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Presentation: How Do Others See Us?
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People see us from many viewpoints including our appearance, the way we interact with others, communicate and conduct business. Following are considerations for the points from which we are viewed by others.
- Are you dressing for the position to which you are aspiring instead of the position you have today? (If you want to look like a manager or executive, dress like one. Give others the opportunity to see you as a manager or an executive.)
- Do you greet or interact with individuals in a manner that reflects how you want to be perceived. Have you established your personal brand?
- Is the way you get things done consistent with the culture of your company or organization?
- Do you respond or react to challenging situations and issues?
- Do you perform and deliver results that meet the expectations of your manager or individuals or departments that depend on you to accomplish their objectives?
- What image or value do you present when you participate in meetings?
- Are you clear and concise when you speak?
- Are your email messages clear and present the image that you know what you are doing and are in control?
- Do attendees at your meetings compliment you on the way you conduct meetings or do they sing songs of thanksgiving when your meetings end?
- Do you present an image that you are in control of your career, know where you want to go and are taking the actions to get you there?
As I have mentioned in previous newsletters, individuals can be branded just like products (e.g. Coca-Cola, The Real Thing; Bounty: The Quicker Picker Upper). Your personal brand captures the essence of you.
- What you stand for.
- The value you offer.
- Your uniqueness.
Your personal brand establishes the foundation for how you want others to see you.
Have you said or heard others say, "I get the job done? That's all that matters." How we get things done does matter. We are perceived through the lens of the culture of our companies or the organizations to which we belong. Culture is the personality of the company. It defines how things are done. When you operate outside of the culture, you may create discomfort that could inhibit your advancement. The best way to gauge or define the culture of an organization is to observe who gets promoted or hired, especially executives. People do not like to surround themselves with individuals who make them uncomfortable.
When you respond to a challenging situation or issue, you focus on resolution without creating additional issues or challenges. When you react, you do the opposite. Responding is rational. Reacting is emotional. Emotions (anger, defensiveness, etc.) can create a fog that inhibits the ability of others to see the image that you want to present.
Considerations #5-10 are interactions that I refer to as TouchPoints. TouchPoints are occasions that provide the opportunity for you to demonstrate the value that you can provide to individuals who decide or can influence decisions on promotions, assignments and/or compensation. I propose 7 key TouchPoints.
- Personal Performance Management
- Results Delivery
- Participating in Meetings
- Conducting Meetings
- Written Communications
- Making Presentations
- Career Planning
I refer to individuals who decide or influence decisions on promotions, assignments and compensation as career brokers. Career brokers can include:
- Your boss
- Your boss's boss
- Executives within your organization
- Peers of your boss
- The Human Resources representative who supports your organization
- Executives and other people of influence in your company
Fields of Success conducts seminars and workshops that provide suggestions and steps for managing the 7 TouchPoints.
People relate to the image that you present.
Would you like to know more about personal branding and managing your touchpoints? You can learn more about these personal improvement and career enabling vehicles by contacting Fields of Success for a complimentary (free) introductory coaching session. Click the link below to contact us.
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