Just interested to hear people’s experiences of working in an environment where things aren’t going too well. I think I’m feeling really demotivated and not sure how best to get through the next few months.
I’ve worked for many years in a very successful client facing team. This was largely because we had an amazing MD who brought in a lot of work and was a brilliant person to learn from, but has now left and the team has also gradually shrunk considerably as a result. There are a few other senior hires hanging around who aren’t that successful at bringing work in and aren’t SMEs. They’re trying their best but I don’t think they can ever really replicate what the team once was. I know I will need to move on too (I’ve been here far too long anyway) but I’m stuck for another six months for various reasons. I also feel a bit daunted about a job search after spending so many years in the same place. It feels really strange to go from being in a really successful team to one which is lacklustre. Part of me feels like maybe I should ‘coast’ because I have other stuff going on with a young family etc but there’s also a lot of leaning on middle management (like me) to support with business development which is something I dislike doing.
I don’t personally know how anyone who has been in this position although I’m sure many have. I would love to hear from you if you have been