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Practice Persistence

Pursuing new and promotional roles is rarely a quick trip.  These activities require focused attention over a period of time typically.  They require persistence.  Remember, intention + awareness + action = results, and you need to continue taking action as you pursue new and promotional roles. 

Today we conclude our 14-week Promotional Readiness program this term, with Touro Graduate School of Business students.  I ask Touro students to think of 5 ways to practice persistence.  Then, put those strategies in action.  This exercise may be valuable for you too!

Reflecting on earlier tips outlined below is one way to formulate your list of 5 practices and get started working persistently toward your new or promotional role.

- Consider the rule of 7

- 10 ways to keep in touch

Focus on where you are going vs. where you’ve been

A few weeks back, in our Effective Interviewing webinar, we discussed the importance of a forward focus during interviewing conversations. “Most people will trip up when they focus on where they've been, the name, and they don't focus on what they've done. Or if they can't explain to us the process of how they delivered results.” comments Ms. Boden, Director of Global University Programs for Amazon, in the article What It’s Like to Interview at Amazon.  To help you avoid tripping up in your interviews, the tip this week is to center conversations on where you are going by using probing techniques (e.g., having your list of questions ready to explore during an interview), communicating your accomplishments emphasizing results, and sharing project results.  As you prepare to pursue new and promotional roles, be sure to use these techniques to move forward faster with effective interviewing.

Develop Your Correspondence Kit

How do you follow up with people after an initial business meeting, networking event, or job interview? Are there other times when you need to be reaching out to business associates, e.g., work anniversaries, following major company announcements, or on other occasions?

The tip this week is to consider these questions and develop your correspondence tool kit. Then, put it  to work and stay connected as you pursue new and promotional roles.  You’ll move forward faster corresponding with:

• Thank you notes (e-mail and traditional mail)
• Timely and relevant follow up e-mails (e.g., meeting notes)
• Relevant news articles
• Pertinent social media update posts

and more…