 Are you Eyeing that Promotion?
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⏺Although we all aspire to a Promotion, decision isn’t entirely in our hands.

⏺ Certain proactive steps can, however, drastically increase the chances of Promotion.

In this post I will talk about one aspect viz. :
‘How to Make yourself Promotable?

♦Promotion need to be earned.

♦Qualities to exhibit‼️

 1. You need to be Great at your Job. Simultaneously, to display that you’d be Good at the BIGGER job, as well. Prove you have Potential to Grow. 

➡️ Push yourself continually to improve, upskill & prepare for next role.

➡️  Take on new & different responsibilities.

➡️  Volunteer for lateral moves, that provide opportunity to master new skills.

➡️ Actively solicit feedback. Understand  strengths & build on them. Pick up skills to mitigate weaknesses.

➡️ Develop Growth Mindset, instead of just a Developing Mindset.

3. Be amiable, easy to work with; build strong relationships across organization.

➡️ Promotions don’t happen in vacuum; Normally, need greenlighting from others in the organization.

➡️  Fastest way to kill chances of promotion, is to make enemies.

➡️ You need people on your side, rooting for you.

➡️ Treat people with Respect, even if They don’t always treat You with Respect.

➡️ It might feel good to get frustrated at someone in the moment. In long run, however, it can hurt your chances of Promotion. .

4. Focus on Bigger Picture.

➡️  Best way to show promotability, is thinking strategically, beyond day-to-day matters.

➡️ Understand business & how you can contribute to it.

➡️ Learn organization’s culture & align behavior to it.

5. Be a “yes” person

➡️ This means saying “yes” to opportunities to expand your role, wherever & whenever possible, without losing focus on main role.

➡️  Taking  on new responsibilities can help prove your ability to handle bigger job.

 6.  LISTEN

➡️ There’s no need to dominate every conversation to prove leadership.

➡️ Active Listening is best way to improve oneself &  forge great
relationships.

7. Be Purposeful with Words – what you say and how you say it

➡️ As Elizabeth McLeod says, “Language is everything. Your words tell people who you are. Your language is imperative in your ability to get promoted.”

➡️ Use concise, clear, kind language.

➡️  Maya Angelou has famously said: “People will forget what you said. They will forget what you did.
But they will never forget How you made them FEEL.”

 People don’t get Promoted for doing their jobs REALLY WELL.
They get Promoted by demonstrating their potential to DO MORE ‼️
     Tara Jaye Frank

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