Communicating To Get Promoted

You’ve worked at your company for a while, and haven’t received a promotion. Even if you are doing excellent work, your ability to communicate your worth can help you get promoted. According to?SHRM Blog, you should be promoted every three years or less.?

Our CEO and Founder, Jessica Chen, recently hosted a?Soulcast Media | LIVE event?on LinkedIn, where she interviewed Executive Coach and Bestselling Author,?Bonnie Marcus.

They shared tips and personal stories about how you can use your communication skills to get promoted.?This?Soulcast Media | LIVE?event is brought to you by our amazing sponsors at?Sabobatage.

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1. COMMUNICATE YOUR STRENGTHS

During the Soulcast Media | LIVE, Bonnie talked about how so many talented people are overlooked for a promotion. Because of this, she said it is so important to communicate your strengths. She said your strengths are more than your skills.

Consider the following:

• Current Projects?– You need to let other people know what you are working on. This doesn’t mean your current work projects need to be at the top of every conversation. However, it is important to share what you are doing with your superiors.
• Your Experiences?– During the Soulcast Media | LIVE, Bonnie shared how her past experiences with her father’s cardiac health issues made her passionate about the medical field. These experiences also made her unafraid to speak and interact with physicians. Her passion for the medical field and her ability to keep doctors in check weren’t specifically technical skills related to the job she wanted, but they were what the company was looking for. She was able to align her experiences with her skills, making her the perfect candidate for the job. Think about your experiences outside of your skillset.?
• Your Value?– You bring value to your job. You need to communicate this value to the decision-makers within your organization.

You need to be able to communicate your strengths, so you don’t get overlooked for a promotion. In our e-course,?The Art Of Communication, you will learn to communicate your message effectively.

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2. CURRENT AND FUTURE EMPLOYERS

When thinking about a promotion, you need to consider your current and future employers. During the Soulcast Media | LIVE, Jessica and Bonnie talked about how you need to align yourself with the goals of your current and future employers.

If you want to be strategic in positioning yourself, think about what other people care about – Jessica Chen

Consider the following:

• What are their objectives??If you don’t know your department or company’s objectives, find out what they are. You can ask your superior what they want to accomplish.
• What do they need??– After you find out the objective, think about what your company/department needs to get there.
• How can you help??– Think about how you can help your department or company reach their objectives and fill any needs. This means connecting the dots between what you can offer and what they want.

In our e-course,?Communicating with Confidence,?you will learn how to confidently ask the right questions to get the answers you need.

Focusing on your company’s objectives will help you position yourself to get promoted.

3. TAILOR YOUR MESSAGE?

No matter what you communicate to others, it is important to constantly?tailor your message. This is especially true when you share your strengths and value to get promoted. You can capture their attention when you tailor your message to what the other person cares about.

Consider the following:

• Audience?– Think about who you are speaking to; this will help you tailor your message.
• Outcome?– What do you hope will happen at the end of your conversation? If you want to be promoted, you have to tailor your message, so it aligns with your desired outcome.
• Information?– Your message will contain many pieces of information; however, it is essential to decide what the most important elements are.

??We recommend the e-course?“Tailoring Your Message For A Specific Audience”?to help you learn more about tailoring your message.

Getting promoted takes work, but it also takes strategic communication efforts. When you communicate your strengths and focus on what your company needs, you will be able to tailor your message and get your desired promotion.

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If you want to see the full LIVE version of Jessica and Bonnie’s conversation, check out?Jessica’s Youtube Channel.

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