You may not be intending to leave your current employer. Like me, you may have decided that you want to reap more from the networks you've built up and the capital that you've gained with key stakeholders.

But that doesn't mean that you can't benefit from the phenomenon labelled The Great Resignation, where many people have decided to give new opportunities a go, whether for more money or a different challenge.

This article (The benefits of not joining the Great Resignation - BBC Worklife) suggests that now would be a great opportunity to ask for the things that would turn your current job into your ideal job. And what have you got to lose? Your employer can only say no, and while you probably won't get everything you want, you might get some of it.

Here's another article (Why 'stay interviews' are the next big trend of the Great Resignation) with a similar theme. If you perform an important role in your organisation, you may find that the balance of power has shifted a little in your favour.

Organisations are having to think about how they can hold onto their people (What Does It Take to Keep People Happy During the Great Resignation? Research Points to 5 Key Strategies). Of course it's always made sense to keep your best people happy in their work, but now the focus is on this more than ever.

Perhaps you can take this trend too far and you might discover that things haven't changed so much. It will be interesting to see who holds the balance of power in the potential stand-off suggested in this article (‘The Great Resignation’: Third of millennials say they’ll quit their job if they have to go to the office more), though whether this really needs to be a battle is unclear, especially with the latest Covid restrictions in the UK having changed the dial on the home v office debate once more.

In our podcast If It's Hurting It's Not Working, Emily and I discuss things you can do to make your job more rewarding and to find the right balance in your life. We've produced 4 episodes so far, including our latest episode that's Christmas-themed. Please join our conversation and let us know what you think.