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September 25, 2005

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In a recent departmental meeting Sally gave a report and touted her role in achieving the results outlined in the report. Brenda sat there numb and then seething because she had provided at least 60 percent of the work and ideas to achieve the results, and yet was sitting there like a bump on a log while someone else got the credit.

Sally didn't lie about her contribution; she just made sure everyone knew what she had done. And Brenda didn't. Brenda assumed if she kept her head down, worked hard and did an excellent job, she would be noticed and considered for promotion. Who do you think was selected for the next promotion? It was Sally.

This scene takes place in offices daily. The best way to position yourself for a promotion is to do excellent work AND make sure your boss, and others, know what you are accomplishing. Brian Tracy, author of "The Psychology of Success," suggests YOU schedule regular meetings with your boss to make sure that your work priorities are HIS/HER priorities, and to keep him/her posted on what you are working on, what you have finished and what results you have achieved. Given above, what can you do to get promoted?

Keep Your Boss Happy

**Make Your Boss Look Good

**Keep Your Boss Informed of Your Quantified Results

Visibility

**Head Projects or Committees

**Make Presentations at Company Meetings

Sociability

**Get Along with People

**Be Politically Astute Regarding Office Politics

**Treat Everyone As Valued Customers, Inside or Outside the Organization

Do the Work

**Produce Excellent Results

**Accomplish Defined Goals

Pamela Roe Ehlers is Vice President with American Career Executives, one of the premier career management firms in Arizona.

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