Skills For Career Success

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• It's better to do less and communicate more than to do more and communicate less. This shows you're engaged, you care, and you're involved, which is what upper management wants to see. 
• As part of your job, you should plan a cadence intentionally to communicate. Plan the messages you want your team to hear. Carve out time to plan your communication.
• Making a conscious choice to direct how your day goes - "I'm going to be a problem solver" etc., you will grow quickly. 

• Telling and communicating are two different things.
• Sharing information effectively is a critical communications skill. 
• When you have a regular cadence of communication, it won't come across as self-promotion. 
• The context of your communication is important. 
• Think about how you can add value to others through your communications. 
• In order to build credibility and trust, you must continually communicate the process - tell people what you are doing to avoid surprises. The other thing you need to do is take action.
• Make sure what you are doing at work is mission-critical. 
• Building trust means genuinely caring about the success of someone else. 
• Go into a new work environment believing everyone has good intentions. 
• When you decide to own your day, schedule, and priorities, you will feel more in control of your career path.
• You have to be competent in the technology tools of today in order to achieve career success. 

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/741088081Effective communication is one of the most important skills for career success. The more you communicate the more engaged and involved you will seem.*As a VIP Communications Pass holder, you get access to these show notes we’ve organized for you so you’ll always remember what was shared. No worries if you didn’t take down notes. This is for you to keep!*