Every month on our site, Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc., will answer your career and leadership questions. Please send your question to advice@anitaborg.org and it may be answered in an upcoming column.
- Become more influential Build your ability to influence, persuade, and motivate others, regardless of whether you have a management job title. Influencing Without Authority
- Seek management’s buy-in for a new idea Take a great technical idea, and sell it to your senior management by partnering with others to build credibility. Selling your technical idea to management
- Don’t let others steal your ideas Pitch persuasive proposals, and pitch yourself too, to get credit for your work. Getting Credit for Your Ideas
- Learn to delegate effectively Manage the work performance of others, without hovering about like a micro-manager. How Do I Delegate without Micromanaging?
- Build an influential network You don’t need to be a “shmoozer” to be a good networker, when you include these five key types of people. Five Key People You Need in Your Network
- Ask your role models for mentoring Approach role models you admire, and engage them as mentors. Mentoring
- Get training without spending money Find creative ways to learn and get professional development when your company does not have funds available. Funds are not available for training
- Make your accomplishments visible Promote your accomplishments in ways that don’t leave you feeling sleazy. Learning the Fine Art of Self Promotion
- Figure out what you want to be “when you grow up” Identify an ideal career niche by understanding three essential elements to a successful and satisfying career. How Do I Find My Niche?
- 10. Throw your hat in the ring for a promotion Reinvent yourself as a candidate for promotion, by working smarter, not harder. Four Ways to Ensure You’re Promoted
Jo Miller is CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc. which offers women’s leadership seminars, webinars and coaching programs. To read more of her career advice, visit the Ask Jo archives. Copyright 2009, Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc.