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" Picture: Ben Weller for Harper&amp;#039;s Bazaar Even the most optimistic of us run into stretches of time when work just feels like, well, work. Instead of complaining to your nearest and dearest (or, let\u2019s be honest, indulging the mope in the nearest box of office Krispy Kremes), take a deep breath in through the nose, out through the mouth, and consider the following: \u00A0Take your meetings outside. Let the people you are meeting know ahead of time that you\u2019re going to walk and talk \u2013 and remind them to bring comfortable shoes. Help someone else. Take an interest in someone more junior and support them in what they can do to fast-track their career. Learn something new. Nowadays, there are so many courses available online that you can do from your desk during your lunch hour; or pick something in the real world that will give you exposure to new people. Find a different project. Make time and speak to co-workers about any other projects that you can sit in on. Ask for feedback. Give your CV to three people for suggestions on what you could improve, so that if the rut continues, you are ready to make a move. Birgit Neu co-chairs The Network of Networks for Gender (tnon.org), a best practice-sharing initiative for employee network heads from approximately 100 public and multinational private sector organisations in the UK, and also runs her own consultancy Neuchange (neuchange.com). Get in contact by emailing birgit@neuchange.com or follow on Neu on Twitter @bneu_andu. *** MORE BAZAAR AT WORK What to wear to an interviewHow to networkHow to pack for a work trip "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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