Remember our last COFFEE TALK on how to define your value at the workplace?
Here are 5 highlights from the talk. Keep them in mind for when you’re thinking about your career progression:
1. Create and work on your personal value proposition continuously, rather that in a “rush” just before a high-stake meeting & salary review take place. Take into account your core values, skills and experience, interests and personality, your goals and contribution to the organization through the different projects you’ve been involved in.
2. Keep track of your milestones and communicate them on a regular basis. Be proactive and propose regular update meetings or check-ins with your management or with your customers. Doing this, you’ll know whether the expectations are being met and whether you’re on track in achieving your goals. Plus, with the feedback you’ll be able to change your course of action, if need me. This also sends a clear signal to your management that you’re serious about what you do and want to make a contribution.
3. Check on your reputation because yes, it matters! Are you aware of how others see & perceive you? How they talk about you when you leave the room? I know, it sucks, but you might as well know about it… Find the right people and ask the right questions. Awareness is power.
4. Focus on what works and on your USPs – unique selling points – rather than on what does not work, overly obsessing about your weaknesses. Remember, value comes from your differences, your unique contribution.
5. Keep a personal inventory with the information above plus with self-reflections about what you’re most proud of & truly enjoy doing at work.
and remember…
You will only be able to “sell your value” effectively if you truly believe in & value yourself first. No years of experience, skills or talents will compensate for a lack of SELF-WORTH & SELF-CONFIDENCE. We all need to continuously work on ourselves, increasing our self-awareness and actively eliminating mental barriers that slow us down or keep us stuck altogether.
If you want to know how I or my program SHELeads can help you with your career progression, drop me a mail. I’ll be happy to arrange an exploratory interview for you.
Join us for PART 2 of the discussion
In the part 2 of our Coffee Talk with my two guests, Jitka and Tomas, we will be focusing on COMMUNICATING your value proposition with authenticity in order to “sell yourself effectively” in the work contexts you need it most. If you have any specific questions that you wish us to address, please drop me a mail!