Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is talking about increasing your career visibility, that being, the number of people in your company and field that know the skills that align with your career goals!
Episode Highlights:
- Visibility starts with creating a crystal clear career goal and working towards it
- Most of the time that people are passed over for big opportunities, it's because the decision-makers aren't aware of their capabilities
- What stops many people from setting their career goals and increasing visibility is the sheer lack of knowledge on how to do it
- Take charge of where your career is going rather than going with the flow
- Use the feedback that you have received about your performance to close the gaps
- Decide what problems you want to solve in your organization and you will have some direction
- Do you know what other people know you for?
- Make visible the skills and habits that align with your goal; someone is always watching
- Know where you want to go next while going above and beyond where you already are
- Identify your audience based on your target goal, whether they are above or below you
- Determine what factors influence the decisions of decision-makers by taking note of everything in meetings
- Demonstrate your leadership skills by training others on the skills that you are proficient at
- Be aware of other sources of input that contribute to these decisions and outcomes
- Cross-collaboration between teams is a great way to expand your circle and gain unique perspectives
- The insight you gain from other teams might give you an idea that you may not have on your own
- Always seize the opportunity to get noticed while making sure not to step on any toes
- Stay aware that managers don't always have your career advancement at the front of their mind
- Share your aspirations and goals closer to when you set them than when you approach them
- Give your manager an opportunity to take an out, thus taking the pressure off them
- Increase your likeability and leadership presence by actively recognizing other people
- Share project updates and wins at meetings, making sure to include everyone's name
- Leverage LinkedIn and other social media channels to increase your visibility by joining groups
3 Key Points:
- People are always watching and taking notes of your behaviors and actions. Make sure you are visibly practicing the habits that align with your goal.
- Do your best to expand your visibility outside of your inner circle through cross-collaboration. You never know who's input is valued when it comes to your advancement.
- Think like an owner in the sense that you stay willing to partake in anything that helps the business grow.
Tweetable Quotes:
- "If you don't have a clear goal or a clear target in mind for your next step, it's very likely that others aren't thinking about it either." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
- "Part of your strategy needs to include being visible with qualities that align with your goal." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
- "The first step to advancement in any arena is to be a star where you're already at." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
- "Share your aspirations long before you expect for them to materialize." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
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