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Getting to management can feel pretty cutthroat for a lot of people. It's a race and only one person can win the ONE open management position.

Your hopes are high. You really want that job. And so do other people.

So what do you do?

The person who gets the job will learn the mindset shift that we discuss here.

You're always creating relationships and those relationships will help you. The people who want that management job are NOT your obstacles; they're your partners.

Make friends. Build partnerships. You're always creating relationships every single time you interact: partners or obstacles.
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Struggling with a micromanaging boss? You're not alone. 

Join me, Catherine Van Der Laan, as we tackle the pressing issue of staying afloat and excelling in your career despite an overbearing supervisor. 

Through the story of Linda, a financial analyst hampered by her manager's tight reins, we delve into the art of being 'excellent out loud' and strategically building a network of allies to keep your achievements in the spotlight. 

This conversation is about equipping you with the tools to find projects that beam your potential across the company and securing your growth and visibility, irrespective of who's calling the shots.

It's a jungle out there, but seizing the right opportunities can be your path to career evolution. 

If you're eyeing a management role, you'll appreciate our discussion on a special development group and the significance of connecting within your company for those career-boosting projects. We're breaking down the walls of restraint by taking initiative and aligning with company goals—sometimes without explicit permission. 

My door at Management Material Coaching is wide open for those looking for a more personalized map to navigate these waters. Let's make your next career move bold, and don't forget to hit us with your feedback on iTunes—it's the compass that guides our journey.

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Most of us have what is called a 40 hour per week job. That’s what we’re paid for and sometimes that really exists. But we all know that changes with job expectations, work flux, and how well we spend our time. 

If you want to take on extra projects that will stretch you and develop your PROVEN skill set, then you need the time in your schedule to take on those projects. 

Your options are: 

1. make your job more efficient, 
2. ask for a re-evaluation of your workload, or 
3. ask for some of your job responsibilities to be reassigned to a colleague. 

Your last option is what I consider your last resort: work more than 40 hours per week.

In this episode, we talk about how to make time for those extra projects that PROVE that you should be the obvious choice for your next role.

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Networking is just making friends. I've said that over and over.

But how do you network to get promoted? How do decide who to network with and HOW to approach them without being super awkward?

We go into the exact steps you can use to network to impress your future boss.

1. Reach out to your ideal future boss over email. Follow up if they don't respond.
2. Schedule a meeting.
3. Find somewhere you can be helpful to your ideal future boss.

Make sure you're also going into the meetings like a spy: you're looking to see if a position on their team is one that you really want. Make sure it's a good fit job.

Let's make this easy.
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Years ago, I arrived early for a giant every-other-week strategy and project approval meeting. I wasn't "important" for the meeting or so I thought.

Our Vice President of Product walked into the room as I was settling down in the back to take notes, learn from other presenters, and switch a few switches in our systems if a project was approved.

She turned to me and asked me, "Why aren't you sitting at the table? Sit at the table."

I let her know that I wasn't important, so I felt more comfortable sitting in the back.

"Sit at the table. You have something to contribute. Always sit at the table."

It was awkward, uncomfortable, and a tremendous growth opportunity that helped shape me into who I am now.

Now I sit at the table. I contribute. I ask questions. I learn on purpose, not through "osmosis."

So sit at the table. You'll change your perspective and learn different things. You'll contribute more.

...And you'll start to be seen as management material.
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Giving credit where credit is due builds your character in the eyes of all the people who see you doing it.

But there's a right way and a wrong way to give credit.

Listen to today's podcast episode to learn:

• Why you should give credit where credit is due
• The right way and the wrong way to give credit
• How giving credit away the right way will boost your chances of being thought of as "management material"

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A manager's value is not about how skilled they were at their previous job.

A manager is someone who can inspire, create value, motivate, and organize. Managers engage people, are empathetic, and listen.

If you're curious what skills future managers need to learn, then listen to this episode. We talk through interpersonal, communication, listening, and strategy skills... and why they matter.

If you want to know how people get to be management material and want to know which skills to improve to get there, then listen up.

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Individual contributors get stuck in a mindset of: they're only paying me so much, so I'll only produce that much for the pay.

Manager think: they're only paying me so much, so I'll PROVE to them that they should be paying me more.

Start looking at your job as a game. 

It's a game to maximize value and efficiency. If you can help other people maximize their value and efficiency for the company, then you're doing the job of a manager.

Listen to this podcast to learn the differences between these two mentalities and learn how YOU can be seen as management material.

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Lots of people think that you need to be intimidating or the smartest nut in the carton to be a respected leader. That’s not true. 

I’ve worked for really intelligent, horrible people who clearly only cared about their reputations and themselves. 

I’ve also worked for really intelligent, humble people who you wouldn’t know at first glance were leading a billion-dollar company. Which one would you want to work for? 

If you were a leader, which person would you promote? 

The one who couldn’t be bothered to help out, because he thinks it’s beneath him or the one who gladly lends a hand when there’s something that needs to be done?

If you want to be a people manager, you’re signing up for a big job. You’re signing up to lead a group of people, not just strategically and as a liaison between individual contributors and senior management, but also as the #1 person who cares for the needs of that group of people. 

You need to have the company’s priorities as your priorities, but it means seeing what isn’t seen. 

Managers need to see what’s missing, what’s not being done, and figure out a way to fill that in. 

Senior leaders know that. They also know that an amazing manager is one who genuinely cares about the people they’re leading. 

So be that person now and PROVE that you have those qualities by being a servant leader in your sphere. Help out when it’s needed. Do the grunt work that might be beneath your station. Help people.

Pair servant leadership with some other amazing skills I’d be happy to teach you, and you’ll be well on your way to being thought of as management material.

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Companies aren't run by one person. Companies are run by every single person who works there.

You have a valuable perspective to lend to the company. Share it. Use your voice. 

Contribute when you have something valuable to contribute. 

Listen to this podcast to hear more about speaking up in meetings and how to speak up tactfully.

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