Tag: Decision Making

How To ‘Own Your Career’

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in BriSights, Health & Well-Being, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘When you are making career-related decisions, you need to consider more than the compensation. Evaluate the impact the decision could have on your earning potential and career trajectory with just as much weight as the salary.’

‘Every job or position you hold throughout your career should allow you to learn and/or earn. Ideally, your job will do both; but if it does neither, it is time to move to a new opportunity.’

‘You are your own best advocate. A great strategy to manage your workflow and put yourself in the driver’s seat of your career is to create a task-management system.’

‘Every job or position you hold throughout your career should allow you to learn and/or earn.’

‘You are your own best advocate at work, and a great way to build confidence in the workplace is to draw awareness to just how valuable you are.’

‘The negotiation starts at the beginning of the interview process. Focus on likability and building rapport. Make it clear you are serious about the role.’

‘When negotiating, don’t be afraid of silence. Oftentimes, people think the most intimidating part of a negotiation is the ask, but it’s actually the moments after the ask, when you are forced to let the silence sit for a few moments.’

‘The glamorization of work is based on perception.’

‘The best time to talk about money and ensure the salary is aligned with your needs is during the phone screen with HR. Don’t make talking about compensation weird-you are at work to get paid!’

‘You get to choose what you prioritize in your career, depending on your needs and desires for your life. Consider your personal values, your ability to earn, and your ability to learn at each pivotal career moment.’

‘You own your career! You are your own best advocate at work- don’t wait for others to advocate for you.’

‘Your dream job doesn’t exist. The sooner you accept this, the easier it will be to find true satisfaction at work.’

Source

Michela Allocca (2024). Own Your Career: Break the Corporate Blueprint and Build Your Own Ladder

How To Lead Remotely

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘Try to understand the cultural subtleties and really focus upon the interpretation of language– check understanding carefully.’- Vanessa Evans

‘Be clear on the explicit purpose of each of your virtual interactions.’– Vanessa Evans

‘Keep focusing on the strategic issues as it’s all too easy to be drawn into the daily tactical ones.’- Vanessa Evans

‘With teams on every continent, they have to be self-standing within the context of the broad corporate direction.’- Steve Finlan

‘Ensure everyone knows where we’re heading and how we’re doing- this allows everyone to make decisions within this context.’- Steve Finlan

‘Act as a connector, link individuals and teams together to help them widen their outlooks and thinking.’- Mike Hawes

‘Trust your teams and equally, be inquisitive about what’s both said and not said.’- Mike Hawes

‘Have a single set of priorities and measures that everyone is striving towards.’- Ian Herrett

‘Really understand what makes others tick– this enables you to have the easy and difficult conversations in the same unemotive way.’- Ian Herrett

‘Enable every leader to have access to all the data to encourage curiosity and cross-team learning.’– Ravindra Patel

Source

Mike Parkes (2021). Leading Remotely: Achieving Success in a Globally Connected World