​​​​​A goal should scare you a little

but excite you a lot!

Skills to consider to be the best version of you, you can be:


  • Be a great communicator - the ability to express yourself effectively can mean the difference between getting noticed and being overlooked
  • Nurture your professional relationships - ​people skills are as important in the workplace as technical ability. They can help you to collaborate, communicate, manage conflict, motivate, increase productivity and solve problems.
  • Pay attention - ​listening is vital if you want to succeed at work. It can help you to take in information, learn from others, build relationships, and take direction. Active listening is one of the ways you can improve your ability to listen, make a conscious effort to hear not only the words someone is saying, but the key messages that they are trying to express.
  • ​Know your boss - you want to make this relationship work. They will likely have several other people to manage, so their relationship with you may not always be at the top of their list. But it should be at the top of yours!
    Find out more about their preferred management style. Do they like to receive information in person, or prefer email? How do they tend to handle bad news? Do they like to micromanage people or are they happy to delegate tasks?
  • Challenge yourself - set yourself some new goals. Learn a new skill, go on a training course, or ask your manager for more responsibility. Not only will you be considered a "self starter," you'll also get the chance to broaden your skills and to engage in new ways of thinking. It may even open up opportunities to work on different projects and with different people.
  • Consider the bigger picture -understanding how the work that you do benefits your organisation can improve your performance; it can add purpose to your work, helps you to prioritise your work more effectively, and enables you to identify areas of the business that could be more efficient.
  • Build expertise and share it - ​Being the "go-to" person for a particular task or topic can enhance your reputation and allow you to help others. It can also lead to opportunities to work on higher profile areas / projects , and can result in development or even promotion. Remember to keep up to date with your industry
  • Ask for feedback (and use it!) - no matter how well you perform your role there is always room to be even better. Why not take the initiative? Ask for feedback from managers and colleagues. Not only will you be seen as a proactive member of the team, but the advice and insight that they provide will likely help you to improve your performance too.
  • Be your authentic self - when you stay true to yourself and your values, you will find that you can express your thoughts and ideas much more clearly and confidently. And you'll have a reputation for integrity that will earn the trust and respect of your peers. Yes, it may sometimes be a harder road. But it also allows you to live a more authentic and, ultimately, more rewarding life.


You may already be putting these ideas into action - congratulations and hopefully you are seeing the fruits of your labours


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