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Motivators Get Promoted
December 4, 2003
By Jeanne Ridgway, Courier-Post Staff While many people resolve to go on weight-reducing diets in the New Year, if you wish to advance your career in 2004 you need to put on another kind of "bulk," a human resources consultant advises. Employees who can motivate others carry weight when companies scout the cubicles for someone to promote. "Improve your communication skills, particularly your speaking skills," says Terry Wall, of T.G. Wall Management Consulting in Washington Township. "Join Toastmasters or take a speech course. You may not be giving speeches on your job, but good verbal skills give you an edge in your relationships with others," Wall suggests.
But polished, expressive conversation is not enough. "Generally people get promotions because they are darn good at what they do," said Wall. He encourages go-getters to tone up their job muscles to become the best that they can be. To identify flabby skill areas, check with people you trust such as co-workers and bosses, he said.(If you like this article, check out the other articles on the Special Edition! page.) More Articles in Special Edition! (Also, discover startling new secrets of leadership by checking out past editions of Leadership Unlimited, my monthly column on leadership.) |
