It’s not enough to do the work; you also have to talk about what you’ve done. ”
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“Early in our career, we can hope that our manager will take care of sharing our accomplishments and creating opportunities for us. But as one gets more senior, it becomes our responsibility. ”
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“Many “do-ers” hate the idea of talking up their accomplishments, because they think doing the work should be enough. They often see “posers” who claim credit for lots of success, but never actually do the work, and violently reject that approach. ”
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“But I think they are missing an opportunity because I see two axes here: Getting Results, and Talking About Accomplishments. When they see the “posers” Talking without Getting Results, they reject Talking entirely and focus on the results. But these axes are separate, so it is even more effective to Get Results and then Talk about them.”
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“Another way I frame it is that if you’re doing the work without talking about it, you are implicitly expecting other people to take the time to figure out all the work you are doing and the results you are getting. Why make them spend that time when you could make it easy for them by summarizing what you’ve done? You don’t have to exaggerate like the “posers”; just gather your results into one place. ”
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“So if you’re getting frustrated that you are doing the work but others are advancing faster, consider how you can make it easier for people to understand the value of your work by summarizing your accomplishments for them. Celebrate your impact! ”
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