When I read the below newsletter, I felt very confused. I have believed through out my career that actions speak better than words.
Getting my head down and doing the work was my mantra. But issues happened when despite doing a fantastic job, my strengths were not discovered. People who were vocal about their achievements got noticed and …
When I read the below newsletter, I felt very confused. I have believed through out my career that actions speak better than words.
Getting my head down and doing the work was my mantra. But issues happened when despite doing a fantastic job, my strengths were not discovered. People who were vocal about their achievements got noticed and rewarded. At times they were no better than me… just more vocal.
May be the author might want to address (with concrete examples) how to get your work discovered? Cause waiting for people to discover is definitely not an effective strategy in my experience.
There is a difference between promoting yourself and your work and allowing others to discover your strengths. I don’t recommend people putting their head down and hoping people will notice. Quite the contrary. Giving those around updates about what you're working on and the results you're achieving is essential. That doesn't include boasting about one's strengths such as technological prowess or the ability to create analytical models.
When I read the below newsletter, I felt very confused. I have believed through out my career that actions speak better than words.
Getting my head down and doing the work was my mantra. But issues happened when despite doing a fantastic job, my strengths were not discovered. People who were vocal about their achievements got noticed and rewarded. At times they were no better than me… just more vocal.
May be the author might want to address (with concrete examples) how to get your work discovered? Cause waiting for people to discover is definitely not an effective strategy in my experience.
Hi, Neha, I appreciate your question.
There is a difference between promoting yourself and your work and allowing others to discover your strengths. I don’t recommend people putting their head down and hoping people will notice. Quite the contrary. Giving those around updates about what you're working on and the results you're achieving is essential. That doesn't include boasting about one's strengths such as technological prowess or the ability to create analytical models.