Whether you want to get promoted or you want a change in your career but don’t know where to start, below are five focus points for moving forward.
1. Strengths
Stand-out at 1 specific strength. Find out what others think about you.
- Conduct informal interviews, talk to your peers, boss and a team for an honest opinion.
- Conduct a 360 assessment
- Choose a strength/competency and work on it.
2. Complementary skills
Build behaviour’s and skills to amplify your strength.
Think like an athlete. An outstanding tennis player doesn’t only play tennis; he runs, swims, does yoga. If your core strength is ‘developing a strategic perspective’, build on skills that will help you persuade others to take action like connecting with others, fostering team work etc.
3. Power/Politics
Accept that you need power to get things done. You don’t have to be a ‘Machiavelli’, nor a ‘Lamb’ but you do need others to succeed.
– What do people need from you to accomplish their goals
– How do you manage other people’s impressions of you
– How comfortable are you with influencing others.
4. Executive Presence
Build awareness about yourself and how other’s perceive you.
- How do you present yourself
- How effectively do you communicate
- How deep are your expertise.
5. Confidence
Increase your confidence levels.
- Get clear on your goals and what you want to achieve.
- Get detailed about your education and experience wherever you can.
- Build a network with other industries and organisations.
- Find out from recruiters what kind of requirements win.