If you take a look at how you are executing your career advancement plan, you may see that you are...
Not clear on your vision,
Not sure about your goals,
Hesitant to ask for what you want and
deserve.
Waiting for Opportunities.
Missed Opportunities Turn Into Viable Opportunities When You Put Focused Energy into Reaching Outcomes
In fact, these blocks may be stopping you altogether,
but like anything else in your career, you have to "do the work" in order to have choices.
Read enough profiles and resumes and they start to blur.
Have conversations without knowing how to navigate to an outcome or being afraid to ask for what you need will
result in a friendly call, but not one that makes progress for you.
Have an interview where you fail to promote your value for the role, by NOT using language that shows your uniqueness or fear bragging.
Then you sound like everyone else and lost referrals, introductions or interviews are costly.
You Can Stand Out:
The ROI can be fast. when you deliver value. Confidence abounds when you become clear on what you're after and take actions to pursue your goals.
Small, Brave Steps:
A
commitment to disrupt what has not worked for you can change results.
Reaching out to key decision makers and getting their attention can be challenging so your approach must create value for them in order to get a response.
1-TAP INTO YOUR NETWORK AND GET
INTRODUCED
One of the benefits of having a big, strong network is that you increase your chances of getting introduced to powerful people. Who in your connections can make an introduction to the person you want to meet?
2-SEND COMPELLING MESSAGES THAT GET YOU TALKING WITH THE PERSON IN CHARGE.
Know what you can offer before the conversation through research.
If you are presenting yourself as a leader, then you need to sound like a leader in your message.
3-ESTABLISH YOUR VALUE
Leaders need good written communication skills in order to attract attention, and then they have to prove their value within a strategic conversation.
4-ASK FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME
Executives won't commit their time unless you communicate an immediate benefit to them. 10 minutes is a reasonable request and get to the point. Use this worksheet so you can speak up for
yourself and create interest based on your research and the impact you can make.
Our clients succeed in their career strategy...
they invest in themselves and create
new opportunities.
2Actify offers INDIVIDUAL CAREER STRATEGY PROGRAMS for leaders:
If you take a look at how you are executing your career advancement plan, you may see that you are...