If you’re starting a new job, even at your same workplace, it’s worthwhile reading The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins. This book provides a great overview of the different requirements a new role will involve and how you can best position yourself across the first 90 days. . The post Here’s how you can smoothly transition when changing careers within the same industry appeared first on Quarter Life Academy ..read more

Some people are great at keeping deadlines by themselves, while others can find it really challenging to work independently.  If you’re the latter, you shouldn’t feel like you just need to keep trying to get better by yourself.  You should also think about who you can rely on around you that will keep you moving forward. . The post Here’s how you can track your progress towards meeting deadlines effectively as a professional appeared first on Quarter Life Academy ..read more

A big part of being seen as an expert in your industry is being seen.  You must think about yourself as being your own billboard.  Try as much as you can to make yourself known through many different channels.  Don’t just expect people will know who you are based on longevity alone. . The post Here’s how you can establish yourself as an industry expert for future career growth appeared first on Quarter Life Academy ..read more

When you close out a project successfully, this is the best time to seek from your client referrals, testimonials or follow-up work.  If you wait too long, the positive feelings may fade as they focus on other life priorities, despite how willing they may have been initially to recommend you.  If your work is of a high quality that other people must know about, then you are doing your potential clients a disservice by not seeking positive promotion from your existing clients when the work is completed.  The best thing you can do for your career or your business is to make this a ..read more

It’s very important to understand if your career ambitions are your own or your family’s.  From an early age, your family will have a very large influence over your career ambitions, and this will impact the decisions you make as you grow independent.  It’s perfectly ok if you want what your family wants for you. But most times people aren’t aware of what they really want, and discover too late that there is a difference. You must fully explore within yourself what you really want, and then take your family on this journey.  To fully embrace your own career path, you need to be ..read more

Here is the easiest way to optimise your team meetings for maximum effectiveness. Make sure everyone knows the answer to this question before the meeting starts: What are we meeting for?  If there isn’t a clear outcome you can point to, then the meeting shouldn’t happen.  Too often people meet for meeting’s sake. Challenge this default and push for an outcome with every engagement. . The post Here’s how you can optimise your team meetings for maximum effectiveness. appeared first on Quarter Life Academy ..read more

When you apply for a new position in a new field, it’s important to have confidence in the assessment of the key decision-makers who selected you.  While you may be unsure about how transferable your skills are, they should have a better understanding about the skills you have that they need. Basically, don’t second-guess their judgement. If they think you have what it takes to succeed, then understand from them what they see in you, rather than thinking you don’t have what it takes. . The post Are you uncertain about your skill transferability? Here’s how you can succeed in a new field ..read more

When you step into a new role, especially through a promotion, you may think you need to have all the answers. But you don’t.  People sometimes lose sight of their amazing colleagues and team members they have around them that have an understanding of how things work.  While they may look to you for guidance or direction, you should never think that means you can’t go to them for assistance. In fact, it’s the opposite. The more you can learn and empower those around you, the better you and them will perform in their roles. . The post You’re stepping into a new role with more responsi ..read more

Promotions are usually relative games.  A handful of people are considered for one position, and it’s up to the key decision-makers to determine who’s best suited for the role from various factors.  This means then that you can also review your fellow candidates and understand where your strengths and gaps are, relative to them.  If you have sufficient time before a promotion comes up, you can work on developing your skills and closing these gaps. But if a promotion suddenly becomes available, the key is to position your strengths in the most effective way, relative to those who ..read more

I always found that the best way to foster continuous feedback was engaging with colleagues outside of the office. This could be socialising after the end of the week, or going out for a coffee throughout the day, or celebrating after a milestone is achieved.  When these little moments are created each day or each week, they build into fantastic professional relationships where feedback can be more easily received and shared. . The post Here’s how you can foster continuous feedback and dialogue in your professional relationships appeared first on Quarter Life Academy ..read more