Comments on: Holding Your Ground

By: Ralph

Ralph — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:30:09 +0000

“Not looking to move” might find some value in some introspection time. Why are you being moved really? Is it really just a political thing – a question addressed well by Al’s response. Are you being moved because the leadership is tired of your general fixation on fairness instead of personal accountability and productivity? Like Al, I don’t know you or the situation, but I always try to look inward first.

I am not a fan of the “be grateful you have a job” line. Even at 10% unemployment we still have 90% employment, right?! However, I’ll agree with part of Syndney’s comment – even in “full employment” fewer people than ever now have actual offices. Is the opinion of others in our organization really based on office space? Or can your levels of performance overcome any petty size-comparisons?

Very best wishes to you in coming to a great solution to this challenge!

By: Sydney Ann Zaremba

Sydney Ann Zaremba — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:54:12 +0000

Gee, at least this person still has their position. With all the restructuring going on, I say, get over it and be happy to have an office at all.

By: Philip G. Boysen

Philip G. Boysen — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:45:31 +0000

This happened to me, and it was not a single event, but part of organizational restructuring. At first, I was furious due to 1.) I had negotiated for the office when I took my position, and 2.) it was time to cry “age discrimination”. When I calmed down I realized that the CEO had a ring of “new” appointments that he wanted in his line of sight. I changed my focus to finding a suitable space. Although I have lost that image of being in the “leadership suite”, I am now in the best office I have ever had! The CEO expressed appreciation for being a team player and “getting it”. My office location has changed, but my stature has increased.