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#44: How to Recover When a New Job Doesn’t Work Out
When You’re Not Confirmed in Your Role: What Now?
You took the leap. A big new role. A new company. A bold career move. And then, a few months in, the call comes: they’re not moving forward with you. You’re not being confirmed in your position. It’s unexpected, it’s brutal—and it can shake your confidence to its core.
In this podcast episode of Stepping Into The Arena, Karen Gombault breaks down what not being confirmed really means, why it happens more often than people talk about, and how to leave with your leadership identity intact. It’s a raw, honest, and powerful conversation for any senior leader navigating transition, misalignment, or professional rejection.
If you’re carrying shame, questioning your worth, or wondering how to explain it—this episode is for you.
- Being let go at the end of a confirmation period is not evidence of failure. It’s often a misalignment between values, expectations, or evolving business needs.
- Reframe the story. It's not rejection—it's redirection. You get to own the narrative you carry and share.
- Mandate shifts and cultural misfit are real. The job you were hired for might not be the job you walked into—and that’s on them, not you.
- Extract the learning. Use this moment to clarify your non-negotiables, your ideal work environment, and what you now know about yourself as a leader.
- Your leadership identity is intact. Your track record doesn’t vanish because one role didn’t work out. Walk away with your head held high.
"The danger isn't that the company asked you to go. The danger is that you made it mean something about yourself and your worth instead of seeing it as an opportunity for growth." – Karen Gombault
This episode is your invitation to rewrite the story. To stop shrinking, and start reframing. To take the data and carry it forward—to a role that truly aligns with who you are and how you lead.
Set up a call to discuss potentially working together:
👉 https://zcal.co/karengombault/connect
Free Resource: Build Your Visibility At Work →
👉 https://www.karengombault.com/getnoticed
1:1 Executive Coaching – My high-level, science-backed coaching partnership:
👉 https://www.karengombault.com/privatecoaching
Connect with Karen on LinkedIn:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/karengombault/
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By Karen Gombault
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When You’re Not Confirmed in Your Role: What Now?
You took the leap. A big new role. A new company. A bold career move. And then, a few months in, the call comes: they’re not moving forward with you. You’re not being confirmed in your position. It’s unexpected, it’s brutal—and it can shake your confidence to its core.
In this podcast episode of Stepping Into The Arena, Karen Gombault breaks down what not being confirmed really means, why it happens more often than people talk about, and how to leave with your leadership identity intact. It’s a raw, honest, and powerful conversation for any senior leader navigating transition, misalignment, or professional rejection.
If you’re carrying shame, questioning your worth, or wondering how to explain it—this episode is for you.
- Being let go at the end of a confirmation period is not evidence of failure. It’s often a misalignment between values, expectations, or evolving business needs.
- Reframe the story. It's not rejection—it's redirection. You get to own the narrative you carry and share.
- Mandate shifts and cultural misfit are real. The job you were hired for might not be the job you walked into—and that’s on them, not you.
- Extract the learning. Use this moment to clarify your non-negotiables, your ideal work environment, and what you now know about yourself as a leader.
- Your leadership identity is intact. Your track record doesn’t vanish because one role didn’t work out. Walk away with your head held high.
"The danger isn't that the company asked you to go. The danger is that you made it mean something about yourself and your worth instead of seeing it as an opportunity for growth." – Karen Gombault
This episode is your invitation to rewrite the story. To stop shrinking, and start reframing. To take the data and carry it forward—to a role that truly aligns with who you are and how you lead.
Set up a call to discuss potentially working together:
👉 https://zcal.co/karengombault/connect
Free Resource: Build Your Visibility At Work →
👉 https://www.karengombault.com/getnoticed
1:1 Executive Coaching – My high-level, science-backed coaching partnership:
👉 https://www.karengombault.com/privatecoaching
Connect with Karen on LinkedIn:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/karengombault/