Are These Habits Getting in Your Way?


1. Overvaluing expertise Being an expert in your field is great, but it’s not everything to get you to your next level. Understandably, it might be more comfortable to keep your head down hoping that others will notice your contributions. Flip it: Rather than knowing every detail to perfection, spend time building the relationships you need to move to our next level. Find opportunities to gain visibility outside your immediate job.
2. Building versus leveraging relationships Building relationships is likely one of the abilities you excel at. It is actually one of the top strengths for women. Spending time to get to know others, offering help and advice comes naturally. Flip it: Leverage your relationships in a strategic way to achieve your career goals. Remember, leverage is a two-way street, either explicitly promised or implied, to create opportunities for each other.
3. Aligning allies from the get-go Women generally put their heads down to master their job first before reaching out whereas men ask: Who do I need to know to be successful? That being said, you always want to combine making connections with delivering solid results. Flip it: Find allies across all levels of the career ladder from the get go. The more inclusive your network of allies, the more robust your support. My challenge for you is to re-connect with allies you haven't spoken to in a while!

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