50 Ways To Position Yourself For A Job Promotion – Infographic

by Duncan Muguku

50 Ways To Position Yourself For A Job Promotion – Infographic

Maintain an outstanding track record of performance.
Have initiative – do more than is required. Take extra responsibilities and projects.
Solve problems. Develop high impact solutions and ideas.
Periodically send your boss a list of your major accomplishments.
Be flexible and adapt well to change.
Be a good communicator.
Respect your boss and colleagues.
Help others. Train others.
Build strong relationships and alliances in your department, in other departments, with vendors, suppliers, customers etc.
Provide superior customer service at all times.
Maintain a good attitude and be easy to get along with. Be fun to work with.
Be willing to learn, be teachable.
Maintain confidentiality. Have integrity.
Dress well and professionally.
Develop good presentation skills. Represent your company in events, workshops and conferences.
Write blogs, articles and publications.
Have a mentor.
Pay attention to details.
Be tactful and diplomatic.
Have a good attendance record.
Keep your boss up to date.
Develop a deep mastery of the company and care deeply about the company.
Seek and use constructive feedback well.
Let your boss hear bad news from you first.
Consult others, listen to others inputs, opinions and suggestions.
Be creative and innovative.
Undertake professional development training to sharpen your skills.
Increase your educational qualifications.
Take time to know your boss as a person. Understand your boss’s interests, likes and dislikes.
Share the credit.
Take intelligent risks.
Learn from your failures and mistakes.
Support your manager. Feed your boss with success.
Stay abreast of the competition, industry, trends and regulations.
Keep track of your accomplishments, quantify your results.
Be decisive. Develop the ability to make good decisions.
Be resourceful – efficiently manage scarce resources. Do more with less.
Be consistent and reliable.
Be a team player; interact and work well with others. Collaborate with others.
Masterfully manage meetings.
Perform at a level higher than your current job to demonstrate that you have ability and real potential to move up the ladder.
Pure luck – simply being at the right place at the right time such as a boss suddenly resigning, a new opportunity opening up, a new merger, company expansion etc.
Volunteer especially on interdepartmental projects and teams.
Participate in informal events such as staff parties.
Talk to superstars in the organization, ask them how they succeeded and get under their wings.
Attract or bring in more money, customers or clients.
Discover or establish new markets.
Propose new products or services.
Ask for a promotion.
Watch and learn how those who have been promoted do their jobs.

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Duncan Muguku

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