Feeling Stuck at Work: What Should a Senior Employee Do When Learning Stops?

Hi, if a senior employee realizes that there are no further learning opportunities or challenges in their role, what is the ideal suggestion?

The employee should be clear about what he is up to. When he is happy with the work and the roles he performs, he can go ahead. When he wants to learn, he should try to create opportunities for learning on the job or update himself by generating new ideas for learning at work.

Regards

I agree with Santhosh; Cite HR is a platform where you get almost all the reverts/information! My questions are:

1. Are you a counselor/HR, etc.?
2. Has that senior member approached you directly, or have you come to know through a third person?
3. If you have interacted with him, what questions have you asked to figure out that he is unhappy with his current profile? Why did he happen to choose this line (Was it by choice or by chance)?

I would appreciate it if the correct question is asked.

Hi Rashmi, the Senior Manager who thinks he doesn't have much to learn requires coaching/mentoring. Your business line is still in the growth phase, so there is no chance that all has been learned. The manager has to take on newer challenges, which the organization has to communicate to him implicitly or explicitly.

Regards,
Rajiv

It is a fact that one does not know how to decide on what quantum of learning, quality, the period of learning, applicability of the inputs in various situations in life, etc. Learning and development are lifelong activities. The challenges are man-made, but the learning is not man-made; it is nature's reflection or evolution. There is practically no end, even in a small company, for learning and development.

What Defines a Senior Employee?

By the way, what is meant by a senior employee? Is it by age, experience, or knowledge? Who decides the learning curve for him?

The so-called senior employee, if tested, examined, and given the result of his own self from different dimensions from the same industry or from the boss of the same company, will be shocked to find that the results are totally different from what he has perceived from his angle.

It is a question of mindset. Please remember that if you want the change to take place around you for good reasons and for good deeds, one has to be a tool of change rather than expecting some miracle or change to take place.

Growth in the Service Industry

By the way, the service industry is in a growth stage—in particular, logistics and courier services. There is an enormous scope in every discipline there. This forum does not give a solution for every thread; rather, it is a tool for introspection for every individual against the given circumstances.

Best of luck.

Regards,
V. Rangarajan.

As a professional, we are all caught in a cycle of learning and unlearning. As we progress within any organization, the learning aspect tends to decrease while unlearning becomes more prevalent. I believe that even unlearning (utilizing your acquired skills to solve issues) is a form of learning in itself.

I agree with you when you mention that there are no new challenges. In such a scenario, one should actively seek out fresh opportunities, whether it involves learning or unlearning.

I hope I have addressed your question.

Best regards,