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Maximize Your Career Success: Align Your Objectives and Win in Company Culture

In this episode, Felicia helps you maximize your career success by sharing strategic advice to align your objectives with company priorities and effectively navigate company culture. Learn how to assess your current deliverables, ensure they align with your year-end goals, and position yourself for high-visibility roles within your organization. Felicia also explains how to decode the difference between stated company values and the actual workplace culture to strategically thrive and grow. Whether you’re seeking a promotion or trying to understand office dynamics, this episode provides actionable insights to boost your career.

Key Takeaways in this Episode:

1. Align Your Objectives: Regularly review and update your goals to ensure they align with your company’s priorities and end-of-year deliverables. This helps set you up for success during performance evaluations.
2. Decode Company Culture: Understand the difference between a company’s stated values and its actual culture. Learn to navigate these differences to strategically position yourself and make informed decisions.
3. Secure High-Visibility Roles: Identify and position yourself for high-impact projects or roles that receive the most attention and resources in your organization.
4. Block Time for Reflection: Schedule dedicated time to evaluate your objectives, plan your next steps, and proactively ask for support from your leadership to meet your goals.
5. Strategize Your Career Moves: Use the progress you’ve made in meeting your current objectives to transition into higher-impact roles or projects, positioning yourself for career growth.
6. Focus on What the Company Values: Make sure your efforts align with what the company truly values, not just busy work, to maximize your impact and visibility.

Career Consulting Services:
If you’re preparing for a job interview and want to ensure you’re fully prepared, Felicia is offering interview prep sessions. You can sign up for a session using this LINK. If you’re struggling with workplace issues, Felicia offers one-on-one consulting to help you navigate your career journey. Visit trillmba.com/coaching to book a strategy session.

Additionally, Patreon members will have access to a objectives setting guide to help them in their career journey. Join our Patreon for access here: https://www.patreon.com/trillmbashow

Get Transferable Skills Checklist and Value Proposition Worksheet HERE

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