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At some point in our careers, many of us have had to learn the hard lesson that working hard is while really important, doesn’t always equate to career success. There are lots of people that work hard, that unfortunately don’t always get their break or get their shot.
Furthermore, being able to “stand out” in the crowd in your company or workplace is critical to success, but is often difficult to do. This is especially true, when you are new to a role or company. Finally, for those of you who work in large or cross-functional organizations, getting seen or heard at times can seem difficult with so many people and so much going on.
After spending over a decade of working in large organizations, I’ve learned through successes and failures how to speak up and stand out, to elevate and amplify your work, build credibility, and increase your own visibility amongst the crowd, and here are some of those lessons I’ve learned.
- Focus on Building Trust With Key Stakeholders
As a new employee, people will be excited to have you around, but since you’ve never proven yourself before, one area you are going to need to work on is on building trust.
Trust is critical to the effectiveness and strength of any relationship we have. Without trust, we lose the chance to be effective in our work. How…
