Personal PR – How To Much More Than Fly Your Own Flag

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7 Easy Tips For Better Communication at Work - By Martin Haworth

Whether you are applying for a promotion in your existing organization; looking for a new job altogether; or simply experiencing a performance review, there are steps you can take that will enhance your outcome. Most, if not all individuals, find it hard to tweak their achievements to make the best of them. Whether this comes from naivety, modesty or simply a misjudgment of what they can pluck from their experiences, it's hard to say.

The truth is that long hours wringing hands and fretting need not be suffered. Because in the main, all you need when being assessed is already within you. All you need to create a really effective candidate - or A+ result in your performance.

There are six key steps to making the most of your assets:-

1. Start Early

Be aware. When you are in the thick of experiences and learning, always, but always be prepared to make a note - however small - of something that you did. You don't have to write a whole portfolio of it, that can come later (just kidding!). Just notice when things happen.

2. Link to Role

By being aware of what you might need to take careful note of before you start looking for it. Here you're simply looking for the categories upon which you will ultimately be tested and then you can start to create a list of your personal activities (the 'What I did' of your evidence).

3. Keeping Up

As you create this list of your activities, you categorize them as you go and as the evidence piles up, create a note also of the gaps too. Then you can pro-actively 'create' the activities you need to make your offer almost irresistible. You will become rounded and thorough and then have the luxury of deciding not just that you have enough, but you have a choice of evidence you can talk about when you are being assessed.

4. 'I Can't Find Enough'

It's vital to understand that the evidence you create does not need to move mountains. A clear action you personally took, where you can demonstrate just four simple elements - What you did; Why you did it; What the outcome was and What you learned is perfect - and keep it short and succinct. It gives them clear facts and a space to ask you more too - A perfect candidate!

5. Last Minute?

Left it too late? No problem! All you need is a kindly colleague to ask you the questions and push you for answers. It's amazing at what we leave out or underestimate in ourselves. With focus, it's possible to create quite comprehensive evidence if you are coached to create it in a couple of hours with a 'coach' friend drawing from you the actual - even where you think there are few.

6. Blagging!

Actual lying can never be condoned - least of all because you'll get found out and if you were successful and got something without really deserving it, likely as not it wouldn't suit you anyway. You can - and must - embellish, by really stretching out all you do in a category and make it really sing for you. Every scrap of paper evidence; every single impressive fact and figure pile up to become much more interesting to assessors.

7. And Finally

Always but always focus on what you did. Yes, you personally. Using 'we' and' they' won't cut it. Be brave and strong and shout about you out loud. Use the 'I' word and really show what you are made of.

We all do pretty good work. We all deserve that you be recognized and in the main, we don't shout about ourselves enough. And when you don't, who will?

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© 2013 Martin Haworth is a business and management coach and trainer, working worldwide with SMEs & corporates and based in the UK. He has extensive experience in the delivery of one- and two-day training programs on a whole range of tactical management skills to be found at the workshops we do as well as supporting other organisations as a relaibel and resourceful associate. He is an expert on Family Businesses, helping business owners and their families effectively manage succession to future generations and balance the demands of family and other stakeholders with an effective focus on the business. To find out more checkout his website at Coach Train Learn!
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