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The most important networking happens every day.
Networking happens both inside and outside your company. In fact, some of the most important networking happens every day with coworkers, project…
Don’t reach out to others without a clear purpose.
If you network without a clear goal, you might spend a lot of effort but not get anywhere useful. Before reaching out, figure out what you want to…
The power in saying, "nice outfit."
Don’t overlook small talk in the breakroom or on internal chat. You might stay quiet to avoid seeming unprofessional, but being unnoticed can be just as…
How does your work help the next person who touches it?
If you spend hours on a project only to find out you went in the wrong direction, you’ve wasted both your time and the company’s resources. To truly…
Make your work more useful.
While following instructions is important, doing the bare minimum gives people the impression that you don’t understand the bigger picture.
Care about the team's collective speed.
Digital clutter—using too many apps, ignoring messy file structures, or letting constant notifications dictate your day—drains your mental energy on…
Are you fluent in office lingo?
If you focus only on your immediate team and your specific tasks, you risk ignoring how other departments function. This limits your understanding of…
Connect your daily actions to the bottom line.
Big picture thinking builds your professional maturity. As you move up, you’ll be expected to make decisions based on how they affect the entire…
Handle small failures with honesty.
A “test and learn” approach builds your creative problem-solving skills. As you move up, you’ll be expected to find new ways to save the company time…
When you drop the issue, who does it land on?
The ability to analyze a situation and suggest a path forward builds your decision-making skills. As you move up, your job will shift form following…
You're more than an app user.
A tech-forward mindset builds your reputation as a problem-solver. As you move up, your success may depend on you leading your team through digital…
Become the one others turn to.
Integrating technology builds your reputation as a problem-solver. As you move up, your success may depend on leading your team through digital changes…
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