m??n? ??ntributi?n to your 401(k), ?nd m?r? ??n m?k? th? lateral career move fin?n?i?ll? appealing.Im?r?ving Y?ur Total C?m??n??ti?nM??t ????l? think ?f n?w jobs in t?rm? ?f ?t?rting ??l?r?. But it’? important to look at t?t?l compensation â€" ??l?r? ?lu? b?n?fit?.Th? n?w j?b may ?ff?r a b?tt?r h??lth-d?nt?l-vi?i?n plan, ?hild??r? b?n?fit?, fl?xibl? ??h?duling, t?l???mmuting, tuiti?n r?imbur??m?nt, an ?nh?n??d r?tir?m?nt plan, ?nd/?r ?th?r it?m? that ?r? ??ngru?nt with ??ur ??r??n?l ?nd professional needs ?nd d??ir??.C?n? ?f a L?t?r?l MoveInternal PerceptionsY?u’ll want t? analyse th? corporate ?ultur? of the ?rg?niz?ti?n â€" because in ??m? ?rg?niz?ti?n?, folks making l?t?r?l moves ?r? seen ?? th? ????l? who ju?t don’t h?v? the ?kill? to get promoted, ?nd ??u’ll ??rt?inl? want t? avoid th?t l?b?l.N? Closer t? GoalIf you’re lik? many f?lk?, you have a ????ifi? j?b titl? ??u want to r???h in ??ur ??r??r, ?nd a l?t?r?l m?v? t?k?? ??u n? closer t? ??ur g??l.S?m? S?l?r?Whil? a promotion ??rri?? with it m?r? m?n?? (?nd perhaps ?th?r perks), a l?t?r?l m?v? u?u?ll? offers n? fin?n?i?l in??ntiv?? â€" ?nd in ??m? ?????, perhaps a l?w?r ??l?r?.Further Fr?m Y?ur P???i?nwhil? a l?t?r?l m?v? might m?k? the m??t ??n?? in moving your ??r??r f?rw?rd, it might take ??u out of your fi?ld ?nd ?w?? fr?m your career passion. Whil? n?t ?lw??? a b?d thing, ??u m?? realize ?t ??m? ??int ??u are unh???? n?t doing wh?t ??u l?v?.Ch?n?? ?f F?ilur?In ?n? j?b, there i? a ?h?n?? ?f f?ilur?, but if th? lateral m?v? i? w?? ?ut?id? your current ??mf?rt zone ?r int? a d???rtm?nt that h?? int?rn?l turmoil, th?r? is ?lw??? the chance th?t you could f?il ?nd l??? ??ur Job.F?r th??? in th? ??r??r?t? w?rld, it’? ingr?in?d in ?ur thinking th?t ?limbing up the ladder i? th? direction of ?h?i?? as w?ll ?? a sign ?f ?u?????, but in t?d??’? bu?in??? environment, th?t simply i? no longer th? ????.If ??u’r? contemplating a l?t?r?l move â€" wh?th?r ?n ??ur own ?r suggested t? ??u â€" ??h?dul? a t?lk with your current boss. It’? ????ibl? ??ur boss either does n?t know ??ur ambitions or has a misconception ?b?ut ??u or ??ur ?itu?ti?n. If you h?v? a mentor within the organization, ??h?dul? a meeting with him/h?r ?? w?ll.A lateral m?v? m?? m?k? ??n?? f?r ??u ?nd your career, but b?f?r? ??u m?k? th?t final decision, b? ?ur? t? d? ??ur r????r?h ?nd m?k? ?n informed d??i?i?n.H?W D? I TURN M? LATERAL MOVE INT? A PR?M?TI?NIf ??u ?till don’t believe a lateral m?v? is a ?r?m?ti?n, h?r?’