Episodes

If you regularly listen to my podcast, it's either because you know me personally and want to help me out (thanks, I appreciate it) or because you found me because you are looking for advice on how to position yourself for a promotion.  I hope...

In , I touched on the subject of .  In that episode, I talked about how you can position yourself for advancement by transitioning from process oriented tasks to higher-level tasks that leverage more discretion and judgement.  This week,...

Early in your career, advancement is generally easier and is just a matter of doing "more"……more tasks, bigger tasks, more responsibility.  But, transitioning to senior levels may require a different approach - being more innovative. ...

Most companies, at least once per year, go through an annual goal planning process.  As part of this process, you are expected to have some number of company-focused goals as well as some number of personal goals.  Company goals are usually...

Periodically, I check back and highlight the last few episodes to remind you of things you can work on to help set you up for career success and this most recent group has a lot of solid content.   Episodes 036 to 040 was a five-part series...

If your company has a hybrid policy, how can you best use your time in the office? Well, first you should make sure you understand and comply with all aspects of the new policy. Are there specific days that you must be in the office? Do you have a...

In several of my previous episodes, I've mentioned that one way to stand out is to produce status reports that are value focused instead of task focused.  This week, I go into more detail about what that type of status report would look like. ...

This week, I'm going to talk about your personal brand and how you can build one.  When you hear the term, what impression does that give you?  For many, I'm sure you associate the term with celebrities, athletes, and social media...

This week, we're going to talk about a very critical subject, your mental health.  Each episode, I talk about subjects that can help you advance your career and understanding and addressing your mental health is an important one.  If you...

There is a lot of corporate downsizing happening right now.  In a future episode, I may go into more detail on that subject, but this week, I would like to talk about how you can take advantage of the downsizing to increase your responsibilities...

Over the course of the past four weeks, I've described the Individual Development Plan -- why it's important to your career and what the various components are.  This week, I'm going to talk about how you can integrate an IDP into your...

The episodes for the past few weeks are part of a series where I take a deeper look at your Individual Development Plan.  introduced the IDP and covered some of the  benefits of creating one for yourself.  Then, in , I covered the...

This is the third episode of a multi-part series covering the Individual Development Plan.  If you have not listened to the first two episodes, go back and review them before listening to this one.  If you need the IDP template, you can...

provided a high-level overview of the IDP and gave several reasons why it should be an important part of your career development plan.  This week, we will cover the first two sections, the Vision and the Roadmap.  And as a reminder, if you'd...

The beginning of the year is often a time of renewed focused on planning and growth.  When it comes to career development, the Individual Development Plan, or IDP, is my preferred tool for documenting that plan.  Back in , I introduced the...

After every six episodes, I have a review episode to highlight some of the episodes you may have missed.  This progress report covers episodes 029 to 034.   covers several ways that you can grow your network.  Much like Seven Degrees...

Let's start with a quick review of , but for the full details go back to that episode and listen there.   We started by covering the key players in office politics.  Decision Makers, Gatekeepers, Connectors, Influencers, Observers, and...

At some point in your career, you will find yourself in a position where you have to deal with office politics.  Office politics aren't bad in and of themselves, but it is important to understand how they work and what your place is within them. ...

When I was talking to my relative the other day, he was describing how his bosses have gained a lot of trust in him and are giving him more and more responsibility and more and more autonomy.  As someone who leads a team, everything he described...

At my job, I have the title of "Director" and I have responsibility for the team that builds an internal application that is important to the sales team of the company I work for.  I also manage -- either directly or indirectly -- a team of...

When you are looking towards career advancement, you may have heard advice along the lines of "say yes to every opportunity".  And sometimes, that advice is perfectly fine.  But today, we're going to look at when the better choice is to say...

Networking is not about the quantity of connections, but rather the quality and depth of those connections. It's not just about amassing a hundreds of LinkedIn connections; it's about nurturing meaningful relationships that add value to both parties...

As always, it's good to periodically look back and review your accomplishments and progress.  So, every few episodes, we take a look back and call out the highlights of the recent episodes.   In I cover how I evaluate candidates for...

When most people think about providing a status on their work, they usually think in terms of completed tasks.  At some level, this is relevant to ensure that projects remain on time.  But if you'd like to set yourself apart from others,...