My company gives webinars on different topics. Here are some of my notes on Career Advancement. I did not get everything that was said because I was listening to it between calls. Here is the info I caught. Any misinformation is the fault of the note-taker.

• Engage with others. Spend time collaborating with your peers.
• If you have an idea, speak up.
• Sign up for a mentorship program
• Sign up to be a mentor
• Ask what your strengths are.
• Ask others what you do well.
• What gives me vitality/ what drains me?
• Seek out ways to advocate for yourself in business and away from work.
• When you do different things, it can increase your confidence.
• Seek ways to increase your skills.
• Learn how to advocate for others.
• When you converse at work, always speak professionally.
• If you pitch for a promotion state what you contribute to the company.
• Learn from your mistakes to not repeat them.
• How to come across as not self-promotion and self-advocating? State the success of a project in the plural. Our teams did such and such.
• Self-care is essential.