? h?w ??u can turn it into a promotion.F??u? ?n gr??t ??rf?rm?n??N? matter wh?t your position, you ?h?uld always ?triv? t? d? ??ur b??t work.Think of it thi? way: ??u ?r? ??t?bli?hing a tr??k record th?t will ????k v?lum?? f?r your d?di??ti?n, ??mmitm?nt, t?l?nt, ?nd h?rd w?rk.Having a hi?t?r? of consistent ??rf?rm?n? ? will n?t ?nl? help ??u for futur? ????rtuniti??, but will ?l?? h?l? ???iti?n ??u n?w in ??l?r? n?g?ti?ti?n? and b?nu???.In?r???? ??ur ??rtf?li? of ?x??ri?n?? ?nd ?kill?Ju?t b???u?? ??u ?r?n’t int?r??t?d in ?dv?n??m?nt right n?w, doesn’t mean you should b? ?t?gn?nt. Y?u ??n ?till ?triv? to im?r?v? your performance by t?king ??ur??? ?nd l??king f?r w??? t? g?in ?x??ri?n??.F?r example, perhaps you ?r? l??king in direct m?n?g?m?nt ?x??ri?n??. L??k f?r projects or ???ignm?nt? at w?rk or in th? ??mmunit? wh?r? ??u m?n?g? a t??m. Add that t? your resume.Build ?nd nurtur? a ?tr?ng n?tw?rkCr??t? a div?r?? n?tw?rk that in?lud?? decision makers, influ?n??r?, ?dv???t?? ?nd ??t?nti?l mentors both in?id? ?nd ?ut?id? ??ur company. Thi? network will ?r?vid? inf?rm?ti?n ?b?ut futur? opportunities wh?n you’re r??d? ?nd will ?l?? support ??u in ??ur current role.A ?tr?ng int?rn?l n?tw?rk ??nn??t? ??u with ??ll??gu?? who can ???i?t ??u in b?ing more ?r?du?tiv? ?nd efficient ?t w?rk and thereby im?r?v? ??ur performance.Und?r?t?nd ??ur v?lu?Identify ??ur v?lu? ?r????iti?n and h?w ??ur w?rk helps th? ??m??n? reach it? ?bj??tiv??.Look f?r opportunities to communicate ?nd d?m?n?tr?t? th?t value. Ag?in, ??u m?? n?t be r??d? to ???k the promotion n?w, but it’? im??rt?nt t? ??t?bli?h ?nd m?int?in your reputation ?? a v?lu?d ??ntribut?r in ?rd?r t? stay m?rk?t?bl?.D?n’t lose ?ight of a l?ng t?rm g??lThi? g??l may ?h?ng? over time but it’? ?till im??rt?nt t? h?v? ?n?. I’v? coached many w?m?n who f??l th?? ??n’t commit t? a g??l without th? ??rt?int? th?t they will ??hi?v? it.Y?t a g??l will k??? ??u f??u??d ?n ??ur future ?nd h?l? ??u escape complacency f?r th? r?m?ind?r ?f ??ur career.The g??l will ?l?? assist ??u to develop a ?tr?t?g? ?b?ut h?w to stay relevant and m?rk?t?bl?. Wh?t skills are im??rt?nt? Wh? d? I need in m? n?tw?rk?L?t g? of th? guiltThis may b? th? h?rd??t thing to d? f?r ?n? ??r??r-mind?d woman wh? finds h?r??lf in a ?itu?ti?n wh?r? ?h? does not want a ?r?m?ti?n. It i? und?r?t?nd?bl? that there ?r? tim?? when ??u are n?t in th? ???iti?n or mindset to r??liz? your ?mbiti?n.M?k? th? m??t ?f your current ?t?tu? and ???iti?n. Be the b??t ??u ??n b? n?w. Thi? will ??t the ?t?g? f?r ??ur future ?u????? n? matter when ??u ?h???? to ?ur?u? it.WHEN ?H?ULD I ?T?RT TO ??N?ID?R A LATERAL M?V??“I ?m n?t a product ?f m? circumstances. I am a ?r?du?t ?f m? d??i?i?n?”. St??h?n C?v?? S?v?r?l scenarios wh?n it m?k?? ??m?l?t? sense t? m?k? a l?t?r?l m?v?.Getting out of a toxic situationRaise ??ur hand if youve worked (or ?r? ?urr?ntl? w?rking) f?r a toxic b???! The best way t? r?g?in your f??u? ?n w?rk in?t??d ?f ??n?t?ntl? deflecting th? negative environment involves g?tting a n?w j?b.As you l??k f?r a j?b ?xt?rn?ll?, its not n??????ril? ??n?id?r?d a ?t?? b??k to move to a new ?rg?niz?ti?n in a v?r? ?imil?r role. In f??t, its ?uit? liberating.And ??n?id?ring ??u can hit the gr?und running with ??ur ????ifi? ?kill ??t, ?????i?ll? if ??u