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Make someone's good work visible
Two minutes that can change how a manager sees their own team
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5 minutesTry it
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Say yes to the right stretch
Pick your stretches on purpose, and say what gives to make room
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5 minutesTry it
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Ask for advice before you start
Hear the best idea before you've built around the wrong one
ConversationYou + 1
10 minutesTry it
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Get your work recognized: write a brag document
Your manager can't advocate for work nobody remembers
Essay by Julia EvansFree
12 minutesRead it
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Learn from one small piece of work
Swap “any feedback?” for a question someone can actually answer
ConversationYou + 1
10 minutesTry it
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Plan Monday on Friday
Write Monday's first move on Friday, and get your weekend back
Make timeJust you
10 minutes a weekTry it
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Claim time for your own growth
Give your own growth a slot before everyone else's priorities fill it
Make timeJust you
15 minutes a weekTry it
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A Harvard career coach's unspoken rules for getting promoted
Hard work is the entry fee, not the whole story
Video by Gorick NgFree
6 minutesWatch it
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Notice what you love, hate and wish for at work
Three short lists, one pattern, and something to ask for this month
WorksheetJust you
15 minutesTry it
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Check you're aimed at what matters
Find out now, not at review time, if the target moved
ConversationYou + 1
20 to 30 minutesTry it
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Map your transferable skills
What you can do, pulled out of your job title and into plain words
WorksheetJust you
30 minutesTry it
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How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
Ready-made shapes for the answer nobody gave you time to prepare
Podcast episode · Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication TechniquesFree
20 minutesListen

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