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How to network effectively
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Set healthy boundaries
To advance and take on more responsibility does not mean you have to say yes to everything. However, you should learn how to delegate and know which things to say no to.
- Volunteer for cross-functional task forces and opportunities that broaden your network.
- Learn new skills outside your comfort zone.
- Earn support of other executives outside your direct reporting line.
- Aim for projects that are revenue-generating or strategic.
- Avoid purely social projects or those that lack takeoff.
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Understand how others see you
Find opportunities for feedback on how you appear to others. It will help you become aware of behaviours that may interfere with your effectiveness.
Shift your perspective from "me" to "we." Instead of being a lone achiever, it is important to involve your team, listen...
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Learn how to work with difficult personalities
There are often people that we have greater difficulty working with than others. The sooner you can identify personality characteristics that you find challenging, the more time you have to develop strategies for working effectively with them.
When you take accountability for getting a...
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You "just aren't ready" for a promotion
Most of us reach a point in our careers where accomplishing goals doesn't return the same rewards. Despite succeeding at your performance goals, you may be told that you are "not ready" for a promotion.
This type of feedback often means that you've spent more time on building your ...
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Mentor others
Jack Welch said: “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”
We learn best when we are teaching others. Your earliest opportunity to lead others comes from volunteering. Reach out...
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Share your gift with others
Companies achieve results through collective leadership. To be considered for a promotion, you need to demonstrate your ability to work well with others.
Identify what makes you great at your job.
- What are you known for?
- What typ...
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