You're in a career search or strategizing your promotion but not sure how to talk about yourself without feeling like you're bragging. That can make you feel stuck.
Consider these small changes...
Talking about your value is not bragging---that's your mindset holding you back. If you avoid the topic, you'll lose to your competition (who has a fraction of your value).
How you get to an interview is "telling" about your leadership abilities. If it was through the application process vs. networking, you've already demonstrated that you're not leading your career.
Start strategically networking and get introductions.
If you're thinking that your networking conversations and interviews,
plus your connections and interviewers, can extract your value without you connecting how it relates to their challenges, you're blowing it. Connect the dots for them.
Your story is about what you are exceptional at. Be clear about the impact so it's
memorable,
relateable and
repeatable
That's what gets your network talking, referring, and making introductions.
You want them saying...
"Hey, I've seen Steve in action. He's the
person they need on that complex project---high quality work, under budget, on time. Great ROI when he's running the show!"
