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Are You In or Out of “The Game”?
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 Whether
in sports, performing arts or business high achievers have a coach.
Maybe you should have one on your side too!
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North American Sales, Meridio
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Are You In or Out of “The Game”?
If you want to play a sport you have to learn the
rules of the game; the roles and responsibilities of each player;
who the players are; and the skills, strategies and tactics required
to win the game. Most importantly you have to show up, practice
and play!
Many professionals avoid the game of “company politics”,
because they feel that politics are manipulative and unsavory. The
fact is that “company politics” are no more sinister than
understanding the company’s culture, goals, communication styles,
operations and basic human wants and needs. If you don’t learn
how to play the game and get on the field, you will always be in
the dugout or bleachers.
Keys to Winning the Organization Game
Be Visible
1. Volunteer to initiate or lead something.
2. Learn how to give great presentations (and then offer to do them)!
3. Write brief, useful updates on projects to interested stakeholders.
4. Interview internal/external clients to understand their wants,
needs and where you or your group may be able to help.
5. Ask for insights or advice from knowledgeable company veterans.
Communicate Concisely, Effectively and Frequently
1. Do not be a contributor to email trivia. Be known for only sending
high-value emails.
2. Whether in writing, on the phone or in person PLAN communication
so it fully informs without long stories, addresses key issues and
suggests possible solutions.
3. Learn about personality styles so you can effectively communicate
in the listener’s language.
4. Always communicate potential problems before they become a crisis.
Continuously Increase Your
Skills and Knowledge Base
1. Ask a co-worker to teach you how to do something new.
2. Soft skills like presentations, leadership, consulting and management
are as important as technical skills. Sign up for as much training
as you can.
3. Plan your potential career path and discuss it with your boss,
internal mentor and/or department heads that can support or help
you.
As an executive, career and personal coach, I help professionals
achieve business, career and personal advancement goals. For a no-obligation
coaching session, call me at (281) 293-8864 or email joan@bolmer.com
to make an appointment.
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| Quotes
for the Month
“Man is by nature a political
animal.”
—-Aristotle, Greek critic,
philosopher, physicist, and zoologist (384 BC–322 BC)
"You are not here merely
to make a living. You are here to enable the world to live more
amply, with greater vision, and with a finer spirit of home and
achievement. You are here to enrich the world. You impoverish yourself
if you forget this errand."
—Woodrow Wilson
“A sense of humor is part of the
art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things
done.”
— Dwight D. Eisenhower,
US general, President and Republican politician (1890–1969)
“Imagination is the beginning
of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine
and at last you create what you will.”
—George Bernard Shaw
Irish dramatist & socialist (1856–1950)
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Job Seeking
Tips:The World Is Flat
 The
World Is Flat-A Brief History Of The Twenty-First Century,
by Thomas L. Friedman is a must-read or listen-to for anyone in
the working world today. Friedman, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner
for his work at The New York Times, provides a powerfully illuminating
update on globalization. He compares the impact of globalization
on the world to the invention of the printing press and the Industrial
Revolution. Since there is no escaping these new phenomena, it is
important to understand how to benefit from them rather than being
a victim.
If you want to power up your resume, job search and interview
skills, give me a call at 281-293-8864 or email me at joan@bolmer.com
for a free consultation.
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| Quick
Links
The
World Is Flat, by Thomas L. Friedman
When
You Ride Alone You Ride with Bin Laden, by Bill Maher
How to
Get a Great Performance Review
Design
Your Ideal Job
My Fabulous Editor, Phaedra
Cook
My Marketing Consultants,
Cognovi
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and notecards.
A Day At The Beach
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