83 Secret Strategies That Will Guarantee You A Promotion In Any Organization
1. Make sure your boss likes you
2. Make sure management always notices you
3. Make sure to keep emotions out of the equation
4. Make sure you always focus on making money for the company
5. Have a lot of interest and passion to learn more about the company, its products and services.
6. Make sure you know more about the company than anyone else
7. Always offer solutions
8. Let your boss know explicitly that you are driven by money, more responsibility, and more power.
9. Show that you can lead people
10. Show that your boss can trust you
11. 100% of the time you spend at work: Spend 80% working and 20% honing your skills and developing new skills
12. Get an industry mentor and befriend him
13. Spend your free time and days off connecting and networking with industry professionals in relaxed settings
14. Study of the competition
15. Do not reveal everything about yourself to the company
16. Actively look for jobs elsewhere
17. Leave your signature on everything you do
18. Develop a stronger sense for new technologies and work methods.
19. Work more on yourself than on your job
20. Wake up before your competition
21. Remember your best friend at work – he is your worst enemy
22. Dress smarter, smarter and better than others, as if you were the owner of the company.
23. Have toys and accessories that match your personality but make you larger than life in the workplace.
24. Always keep the owner of the company informed
25. Always make sure key customers remember your name, love doing business with you, and speak highly of you to their boss.
26. Remember to market yourself and advertise not only in your company but also in the industry.
27. Keep building your network
28. Always act professionally
29. Have a greater sense of awareness
30. Read and research aggressively
31. Practice the art of reciprocity
32. Remember: everyone wants to stay in touch ONLY to get some benefit
33. Don’t get caught up in political issues
34. Avoid gossip
35. Remember: anything you can say can and will be used against you
36. Learn to be yourself and be the best at it
37. Learn to speak and be noticed in every meeting
38. Offer new ideas, tips and strategies to make money
39. Always surprise your boss and company with new results and performance
40. Let your work speak for you
41. Always document your success so you can use it later when asked the important question “What did you contribute?”
42. Remember: anything you do right is forgotten, but anything you do wrong is remembered forever.
43. Be clear about your goal with the company
44. Always have an annual company goal and make sure you achieve it
45. If you don’t achieve your annual (growth) goal, it’s time to leave the company or talk to your boss about it. Either way, make sure you do what it takes to grow.
46. Identify the trends that occur in the market
47. Look, Behave, Sound, Act, Dress like your Boss’s Boss.
48. Think outside the box
49. Keep delivering more value to the company and its employees, and make sure the key decision maker knows you about the work you’ve done.
50. You must be very clear about where you are and where you want to be, along with your timeline.
51. Evaluate your surroundings: is it the right place or not? If not, go away.
52. Start earlier, work harder, stay longer: there is no such thing as a balanced life.
53. Remember: everyone is fighting for the same piece of the pie.
54. Be ultra-smart while listening, analyzing and believing in people
55. Make sure you get noticed on social media and the blogosphere
56. You must be cold-blooded: there are no friends in the business world, only people who benefit you and who benefit from you.
57. Make sure corporate and company values match yours at all times
58. Be absolutely amazing at giving presentations.
59. Learn to adopt and adapt to change
60. Learn to predict changes and events in advance
61. Offer to hold workshops for the growth of the company
62. If you know your boss isn’t as smart and smart as you are, be sure to correct or guide him when the two of you are alone. Let him have your ideas and make him addicted to you. Don’t stay with this person too long though, unless of course he owns it.
63. Don’t be afraid to speak up if you feel something is wrong. And when you’re proven right, you’ll be the first they turn to.
64. Point out problems and be the first to give a foolproof suggestion.
65. People who are drama characters are NEVER promoted
66. Being intelligently assertive is a hallmark of a great leader and yes one who is promoted
67. If I have asked you twice and you do not pay attention to what you must do as part of your job, I will not see you as valuable or intelligent.
68. Have a personality that is not only likable but makes people look up to you.
69. To get a promotion, you must be worth it
70. Trust is one thing; arrogance is another. Know the difference.
71. Remember: every day is a new day. So what you did yesterday may not matter today.
72. Never miss a single opportunity to network or celebrate or get noticed by management.
73. Show that you are dynamic, alert, active, strong, sharp, intelligent, powerful, charismatic, skilled conversationalist, and amazing in everything you do.
74. Make sure your workstation speaks volumes about you, especially when you’re not around.
75. Always take notes and have a binder/technology to keep track of what your boss or subordinate talks to you about
76. Have a unique signature style that will always make you stand out
77. Have a fresh look no matter what time of day. If you have to go shower, brush your teeth, comb your hair, or change your clothes twice a day, do it! Appearances matter!
78. Consistency, authenticity, predictability and an impressive track record are very important when management decides to promote someone.
79. Make sure your social media platform is an extension of your brand personality
80. Be very clear about what your Personal & Professional brand communicates and that everyone is clear about it
81. Discuss intelligent topics with which they will determine your future
82. Be someone your owner calls first when there is something important
83. Make sure there are multiple skills that you have developed over the years that will make you indispensable to the organization
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