You want to build a positive reputation that will proceed you on your career journey. This requires taking intentional, strategic steps and also striving to avoid career-crippling missteps. For example, hear from Dr. Tiffany Love on a common misstep that can result in negative visibility.
Gain Visibility
Gain Visibility
Early Careerist
Avoiding Missteps
- Lead in organization-wide activities
Participate in initiatives to showcase your strengths to the organization as broadly as possible, so you can expand your network and visibility to senior leadership. - Distinguish yourself from peers
Potential competition exists at every stage of your career. Learning how to differentiate yourself from the crowd will help you draw the positive attention needed to propel your career. Experienced Career Navigator Anton Gunn shares a few ideas on how to distinguish yourself. Another Experienced Career Navigator, Nicholas Tejeda, offers 3 practical steps to positive distinction. - Develop personal brand
As you get to know your professional self, you also will develop your unique brand that projects who you are and what you value. Learn how to intentionally develop your brand and avoid those unintentional missteps that can tarnish your brand. - Learn how to talk with senior leaders
Distinguish yourself from your peers and take initiative to authentically communicate with Senior Level Administrators in your organization. Understand that they have been in your position and will likely make time for you.
Mid-Careerist
- Develop executive presence
You want to become known as exhibiting an authentic presence that represents you as having an ideal blend of leadership temperament, skills, competencies, and confidence. Good news: you can learn how to authentically have executive presence. Shanna Johnson offers a few tips for polishing your presence as a healthcare executive. - Take lead positions in outside groups
Expose yourself to projects that you are passionate about and committed to that may be out of your department or external to the organization. This experience is not only beneficial to your growth but opens the opportunity for others to see your potential as a leader.
Senior Careerist
- Expand your community impact
Evaluate your accomplishments beyond your direct career achievements. Assess and seek opportunities to influence your professional and
social communities. Besides the self-fulfillment you’ll gain, as your support various community efforts, you are also strengthening networks that may benefit you in your next career move. - Distinguish yourself from peers
Find creative ways to differentiate yourself from others at your level, both within and outside your organization. This will help to present
yourself as a well-rounded leader. - Enhance specialized personal brand