The emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion that burnout brings heightens the thought of ‘is it time for me to go’? Burnout is common and it can feel hopeless. Consider this last year and a half alone—COVID-19 has disrupted the life of so many.

If it is a phase or a specific situation, a conversation with your board and/or team can be helpful. If it's just the reality of the company and it isn't something in your control, it might be time to begin planning your exit. 

We work with many executives who have been in the same role for "too long" and are ready for a change. Leaving an organization that has been good to you, but you have simply outgrown is a difficult decision to make.

Take comfort in knowing this is more common than you might realize. Westgate has seen it time and time again. The good news? It isn’t forever and we can learn from others because it is so common. We provide career management services that will help you in not just this transition, but also future transitions. In other words, our programs have a long shelf-life. 

While we, and anyone else cannot make the decision for you, can offer our opinion—that of which is based on client success in our own firm. Create a plan.

We always tell our clients, “work on your career while you are in your career”. Once you hit a point in your current role where you’ve either outgrown it, given all you have to it, or simply don’t enjoy it anymore, you need to have a plan in place.

There is a future opportunity for you somewhere else and you need to be well positioned for both finding it and landing the position.

Read more about our advice around burnout here.

Here is a beautiful photo of a famous trail along the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia, CANADA. The rustic highlands of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia are beautiful all year long. It is a popular vacation destination and many of our clients have it on their post-Covid wish list.