As a young consultant how should I go about letting my leads know I really don't like the project and want to roll off?

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Talk to your coach and make right connections. Most likely they will put you in a projects you want depending on if there is a need for resource in that area.

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Not sure if this is affecting you in any extreme way (hopefully not yet!) but I had to roll off a project once because I was getting a good deal of anxiety on it. Framed it in terms of how I was feeling, how I’d already tried dealing with it, what I needed to function (I.e. why rolling off instead of taking a break or switching workstreams), and what I was willing to do for handover/making sure they had enough time for someone to take over. Talk to your manager or someone you trust more in your lead team first in a 1:1, and they should be able to help communicate it with the rest of the team. Good luck!

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You should frame it from a skill set/future goals perspective and note that you’re looking to gain new skills in X area

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They might ask what you’ve done to develop those skills on your current project, so be prepared to discuss

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