So You Want to Become a Manager!

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So, why are you still sitting at your desk daydreaming?  Possibly because you are a well-kept secret.  You are smart and have great skills but no one knows who you are.  You have to market yourself; be visible.  Here are a few ways to get noticed to help your chances to become a manager:

• Take the project no one else wants and make it a success

• Work hard, not just in hours, but by giving thought and focus to all that you do

• Have a positive attitude and listen to others during discussions

• Don’t just describe the problem.  Come up with a solution!  Better yet, come up with several and then suggest the one you think is best.

• Work on teams to meet specific goals, and lead the team if you can

• Write specific goals and objectives with target dates and measure your success against these goals

• Make presentations at work or in a community setting to improve your speaking and presentation skills

• Fill in the gaps in your skills and background by taking specific training at work or by taking classes at a local college or completing your degree

• Learn the art of listening.  Don’t do all the talking

• Read!  All great leaders are voracious readers, and read on numerous subjects, not just on business.

Choose a mentor at work and make it someone who has all the skills and style you want to acquire.  Formalize the relationship and meet with them often to talk about how to approach issues and problems you are facing in your current job and how to get to where you want to go in your career.

 

 

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