From the course: Personal Effectiveness Tips
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Increase your productivity by being yourself
From the course: Personal Effectiveness Tips
Increase your productivity by being yourself
- When we talk about productivity, almost always, it's about time management, or delegation, or prioritization. Those things are important for sure. But today, let's step back for a minute. Because it turns out, there's a overlooked way to increase your productivity and your satisfaction at work. Amazingly, it's being yourself. Authenticity may feel risky, but it's actually better for your career, to be yourself. At times, we've probably all felt like, in order to succeed at work, we need to concentrate on fitting in, or tamping down certain aspects of ourselves. That's a pretty common feeling. And as it turns out, a destructive one. Sociologists use the term "covering" to describe the phenomenon when people play down certain aspects of themselves in order to fit in. That might be a mother who tries not to talk about her kids at work, so she'll seem like a more serious professional. Or a gay person who doesn't keep a picture of his partner on his desk, even though he'd like to. Or a…
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Ensure you're viewed as credible3m 10s
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What really gets you noticed2m 39s
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How to develop more creative ideas2m 43s
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Make time for strategic thinking2m 27s
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How to use social media more efficiently3m
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When and how to find a mentor2m 12s
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When and how to find a sponsor3m 38s
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How to deal with change3m 7s
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Identify your leadership blind spots3m 22s
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Become more productive with coworkers3m 26s
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