w?rk f ?r a ??m??tit?r, ??ur? v?r? ?????ling t? ?r?????tiv? ?m?l???r? as a ??t?nti?l n?w hir?.Y??, t??i??ll? wh?n ???king a n?w j?b ??u should stretch ?ut?id? your ??mf?rt z?n? ?nd l??k f?r ????rtuniti?? that d?nt leave ??u ???ing, Yu?, been th?r?, d?n? th?t. But when you n??d t? get out ?f a b?d ?m?l???r situation â€" ?nd g?t ?ut f??t â€" lateral moves are certainly one way t? g?.R????iti?n yourself for greater ?u?????L?t? ??? you w?rk in one role ?nd ??u cant see ??ur??lf in it f?r the l?ng run. M??b? the n?xt tw? ???r? t???, but ??rt?inl? n?t the next five or more.Thats wh?n it m?k?? sense to pivot â€" if you ?r? l???ing int? a ??m?l?t?l? n?w indu?tr?, a n?w field with transferable skills (thi? i? when it m?k?? ??n?? to u?? a functional resume r?th?r than ?hr?n?l?gi??l).During thi? transition it may ?v?n f??l lik? ??ur? ?t?rting fr?m ??r?t?h, but th?t? b???u?? in m?n? w??? ??u ?r? â€" in that n?w field. Try t? look at th?t new role ?? an opportunity to ?t?? grounded, l??rn ?nd r?ll up t hose sleeves ?nd g?t t? w?rk.?u d?nt want any additional responsibilities (and thats OK)W?r? imm?r??d in a ?ultur? where more i? b?tt?r, but wh?n ??u ??k ??ur??lf wh?t will make ??u happiest in your ??r??r, th?t d???nt n??????ril? mean m?r?. S?m? m?n?g?r? ?r?f?r t? m?n?g? t??k? ?nd ?r?j??t? ?v?r people â€" th??r? ?im?l? n?t l??king t? m?v? up th? ladder. Th??r? h???? wh?r? th?? are.Th?? d?nt w?nt ?dditi?n?l r????n?ibiliti?? (??r??iv?d to th?m as ??t?nti?l h??d??h?? and more ?tr??? theyd r?th?r n?t take ?n), th?? lik? their w?rk-lif? b?l?n?? ?nd w?nt to k??? it th?t way.Y?ur ??r??r is your own â€" n? ?n? is judging (?nd if th?? are, ?t?rt r?-?v?lu?ting those relationships), but ??u m?? have m?n? m?r? r????n? why l?t?r?l m?v?? m?k? sense ?nd in this case, d?finit?l? dont be judgmental t?w?rd ??ur??lf.You w?nt t? avoid getting l?id ?ffIf ??uv? heard grumblings ?b?ut ??ur d???rtm?nt b?ing d?wn?iz?d or ?ff ?h?r?d, ??ur g??l i? t? g?t ?ut ?nd get ?ut f??t.If th?r?? an int?rn?l ???ning in ?n?th?r d???rtm?nt ?t th? same l?v?l, title, paygrade and is ????nti?ll? a mirr?r im?g? t? what youre d?ing n?w â€" ?v?n if ??ur? bored, ?v?n if ??ur? ?v?r it â€" you may have ??l??? in kn?wing ?t least you will ?till h?v? a ????h??k ?nd b?n?fit? while ??u continue to ??ndu?t ?n external ???r?h.An?th?r employer h?? better benefitsY??, its im??rt?nt th?t your role k???? you ??ti?fi?d and ?ng?g?d, ?ft?r ?ll w? spend a ?ignifi??nt ??rti?n of ?ur lives w?rking â€" ??, th? w?rk, th? ?nvir?nm?nt ?nd people with wh?m we w?rk are ?ll important. W? ?h?uld b? happy â€" w? d???rv? it.But, wh?n youre b?r?d in your current r?l? ?nd int?rvi?wing elsewhere, even wh?n it? a ?imil?r r?l?, a new ?m?l???r m?? h?v? ?ignifi??ntl? b?tt?r b?n?fit?, ??rk? and ?v?n tuition r?imbur??m?nt!The k?? i? figuring out wh?t ??u n??d fr?m ?n ?m?l???r in t?rm? of th?ir v?lu? and ?ultur?. When ?v?r?thing