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- Office politics
In this episode we will focus on the murky waters of office politics.
We will talk how to better understand it?
How to adopt an approach that will serve you long-term?
What elements to focus on to build your own positon?
What behaviors to treat with caution or alltogether avoid?
How to make the most of it for establishing personal brand?
10 min - Gaslighting
In this episode we will dive into the topic of gaslighting phenomenon in the workplace, focusing on the following questions:
What are gaslighting red flags and how to spot them?
What are the warning signs?
What are the key 10 tips to keep in mind when dealing with gaslighter?
What is the impact of this activity on an individual and the workplace?
Why it is important to counteract?
10 min - Networking Strategy
In this episode we look at the details of preparing a winning networking strategy.
Why defining your networking goals is important?
How crucial is the understanding of your target audience?
How to gain access to the people that you would like to connect with?
How to make sure that you get positive response to your invitations or reach-outs?
Why following up and maintaining contact is key?
Last but definitely not least - why you should care about the networking in teh first place?
10 min - Finding a New RoleIn this episode we explore the ultimate and tested way to land your dream job.How you should strategize around your job search? What is the best use of your time?Why applying to the job postings on-line is not effective anymore?How your step by step strategic job search process should look like?Why it is important to narrow your choices in terms of industries and companies?Why research is at the heart of everything - your networking, your applying and your interviewing?Why it is key to be proactive and come with ready solutions?13 min
- Power of Compliment
In this episode we drill into the topic of giving compliments.
How we can use complimenting to build our network, existing relationships and influence?
What are the ultimate "do not's" it terms of the art of complimenting?
What elements we should pay attention to when complimenting someone?
Why being focused, personalized and authentic matters?
How it is possible to give an honest compliment to someone you generally do not like?
13 min - Knowledge is PowerIn this episode we will dive into 10 reasons why knowledge is power.Why it might pay off to know your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in advance?How to avoid organizational “landmines” and unconsciously stepping on somebody’s toes?Why your reputation and expertise is worth its weight in gold?Why you should strive to become a single point of access to information?How information is being turned into a product?And why “coming back to school” is the way to go!9 min
- Power of Questions
In this episode we will drill into power of questions on the path to build our influence.
What obvious and not-so-obvious benefits might come from asking questions?
How those can be used to build new relationships and deepen the existing ones?
How they might help us to became more aware of our organizational environment and context?
What is the way to use them to build our power persona or to buy ourselves some time?
What mysteries can be unveiled thanks to them and how they can be used in decision making or ideation processes?
12 min - Barriers to Power part 2
In this episode we continue our journey through the internal limitations that might prevent you from reaching for power or leveraging it effectively. In the previous episode we have covered first five out of ten, that I have mapped for you, and in this one we will reflect on the rest of the list:
- Perception that power is not in line with your personality (introvert, shy, anti-social);
- Being overly worried about reactions of others;
- Being put up against cultural barriers;
- Being held back by upbringing;
- Impostor phenomenon.
As usual, looking forward to continuing discussion on LinkedIn, to your thoughts and reactions.
11 min - Barriers to Power part 1
In this episode we will have a deep dive into the internal barriers, which might stand in your way in terms of building your influence. I have listed ten of the most popular ones and in this episode we will cover first five.
We will discuss:
- Lack of awareness that you need power to get things done;
- Lack of knowledge about influence building strategies and the ways to use them;
- Assuming it is not applicable to your situation;
- Perceiving power as inherently bad;
- Perceiving power as not being in line with the values.
Let’s have a closer look and discuss! In the next episode we will look at the next five. Stay tuned!
10 min - Goal Setting
In this episode we will answer a key question - how to get started on your road to building your influence. After all - the more influential you are, the more you would be able to get done, the more resources you would secure and the more effectively you would be able to support your team, organization, community or even country!
How to get started on setting your Power goal?
What characteristics great goal should have?
How to make sure not to overwhelm yourself at the start?
How to keep motivation strong?
How to make sure that planned next steps and strategic, deliberate and moving you closer to getting what you want?
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About Reach for power
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Power and the strategies related to building your influence in society, organization or community. Tune in to get exclusive access to tips, ideas, examples and guidance directly from Elite Executive…
Coach Monika Kruk.