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Episode #24

How to Turn Around Your Workplace Reputation

In this episode Jenn has a career coaching session with Brandon. Brandon received some unsavory feedback from his employer. The expectations for Brandon's role were not well communicated by his employer. In preparation for a follow up meeting Brandon is scheduled to have with his employer, Jenn coaches Brandon on how he can turn around his workplace reputation.

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“Many of you are wanting to turn around or positively influence your reputation. I can show you how.”

Episode Highlights:

[6:30] Managing up – Understanding the concept and using this great leadership tool to bridge the gap between you and your manager.

[10:20] Understanding what you are empowered to do to deliver upon your job duties.

[15:20] How to positively influence a performance review discussion.

[16:00] How to confirm whether you are on the right track during a follow up performance review meeting.

[22:00] The importance of asking for what you need and how that builds success.

[28:00] Learning what makes others successful around you. Learning the ways in which others are considered high performing.

[34:30] The power of being a sponge and how to make it work in your favor.

Resources Mentioned:

Offer Magnet Job Seeker - Sign Up Here

Career Coaching Session - Sign Up Here

Show Notes:

Four steps to improve your workplace reputation is a part of the Offer Magnet Job Seeker program. You can sign up for the program here: https://www.jennifertardy.com/offer-magnet-job-seeker

Six managing styles that can improve your work reputation:

Your team needs to feel a sense of inclusion and belonging. No matter who they are or how they identify.
Your team needs to know that you will help them move barriers that prevent them from being their best self.
Your team needs to be clear on the expectations and performance standards you have of them. They need to know that you will help them to course correct if they ever fall off path.
Your team needs to feel empowered to do what it takes to deliver upon the duties that it takes to do their job.
Your team needs to know how to work well with you. Share some of your personal philosophies.
Your team needs to know that you care about being able to work well with their style of work as long as they can get the job done.

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“Performance review discussions should not become a back and forth debate on who was right and who was wrong. The goal should be about gaining alignment of perceptions versus reality.”

”The art in “managing up” means that you’ve learned how to limit the number of surprises your manager receives. No matter the level of autonomy, if it affects your role, they hear priority information from you first.”