i? in ?lignm?nt, ?v?n th?ugh the job itself may f??l the same, in a n?w ?nvir?nm?nt with shiny new b?ll? ?nd whi?tl? ?, it ??n ??rt?inl? ?ut a ??ring b??k int? ??ur step.Plus, ?t a n?w ?m?l???r that ?dv???t?? t? ?m??w?r ?m?l?????, you may b? ?bl? to get inv?lv?d in ?th?r d???rtm?nt?, projects ?nd initi?tiv?? ?b?v? ?nd b???nd ??ur role, whi?h m?? expand ??ur skill set, boost ??ur int?r??t ?nd ??ur m?r?l? ?nd ?v?ntu?ll? position you f?r a promotion â€" th?t i?, if ??u w?nt t? pursue it.“Wanting t? b? someone ?l?? is a w??t? of the ??r??n ??u ?r?”. Kurt C?b?in Ju?t ?? ??u kn?w, th?r? ?r? a couple ?f r????n? that ?r? n?t g??d ?n?ugh f?r a l?t?r?l ??r??r m?v?:It’? ??ur lif? anyways, but it’s not ?dvi??bl? t? m?v? f?r these r????n?:M?ving for a ?light ??? in?r????Im?gin? thi? ???n?ri?: Y?u’r? w?rking a j?b that ???? $35,000 annually in a city th?t has a relatively l?w cost of living. Th?n ??u’r? offered a j?b that ???? $37,000 ??r ???r in ?n expensive ?it?.All ?th?r factors b?ing ??u?l, w?uld you take the n?w job? E??h ?itu?ti?n i? uni?u?, but with high rent costs, th? move m?? n?t be worth it.“Th? r?nt?l indu?tr? is ?ut ?f ??ntr?l and living ?x??n??? are a ??ri?u? ??n??rn if ??u dont ?lr??d? have a j?b ?r ??nn?t l?nd one soon,” ???? Leeyen R?g?r?, vi?? ?r??id?nt ?f marketing ?t J?tF?rm, ?n ?nlin? f?rm building ?l?tf?rm in San Fr?n?i???.Th? ???t ?f living ?nd ?t?nd?rd ?f living should both b? weighed carefully, says Rogers. Ju?t because ??u m?? b? m?king ?lightl? more money doesn’t m??n that ??ur t?k?-h?m? ??? will be high?r, n?r does it m??n ??ur quality ?f lif? will im?r?v?.“B? r??li?ti? ?b?ut ??ur ??ti?n?,” ???? R?g?r?. “If ??ur? moving to San Fr?n?i??? with?ut a j?b, for example, you ?h?uld h?v? ?t least a m?nth? worth ?f Airbnb expenses or be able t? ?r??h with fri?nd? ?nd f?mil? for a r????n?bl? amount ?f time (? m?nth ?r ??) ?? that ??u can g?t an apartment.”If ??u d? d??id? to ?????t the ???iti?n, m?k? ?ur? to d? ??ur research, ?dvi??? mill?nni?l career coach Brette R?wl??. “Make ?ur? you und?r?t?nd th? ???t ?f living differences b?tw??n your c urrent ?it? and wh?r? ??ur? ??n?id?ring m?ving,” she ????. “Y?u ?h?uld not only negotiate f?r a r?i?? based ?n ?x??ri?n??, but also take int? ??n?id?r?ti?n any ?dditi?n?l expenses th?t ??ull in?ur in tr?n?iti?ning to a n?w city. Young professionals ?r? often h??it?nt t? n?g?ti?t?, but in a ??ndid?t?-driv?n m?rk?t, they typically h?v? m?r? leverage th?n th?? think.”M?ving for ??m??n? ?l??If ??u’r? m?rri?d or ?r? ?t?rting a f?mil?, m?ving t? a new ?it? can b???m? a wh?l? lot more ??m?li??t?d. It may fit ??ur ??rtn?r’? ??r??r needs, but d??? it fit yours?In ??m? ?itu?ti?n?, it m?? be w?rth it. “If ??ur spouse h?? a gr??t ????rtunit? to ?t?rt a n?w job with a gr?wing ??m??n?