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| 825 Basics Bulletin |
December 2007
Volume 1 - Issue 4 |
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| Dear Tricia,
Happy Holidays from 825 Basics! Welcome to the 825 Basics Bulletin, your source for Career Physical Fitness™ Education tips and tricks for a healthy, fit and high energy career.
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825 Basics Career PE Tip
Naughty or Nice? Market Yourself! |
It's holiday time and holiday songs are singing on TV, in the malls and on our radios. You may remember this one...
He's making a list, he's checking it twice, he's gonna find out who's been naughty or nice! Santa Claus is coming to town!
He sees you when he's sleeping, he knows when you're awake, he knows when you've been good or bad, so be good for goodness sakes!
Do you ever feel like your boss is making a list and checking it twice at review time? How well have you marketed yourself throughout the year? Does your boss know if you've been naughty or nice or are you leaving it up to him or her to make some assumptions?
Effective career planning and creating a productive performance review process are important to developing a healthy, fit and full of energy career. Marketing yourself - ensuring that others know what you have done, that you're awake, and that you're doing good, productive things for the organization - is a key step in the process. And marketing yourself should not simply be limited to performance review time (see October's 825 Basics Career PE Tip: What's Your Costume? Don't Be a Ghost!). Here are five steps you can take to market yourself throughout the year and to ensure you're on the "Nice" list at performance review time:
- Periodically share achievements with your boss, team and/or colleagues. For example, share achievements at a biweekly staff meeting or send a monthly email progress and accomplishments report to your boss.
- Avoid saying "it was nothing" or "it was no problem" as it minimizes the work you accomplished. If "it was nothing" then perhaps your time is worth nothing, or the accomplishment is worth nothing or you contributed nothing. You know it was SOMETHING or you wouldn't have done it. So say "thank you" or "it was a great accomplishment to get that completed" or "it took more time than I thought".
- Ask for feedback either formally through a 360-degree instrument or informally in conversation or via email. Showing that you're interested in improving and that you value others' opinions can go a long way in the marketability category.
- Show up on time and be prepared. Whether it is for a weekly meeting or a lunch date, showing up on time and being prepared shows respect for others and adds value as time is not wasted.
- Have a voice. This goes hand in hand with being prepared. By being prepared, you can share your insights, offer solutions and contribute to the discussion. Having a voice ensures you are recognized.
Take charge marketing yourself! Eliminate assumptions from the performance review and career planning process and set yourself on the path to a healthy, fit and full of energy career. Sounds like a great New Year's resolution to make! |
| Happy Holidays from 825 Basics |
Have a wonderful and safe holiday season. As you gear up for the new year and set those New Year's resolutions, consider a resolution to take control of your career. Learn how to manage upward through performance review action planning in our exciting new workshop Don't Hit the Snooze: Managing Your Performance Review this January.
What is 825 BasicsTM?
Guided by the 825 Basics principles, the 825 Basics mission is to provide superior training and coaching to students and professionals. Through 825 Basics services, clients gain knowledge and tools that can be immediately applied to their careers.
Sincerely,
Danielle Forget and Tricia Berry
825 Basics, LLC
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| Featured Article |
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Don't Hit the Snooze: Managing Your Performance Review
In this innovative half-day workshop, engage in:
Powerful and structured self-assessment intertwined with interactive discussion and performance review action planning.
An examination of your accomplishments, strengths and growth areas and a framing exercise to manage your performance review.
Workshop takeaways:
A performance review action plan.
An enhanced understanding of your accomplishments, strengths and goals and their tie to your personal career satisfaction, energy and success.
A foundation for current career planning, performance review preparation, career advancement, and/or future career and life decisions.
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Saturday, January 12, 2008
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Houston, TX
Friday, January 18, 2008
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Austin, TX
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| Snowflake Science
by Tricia Berry
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Just as no two snowflakes are alike, no two individuals are alike.
Snowflakes are affected by what direction and how fast the air is moving, how much junk (dust, salt, etc.) is in the air, and pressure from the weight of other snowflakes. We, as individuals, are affected by what direction and how fast our environment is moving around us...or how much junk is around us. We often also feel the weight of others or the pressure of deadlines. And just like snowflakes change as they age, so do we.
Embracing your uniqueness is a critical aspect of the performance review and career planning processes. Knowing how you are affected in times of change or when there is a bit of junk in the air is important. Being able to identify how you adapt, how you grow with your experiences and what direction you may be moving in can lead to enhanced performance review and career planning discussions.
As you watch the snowflakes fall this winter, embrace your uniqueness....and remember, unlike snowflakes, we shouldn't melt when it gets too hot.
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