ABOUT THE Session

No matter how much you’ve accomplished at work, the task of keeping your performance manager appraised of your greatest accomplishments — and in tune with your career aspirations — can be challenging.  You might be wondering, “How can I get my performance manager to appreciate that I’ve gone above and beyond - without sounding like I’m bragging?”  “How can I use career conversations with my manager to demonstrate that I’m prepared for the next big step?”  “How can I feel less anxious about asking for an important change or more responsibility?

There are, in fact, strategies you can use to prepare for your important career conversations that will enable you to properly showcase your strengths — and make a persuasive case for what you want to do going forward. 

After all, you don’t want your performance manager to feel just “OK” about your work.   You want that manager to be wowed and impressed and be a strong advocate for you as you move your career forward.   This class will show you how. 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• How to highlight your achievements without bragging;

• Why you shouldn’t rely on lists to convey your skills and accomplishments;

• How to transform your most important achievements into memorable stories;

• How to receive feedback without becoming defensive;

• How to catalog your strengths and preferences to determine your next move along your career path;

• How to make a “big ask” without completely derailing your relationship with your performance manager;

• Specific language you can use when making your case for a future change in your job.

OPTIONAL LEARNING LAB WORKSHOP AVAILABLE

Looking to offer participants a hands-on experience after they take this class? Our Learning Lab add-on class may be just the thing.  Learning Labs give participants a chance to bring in their own content and practice key skills for instructor feedback.  So that we can offer a personalized experience, we limit the number of attendees who can join each Learning Lab. Each participant will be asked to complete some light “pre-work” beforehand so they come to the session warmed up and ready to go.

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