Ep #25 BONUS: MIC DROP - 6 Proven Tactics to Showcase your Skills

📜 Summary

In this episode of Leadership Beyond the Title, TaSheena Braxton shares six effective strategies for showcasing your skills at work without coming across as boastful. She emphasizes the importance of tracking and sharing wins, engaging in meetings, leading initiatives, mentoring others, communicating ongoing projects, and making work visible. These strategies aim to help individuals advocate for themselves and enhance their professional visibility, ultimately leading to greater recognition and opportunities.

 

💎 Gems

You are likely doing amazing work, but it may go unnoticed.
Being humble does not mean being invisible.
Track and share your wins consistently to advocate for yourself.
Speak up in meetings to establish your presence.
Offer to lead or co-lead initiatives to develop leadership skills.
Mentoring others reinforces your own expertise.
Communicate what you're working on to keep others informed.
Make your work visible to enhance recognition.
You don't need a new job to start showing up like a leader.
Creating a strategy can help you get visible and lead fully as yourself.

 

📖 Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Leadership Beyond the Title
00:26 Showcasing Skills Without Bragging
02:51 Engagement in Meetings and Team Dynamics
05:14 Mentorship and Supporting Others
06:40 Communicating Your Work Effectively
07:37 Making Your Work Visible

 

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