Have you ever transitioned between teams at a company?

Sarah Kebea

October 26,2022 at 2:29PM UTC

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Have you ever transitioned between teams at a company?

This year (so far!) has been full of change..., especially career change! However, some folks are hoping to pivot their careers within the companies they love to work at.

We want to know — have you ever transitioned between teams at a company hoping to pivot your career in a different direction? If so, how did you go about doing this?

Let us know in the comments to help other Fairygodboss members!

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AnonymousOctober 26,2022 at 3:31PM UTC
Not sure if my situation would be applicable but I wanted to share. I was with the same team for over 5 years and was finding myself at a dead end. I spoke with other leaders and peers who helped realize that perhaps what I needed was to ask about other opportunities within the companies where I could bring the skills that i learned with my previous division to other teams so I was able to network with other leaders and moved to a different area of the business.
AnonymousOctober 26,2022 at 7:26PM UTC
From a slightly different perspective, a couple of years into my current field I was offered the option of transitioning to a much bigger team, with more opportunities for promotion, and far greater resources. I gave it serious consideration, but decided I didn't want to be an interchangeable cog and just wasn't as excited about the other area. Circumstances changed and about 6 months later I ended up jumping over multiple levels to take charge of my area. Definitely the right decision for me and the same reasons still apply today. Pivoting is great when you're burned out or have nowhere else to grow, but carefully consider all your options and don't discount the potential that you can grow in place even if you have to be the one to plan it out and present it to your boss. The grass is not always greener.
Kathryn MontbriandOctober 27,2022 at 7:34PM UTC
Yes! I had a very zig-zaggy career at a big bank where I went from credit analyst to chief of staff, to general manager and then operations leader. Each change was directed by me, based on my interests and where I wanted to grow next.
I was able to orchestrate all these moves by leverage my mentor/sponsor network and having informal conversations when I was getting ready to find my next thing. I'm so grateful that many leaders were willing to take a chance on someone with a strong track record of learning but not necessarily direct experience in each of the functions.
AnonymousOctober 28,2022 at 1:00PM UTC
I have! I went from front desk/call center to merchandiser assistant. I wasn't specifically looking for a change in career, but I hated the call center; I only accepted that transition because they were eliminating the front desk & I wanted to stay with the company. Thankfully, the team I was with originally, while sad to see me leave their team, was happy I found a better spot for me within the company. I worked with the Merchandiser team until I was laid off due to the pandemic.