Why Self-Promotion Matters More Than You Think at Work |
Why Self-Promotion Matters More Than You Think at Work
If you’re waiting for your work to “speak for itself,” it might be whispering. It’s time to grab the mic.
EXPERT OPINION BY ANDREA WOJNICKI, EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION COACH AT TALK ABOUT TALK
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You’ve done the work. You led the project, landed the client, solved the problem nobody else could figure out. When it comes time to talk about it, however, you downplay it, or worse, you say nothing at all.
Nearly every executive I coach does some version of this. Talented, accomplished people sit across from me and say, “I don’t want to sound like I’m........