Looking for that edge to succeed at your professional career? Excelling technically, but just never seem to get noticed? This weeks discussion the topic in depth and cover important issues like how many hours should you be working, how do you get noticed for your next promotion, and the importance of finding a mentor. Join me as we dive into this exciting topic that holds so much possibility for changing your career trajectory, this week on Perspective.
Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com
Summary:
How many hours do you have to work?
What do you want out of your career?
At least 40+
Comparing yourself to other people
Dress for the role you want, not the role you have
Understand the role you want, and dress more like that role
Even CEO’s that dress comfortably – dress nicely
Never an excuse for bad hygiene
Stay healthy and fit
Visibility matters
Leaders need to know about your successes
Your manager should care about your yearly accomplishments
Your yearly report out matters, keep track of your successes
Perception matters
Language Matters
Negative Visibility
Being a team player
You are only as successful as your team
You want to be the most trustworthy person on your team (in or out of the office)
You want people to come to you for help, you want to make yourself available
Use the terms us and we instead of me or I, the perception that everyone is in it together makes people feel invested in your joint success
Point out other people’s successes
Try to be kind when pointing out people’s mistakes (do it in a positive way if possible)
Owning your failures
You make a mistake, immediately take responsibility for it
Never blame someone else when you are even partially to blame. It’s better to take full responsibility, than no responsibility
Finding the gaps and improving them
Things that people say are problems – working a few extra hours to find solutions
Listen to people’s complaints
Influencing positive change in culture
Listen to the problems that your weakest team members are having and solve them
Always find the root problem, ignore the symptoms
Don’t be afraid to step into other disciplines or help across the isles in a different department
Becoming an expert
Improving your skills, make you a valuable source of information
Expertise isn’t being a leader
Listen to what other people have to say first before sharing your opinion
Acknowledge what their saying has merit before pointing out what they missed
Helping others learn
Teach classes
Mentoring is important
Documenting your success / failures so others can learn
Finding your own mentor
Try to find someone is a role that you want to be in
Don’t be afraid of firing mentors and finding new ones
Advancing with a family
Family comes first / career second
Finding a schedule that allows you to success that doesn’t impact your family
Don’t neglect self-happiness
The happier you are the better you perform in your role
The more sleep you have the better you perform in your role
The less stress you have the better you perform in your role
Looking for that edge to succeed at your professional career? Excelling technically, but just never seem to get noticed? This weeks discussion the topic in depth and cover important issues like how many hours should you be working, how do you get noticed for your next promotion, and the importance of finding a mentor. Join me as we dive into this exciting topic that holds so much possibility for changing your career trajectory, this week on Perspective.
Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com
Summary:
How many hours do you have to work?
What do you want out of your career?
At least 40+
Comparing yourself to other people
Dress for the role you want, not the role you have
Understand the role you want, and dress more like that role
Even CEO’s that dress comfortably – dress nicely
Never an excuse for bad hygiene
Stay healthy and fit
Visibility matters
Leaders need to know about your successes
Your manager should care about your yearly accomplishments
Your yearly report out matters, keep track of your successes
Perception matters
Language Matters
Negative Visibility
Being a team player
You are only as successful as your team
You want to be the most trustworthy person on your team (in or out of the office)
You want people to come to you for help, you want to make yourself available
Use the terms us and we instead of me or I, the perception that everyone is in it together makes people feel invested in your joint success
Point out other people’s successes
Try to be kind when pointing out people’s mistakes (do it in a positive way if possible)
Owning your failures
You make a mistake, immediately take responsibility for it
Never blame someone else when you are even partially to blame. It’s better to take full responsibility, than no responsibility
Finding the gaps and improving them
Things that people say are problems – working a few extra hours to find solutions
Listen to people’s complaints
Influencing positive change in culture
Listen to the problems that your weakest team members are having and solve them
Always find the root problem, ignore the symptoms
Don’t be afraid to step into other disciplines or help across the isles in a different department
Becoming an expert
Improving your skills, make you a valuable source of information
Expertise isn’t being a leader
Listen to what other people have to say first before sharing your opinion
Acknowledge what their saying has merit before pointing out what they missed
Helping others learn
Teach classes
Mentoring is important
Documenting your success / failures so others can learn
Finding your own mentor
Try to find someone is a role that you want to be in
Don’t be afraid of firing mentors and finding new ones
Advancing with a family
Family comes first / career second
Finding a schedule that allows you to success that doesn’t impact your family
Don’t neglect self-happiness
The happier you are the better you perform in your role
The more sleep you have the better you perform in your role
The less stress you have the better you perform in your role