How to 10X Your Odds of Getting Promoted (100’s Coached) - April Little | EP 51

In this episode, we'll delve into the essential tactics for getting promoted faster. Our guest will share her insights on how to define your career vision, build the right relationships, demonstrate your leadership potential, and navigate the organizational dynamics that can either propel you forward or hold you back. This is the way to 10x your odds of getting promoted.

Our guest is April Little, a seasoned career coach with over 15 years of experience in Talent Acquisition and Human Resources. April has helped more than 150 people progress faster in their careers and she is here to share her insights and knowledge with us today.

April shares insights on how to get promoted faster. She discusses the importance of defining your career vision, building relationships, demonstrating leadership potential, and navigating organizational dynamics. April emphasizes the need for self-awareness, excellence in performance, and effective communication. She also highlights the significance of understanding salary ranges and aligning oneself with influential individuals within the organization. In this conversation, April Little shares insights on career advancement and navigating the corporate world. She emphasizes the importance of building relationships with key stakeholders and influential individuals within the organization. April also discusses the concept of 'quiet quitting' and the potential consequences of disengaging from one's role. She provides strategies for demonstrating leadership experience, such as taking on enterprise-level projects and training others. Additionally, April offers advice on building a personal brand on LinkedIn and leveraging storytelling to engage with the audience.

Takeaways

• Define your career vision and set clear goals.

• Build strong relationships with influential individuals.

• Demonstrate leadership potential.

• Navigate organizational dynamics by seeking feedback.

• Understand salary ranges and benchmark.

• Utilize LinkedIn to build a personal brand.

Where to find April...

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprillatoyalittle/

You can also listen on...

SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/4kURZn3sFrvZ6LwnuJ3RXy APPLE PODCAST - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-the-way-with-artin-michael/id1692974314

Chapters

[00:00] Introduction and Background

[03:07] The Importance of Excellence in Performance

[10:55] Having Conversations about Career Growth

[28:46] Navigating Organizational Dynamics

[34:05] Navigating 'Quiet Quitting' and Disengagement

[36:23] Demonstrating Leadership Experience

[47:42] Building a Personal Brand on LinkedIn

[53:49] The Power of Storytelling in Career Development