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Episode 208: Seven Subtle Power Moves
Ish and Sacha explore seven understated yet impactful actions that can elevate your professional reputation and effectiveness at work. Whether you want to increase your visibility or demonstrate leadership potential, these subtle power moves can help you stand out for all the right reasons.
Main Topics
- Find and Fill Gaps -- Identify tasks nobody's handling but need attention, then quietly take ownership without being asked.
- Knowledge Ambassadorship -- After attending training or discovering valuable resources, take time to summarise key points and strategically share them both up and down the organisational hierarchy.
- Professional Courtesy -- Demonstrate respect through seemingly small but noticed actions like helping clean up after meetings, acknowledging support staff, and treating service personnel with kindness. These behaviors reveal character and are closely observed by leadership.
- Strategic Resource Sharing -- When discovering valuable content (books, podcasts, articles), share it with specific colleagues who would benefit most. Add value by highlighting the most relevant sections to respect recipients' time.
- Calculated Risk-Taking -- Periodically volunteer for unpopular tasks, but do so strategically to avoid becoming everyone's dumping ground. Be willing to have difficult conversations that others avoid.
- Selective Heroism -- As a manager, don't delegate every opportunity to "save the day." Occasionally handle visible tasks personally to maintain awareness of your contributions.
- Reliability -- Follow through consistently on commitments, meet deadlines and keep promises to build an unshakeable reputation for dependability.
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