5 tips to increase advancement opportunities at work

Do you feel that you want to get more out of your job or that you are stuck in your growth within the company where you work? If so, simply starting your work day every day is not enough. Start actively working to make your days more successful so that you move forward in the workplace. In this article, we list the most practical tips. This is how you can increase your chances of advancement!

Getting on top of your talents

On average, 50% of the talents within an organization are not utilized. During development, people generally mold themselves to the average. Creative and unique traits are often traded for comfort and structure. This is a shame. It is therefore important to rediscover your talents and act on them, so that you gain added value within your company. Because what use is an organization if all the noses are pointed in the same direction? Then there is never any chance for growth.

To find your talents, for example, you can think back to moments you are proud of within your career. You can even go back to elementary school for this. What made you different from others? If you find this difficult yourself, ask your colleagues, friends or family. Need more professional support? On SkillsTown's online learning platform you will find the webinar "personal power. Here you will learn how understanding your talents can give you personal power.

Work efficiently

Working in an efficient manner will ensure that you achieve your goals. The more calm you have in your schedule, the more overview and clarity you have to make your dreams come true. Planning may sound simple. Yet efficient planning is difficult for many people. And even if you have a chaotic or flexible job, there are ways to add structure to your tasks. So no excuse! To do this, it is important to divide your tasks into the categories: urgency and importance. Which tasks have priority today and what can best be done another time? Or which tasks are best left to someone else because they are less important to you? Eisenhower's matrix is a useful tool for this. You will learn how to use it in the e-learning 'time management' in the the trainings of SkillsTown. You will also learn how best to organize your days, even if you are expected to be flexible!

Be proactive

If you want to be successful, you have to keep learning. The world around you is constantly changing, so you need new information and knowledge all the time. Learning gives you new ideas, enables you to apply new skills and keeps you sharp and on the move. With this new knowledge and skills, you can move up in your work. Are you going to learn something new? Try first to see for yourself what you want to get out of it. What is the purpose of what you want to learn? Learning can be tricky, but by continuing to ask yourself these types of questions, you will ensure that you achieve goals more easily. It is often difficult to find the right mindset for this, but with the help of the podcast "successful learning" on the SkillsTown platform, get yourself ready to make that start!

Don't be too modest and learn to "push" yourself to take responsibility for your ideas.

Stay visible

No matter how well you do your job, if the most important people in your organization do not see it, it will not increase your chances of advancement. Therefore, make sure you stay visible. For example, be alert to company activities and new projects that come along and try to connect with them. SkillsTown's 'working on your network' webinar can help. Also, if you have your own ideas around the regular projects, let yourself be heard. One of the most important rules for growing is: don't be modest. It sounds obvious, but for many people this feels very unnatural. You have to learn to "push" yourself in this. If you don't take responsibility for your ideas, someone else will. Show yourself and make yourself heard.

Think of yourself

You must not forget one aspect: yourself. If you want to be successful at work, you have to take care of yourself. That means a good diet, a good night's sleep, enjoying your free time and taking your rest. After all, if you are not comfortable in your personal life, you are undoubtedly going to take this to work. Are you struggling with this and could use some support? On our online platform you will find different trainings that will help you with this. Take a look at our e-learning "Sport and nutrition" or "relaxation exercises for stress", for example. By regularly scheduling such a training you ensure that you keep thinking of yourself.

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