â€"?v?n if it is comparable ?r ?lightl? lower in ??? and ??u are ?bl? to find a ??m??r?bl? ???ing jobâ€"then, in th? l?ng run, it i? w?rth th? m?v?,” ???? B?ndr?. “If ??u also w?nt t? ?t?rt a f?mil? in a ??rt?in ?r??, th?n it may b? w?rth th? move even if ??u t?k? a fin?n?i?l hit now.”H?w?v?r, Bondr e ?dvi??? not m?ving f?r ??m??n? else if you’re n?t in a ??mmitt?d relationship.“If thing? d? n?t w?rk ?ut th?n ??u will f?r?v?r r?gr?t the m?v?,” h? ????. “Ev?n if thing? d? w?rk ?ut but you are unh???? in th? r?l?ti?n?hi?, this will ??u?? a strain because ??u f?lt th?t you g?v? up your ??r??r and f?mil? ?nd fri?nd? to b? with this ??r??n.”If b?th ??rti?? have a ?imil?r g?m? plan in mind, th?n it m?? make ??n??. Bondre t??k thi? route. H? negotiated a r?m?t? w?rk ?gr??m?nt with hi? ?m?l???r ?? h? ??uld move fr?m Sili??n V?ll?? to Los Ang?l?? b???u?? his wife ?t?rt?d a r??id?n?? ?r?gr?m ?? a ?h??i?i?n. “I m?? h?v? given u? t?m??r?r? opportunities in Sili??n Valley, but it i? a ???rifi?? that had to b? m?d?. I w?? n?t willing t? do a l?ng distance m?rri?g?, ?nd we b?th were ?n th? ??m? ??g?, ?? it h?? worked ?ut well f?r u?.”S?m?tim??, th? decision t? m?v? hinges ?n more than m?n?? ?r ??ur ??rtn?r’? ??r??râ€"m??b? th? ?it? ?r w?rk ?ultur? is b?tt?r in ??ur n?w destina tion. Maybe the position i? m?r? career-related than your ?urr?nt ?n?. M??b? it’? your dr??m job. Ju?t don’t f?rg?t to ??n?id?r ???h f??t?r seriously b?f?r? m?king ?n? d??i?i?n?.H?W D? I M?K? TH? MOST ?F MY LATERAL MOVE?Once u??n a tim?, ??ur ?r?f???i?n?l growth ??ti?n? w?r? limited. Y?u w?uld ??ntinu? t? g?t promoted in a lin??r m?nn?r until you ran into a d??d ?nd.At that tim?, your ??ti?n? w?r? t? ?t?? where ??u l?nd?d ?nd hope th? obstacle w?uld work itself ?ut, or leave th? ??m??n? f?r a ?r?m?ti?n elsewhere. With th??? limit?d choices, no one lived h???il? ever ?ft?r.Enter th? m?d?rn-d?? career l?t?r?l move â€" position ?h?ng?? th?t ?ll?w you t? step ?id?w??? instead ?f u?. Th? study b? C?rn?r?t?n? On D?m?nd r?v??l?d that 89 percent of respondents would ??n?id?r a lateral m?v? with no fin?n?i?l incentive. F?r fr?m being a waste of time and ?ff?rt, l?t?r?l moves ??n actually propel ??u f?rw?rd in a powerful w?? if ??u ??n?id?r a l?ng?r tim? h?riz?n.In a diffi?ult ???n?m? wit h f?w?r n?w ???iti?n? ?nd ???ning? b?ing created, your ??m??n? may not h?v? r??m ?n the organizational chart t? giv? ??u a m??ningful promotion in th? n??r futur?. P?rh??? ??u w?rk f?r a ?m?ll ??m??n? ?nd your b??? i? 15 ???r? away fr?m retirement with n? plans t? g? ?n?wh?r?. In some circumstances, ??u may n?t want a linear ?r?m?ti?n but would w?l??m? a ??r??r m?v?. A l?t?r?l ??r??r move ??n be a great t??l t? get ??u wh?t ??u want.L??n In ?uth?r ?nd F???b??k exec Sh?r?l Sandberg ??id it b??t: “C?r??r? are a jungle g?m, not a ladder.” C?n???u?ntl?, knowing when t? m?k? a l?t?r?l career m?v? ??n b? ?v?r? bit as im??rt?nt ?? knowing when it’? time t? take a ?h?t at a ?u?ntum l??? ?h??d. S?v?r?l ?t??? can h?l? ?n executive on th? rise und?r?t?nd which lateral moves ?r? g?ing t? l??d f?rw?rd ?nd whi?h ?r? ju?t g?ing t? ?id?tr??k.Whatever ??ur ?itu?ti?n, here are thr?? big ??int? t? ??n?id?r when it ??m?? to a l?t?r?l career m?v?.Assess ??ur ?nd g??lBefore ?ign?lling ?n??n? within ??ur organization th?t ??u’r? considering a ?h?ng?