Getting Ahead-Part 1: Taking Ownership of Your Professional Presence

Whether you are responsible for the work of others or your “team” stares back at you in the morning mirror, there are many key skills that you must cultivate to help differentiate you from your internal competitors and to successfully grow your career. Professional Presence, is one of those slightly squishy to define but critically important topics. Professional presence is that amalgam of qualities…confidence, authenticity, positive body language, proper vocal management, empathy etc. that others perceive in you and about you. Here are 6 Key Questions and 5 ideas for assessing and deliberately strengthening your professional presence:

By |2016-10-22T17:11:26-05:00August 20th, 2012|Career|3 Comments

Leadership Caffeine™ Podcast-Getting Ahead with Joel Garfinkle

Unfortunately, good work alone is not always enough to stand-out from the crowd. In a noisy, competitive workplace, where others choose us for big projects and new opportunities, finding a way to stand-out...while not becoming one of those aforementioned obnoxious characters, is a fact of life. Joel Garfinkle, a leading executive coach, speaker and author, offers some excellent and practical guidance on this important but awkward topic in his latest book, Getting Ahead-Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level.

By |2016-10-22T17:11:30-05:00May 4th, 2012|Leadership Caffeine Podcast|4 Comments

Leadership Caffeine™-It’s Time to Frame Your Professional Positioning Strategy

What do peers and managers perceive is unique about you in the workplace? What do you do so well, so uniquely that makes people stop and take notice? What’s your personal positioning strategy that meaningfully differentiates you from others in the minds of your customers, managers and stakeholders? You’re to be excused if you need to reach for another cup of coffee while you contemplate these “brand called me” questions that you likely only think about once every two years when you update your resume.

By |2016-10-22T17:11:54-05:00April 19th, 2010|Career, Leadership Caffeine|6 Comments
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