To avoid boredom at work you need to be able to disrupt yourself at work. This means actively finding ways to challenge yourself and develop new skills and opportunities to use your skills. We experience boredom at work because we do the same things for too long. We do not need to apply much thought, our brains disengage, and we work on autopilot. The best way to avoid boredom at work is by becoming fully engaged, present and challenged by work. It’s about creating opportunities to continuously develop your strengths and step out of your comfort zone.

If you do not learn to avoid boredom at work, you may become identified as unmotivated and risk being fired. Staying bored at work is bad news for your organisation and you. I love using books as a tool to help develop my thinking. One of my favourite books on how to stay engaged and motivated at work is the Seven habits of highly effective people. Find it on audible below.

1. Do you want to stay in your role?
Your current organisation is the one you want to stay working for. If the answer is a no, you may want to think about planning your exit.
However, if your current organisation is the one you would like to grow with, then a question you may want to ask is how can I step out of my comfort zone and challenge myself?

2. Am I solving problems?
Beating boredom at work is about being proactive and finding new ways to create change and excitement within your role. You are doing this by connecting your strengths and passions with resolving work-based problems. You are analysing your organisation and looking for what is missing or lacking.
Then you are finding ways to help your organisation address its broader needs while creating a sense of mission and purpose for yourself. This can start as small projects and grow with time.

3. Am I developing new skills?
The most important thing is that being proactive will create a sense of newness, excitement, and responsibility. And will allow you to refocus your strengths, grow your skills and take responsibility for the success of your work. I love using books and platforms like Masterclass to help me develop and gain new skills. Masterclass has over 150 classes available with real-life celebrities and experts ready to teach you how to be better. It offers a great way to gain or build on your skill.

4 And if finding ways to solve workplace problems is not possible, consider:

Consider going for promotions and secondments
Developing new skills to work in other parts of the organisation or changing positions completely.
Consider changing teams and departments
Or maybe you could ask for workplace mentoring.
Work with a coach if you would like help to plan your next career move strategically.
Contact me if you would like support to prepare for a conversation with your employer