Are you really irreplaceable?

Today, a lot of employees try to take charge and ownership of their work. They believe that, no one can do a better job than themselves. This type of behaviour makes them feel irreplaceable at what they do.

I have a very different opinion when it comes to this topic.

Why make yourself replaceable?

1. So you get new opportunities at work.?If you are indispensable to your boss in your current role, you’re?not getting promoted. Promoting you?out?of your current role puts the business at risk.

2. So your absence is less felt when you want to go on vacation.?If you’re the only one capable of fixing a certain problem, you?will?be contacted if that problem occurs while you are on vacation. And if you cannot or do not respond, your boss will remember that you put the business at risk. Knowing that your company has a backup plan in your absence gives you peace of mind.

3. So you can learn from?other people at work.?When others understand the system as well as you do, then they can learn new things about it on their own and transfer that knowledge to you—which is more enjoyable than learning everything all by yourself.

4. So you can build relationships with your coworkers.?When you help your coworkers understand new things, you can make new friends at work. You can also?leave colleagues with a good impression of you that they can send up the chain.

By making yourself replaceable at your job, you open up opportunities for yourself to get promotions, take vacations, and work on new, exciting projects. The number one key to enabling other people on your team is to bring a team member along with you on tasks you previously did?alone.

Check out my thoughts on - 7 Reasons Why People Change Jobs

https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/7-reasons-why-people-change-jobs-syril-thomas/

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