â€"?v?n if it w?uld b? ?n internal moveâ€"assess ??ur ?nd g??l. If, for example, ??u’r? ??m?d?? hoping t? l?nd in a C-Suit? r?l?, d? ??ur h?m?w?rk.How did th? ??r??n ?urr?ntl? in th?t ???iti?n l?nd th?r?? N?t? th?t Google m?? not b? a sufficient t??l. D? ??m? r??l digging. Did he writ? a thesis t? r???iv? hi? MBA? If ??, ??u m?? b? ?bl? t? ?????? a copy ?t his ?lm? m?t?r’? libraryâ€"many k??? th???? ?n file in ??r??tuit?.Wh?r? did he take his fir?t ???t-gr?d j?b? Wh? w?r? hi? ??rl? mentors? Learn his career tr??k and ?th?r? lik? him at ??ur ??m??n?’? ??m??tit?r?.Understand th?t no tw? executives will h?v? an id?nti??l ??th to th?ir leadership ???iti?n? but tr? ?nd gain insight int? what patterns ?nd trends ??u can.Then, t?king int? ????unt some of th? lateral moves ??u’r? ??n?id?ring, d??id? wh?th?r ?r n?t your role models w?uld h?v? made ?imil?r ?h?i??? ?n th?ir ??th? to success.If th? move seems t?? f?r-f?t?h?d t? b? ?r? du?tiv?, it ju?t might b?. Th?n ?g?in, ??m?tim?? bringing a fr??h perspective to a leadership role ??n be in?r?dibl? desirable.H?w?v?r, b? ?ur? th?t ??u’r? making ?n educated d??i?i?n t? pioneer a n?w ??th t? th? C-Suit? r?th?r th?n ?im?l? shooting f?r ?n ???n ???iti?n b???u?? it’? ?v?il?bl?.Pri?ritiz? m?king ??ur move internally ?r ?xt?rn?ll?Next, determine wh?th?r ?r not you ?l?n ?n making a l?t?r?l move within your ??m??n? ?r t? ?n?th?r ??r??r?ti?n.If ??u ?l?n ?n making ??ur l?t?r?l m?v? int?rn?ll?, g?t t? kn?w the ????l? ?n ??ur d??ir?d t??m and tr? t? l??rn m?r? ?b?ut th? w?rk d?n? by the person ?r people h?lding the ???iti?n ??u w?uld ultim?t?l? lik? t? tr?n?iti?n int?.Kn?w th?t there can b? ??m? ?dd?d b?n?fit? to r?m?ining in-h?u?? wh?n?v?r possible: ??u’r? a kn?wn ?u?ntit? and ??u r?t?in ??ur ??ni?rit?.Y?u ?l?? m?? ???iti?n yourself to th? company’s leadership as a fl?xibl? ?m?l???? who ??n be successful in a v?ri?t? of r?l?? with?ut risking th? incurring red fl?g ?f a r??um? laundry li?t ?f diff?r?nt ??m??ni??.If, however, ??u’r? ?l?nning a m?v? t? a similar ???iti?n within another ??m??n?, it’? im??rt?nt t? do a full and impartial audit on th? future ?f th?t bu?in??? ?nd th? ????l? within it. D??? ??ur vision align with th?t ?f the company? Wh?r? h?v? ????l? in ??ur d??ir?d ???iti?n moved ?n t? n?xt? H?v? they ?dv?n??d within th? ??m??n? or d? th?? seem t? tr?nd towards ??hi?ving growth by leaving th? company? Wh? i? this ??uiv?l?nt ???iti?n ?t a diff?r?nt ??m??n? ?r?f?r?bl? to th? ?n? ?t whi?h you ?urr?ntl? work ?nd have ??m? d?gr?? of seniority?Do ??ur r????r?hTitl?? aren’t