Your personal brand reflects how you want people to see you. It exists whether you create it or not. However, ideally, it should be intentional and consistent.
The right mentoring relationship can boost your confidence as well as your career. Start by identifying your goals and asking yourself who your role models are.
Identify what makes you unique
Whether you’re an excellent communicator, a gifted problem-solver or a natural leader, everyone has special talents that separate them from the crowd. Think about your core gifts.
With all the distractions in life, we forget to acknowledge small victories at work. But celebrating those little wins can help you know your worth.
Speak up intelligently in meeting
Whether the meeting is remote or in-person, it pays to prepare beforehand. Remember that you’ve been invited because you have something valuable to offer.
Whether the meeting is remote or in-person, it pays to prepare beforehand. Remember that you’ve been invited because you have something valuable to offer.
Be cognizant of your language
You don’t have to be the loudest person in the room to speak with confidence. Instead, focus on your speech habits. Try to eliminate words like "just," "well," or "I think." These words and phrases undermine the point you're trying to make.
Is your organization filled with a bunch of PhDs while you were lucky to finish your undergraduate degree? Or maybe you notice your peers getting promoted more quickly and wonder,