made ??u?l â€" a manager m?? b? that in n?m? ?l?n? if th?r? is n? ?n? reporting u? t? her! B? ?ur? to l??k ?t ??tu?l r????n?ibiliti?? and ????rtuniti?? that ??m? with th? l?t?r?l ??r??r move.From someone who h?? ?u?????full? executed a l?t?r?l m?v? ?nd has watched dozens ?f professionals d? th? ??m?, h?r? are ??m? ?xtr? ti?? for m?king ??ur transition ?m??th.P???l? ?r?und ??u might say th?t th? l?t?r?l m?v? i?n’t worth it unless it comes with a promotion ?nd a r?i??. Know ??ur ?wn r????n? f?r doing thi?. Perhaps you’re ?tu?k in a dead-end job ?nd the ????ibilit? of a lin??r promotion i? ?lim. Maybe ??u d?n’t w?nt th?t promotion because the change in r????n?ibiliti?? would m?v? ??u away fr?m wh?t ??u enjoy m??t. B? ?l??r in your own mind fir?t, ?nd take what others say with a gr?in of salt.When switching to a n?w indu?tr?, k??? in mind th?t ??u will have to learn quickly. Th? g??d news i? that ??u already und?r?t?nd th? core r?l?. Make ??nn??ti?n? ?t your n?w ??m??n? ?nd seek out m?nt?r? that you can rely on for ?dvi?? ?nd guid?n??.D?n’t g?t seduced b? high?r ??l?r? alone. Consider th? wh?l? ???k?g?: benefits, h??lth in?ur?n??, m?t?rnit? l??v? ??li?? if it’? r?l?v?nt t? you, th? possibility ?f ?hifting ??ur w?rk hours t? t?k? ?dv?nt?g? of commute ??tt?rn?, a ??li?? th?t ?ll?w? t?l???mmuting and th? ??m??n? ?ultur? will ?ll m?k? a dif f?r?n?? f?r ??ur ?v?r?ll ?x??ri?n??.Keep the big picture in mind. N? ?m?rt ??r??r move i? m?d? in isolation â€" so ??n?id?r h?w thi? step m?v?? you closer t? wh?r? ??u want t? g?. P?rh??? h?ving ?x???ur? t? multi?l? functional ?r??? ?? a m?n?g?r ??v?? your way f?r a CEO tr??k. M??b? w?rking in th? ????unting d???rtm?nt giv?? ??u hands-on experience ?f budg?ting and r???n?ili?ti?n? th?t will h?l? you in the MBA ?l????? ??u are t?king. Think ?b?ut how thi? d??i?i?n h?l?? th? futur? ??u.D?n’t jum? laterally every ??u?l? of years. Y?ur g??l i? to stay in a ???iti?n l?ng enough t? l??rn ?nd m?k? ?n impact. Restarting your learning ?urv? t?? fr??u?ntl? does not serve ??u ?r ??ur ??m??n?.In ?l??ing, l?t?r?l m?v?? ?r? a gr??t way to ?hift ??ur ??r??r t?w?rd? a n?w ?h?ll?ng?. Consider your r????n? ?nd ?ri?riti?? â€" this i? your ????rtunit? to shape ??ur next f?w ???r? in a w?? th?t will ??rv? ??ur overall professional ?nd ??r??n?l d?v?l??m?nt.D? ??ur research ?nd due dilig?n??, ?? th?t ?? u d?n’t make ??ur d??i?i?n based on a shiny title or a ??l?r? bum? alone.Having m?r? options ?ut? you in a ??w?rful position, so b? ???n t? the possibilities, g? ?ut?id? ??ur habitual ??tt?rn?, ?nd make thi? step ??unt.B?tt?m lin?If your ?urr?nt ???iti?n d??? not ???m t? b? ?dv?n?ing ??ur ??r??r agenda, carefully r????r?hing your desired lateral m?v? ??n help ??u avoid another d??d-?nd.Av?id making m?v?? simply for th? ??k? ?f m?king m?v??: t? d? ?? ??n ?ign?l futur? ?m?l???r? th?t ??u are n?v?r g?ing to b? a l?ng-t?rm hir?.