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How to Advance Your Career with Amii Barnard-Bahn

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How to Advance Your Career with Amii Barnard-Bahn

ATD (Association for Talent Development),

5 min read
3 take-aways
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Learn the importance of harnessing feedback, assessing your skills and aligning your values with your firm’s culture to catalyze your professional growth.

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Step into the driver’s seat of your career trajectory in this episode of ATD’s Talent Development Leader podcast with insights from host Ann Parker and career expert Amii Barnard-Bahn. Learn to leverage the Promotability Index for a clear, actionable path to professional advancement. Discover how to excel in crucial areas that decision-makers scrutinize when considering promotions. Gain the tools to provide and receive precise, constructive feedback. Tackle the nuances of peer relationships, and understand how these connections influence your career.

Summary

To gain promotion, build valuable relationships and align your career path with your values and goals.

To climb the corporate ladder, prioritize building relationships and networking as you reach a senior level in your career. Career consultant Amii Barnard-Bahn notes that once people reach a certain level at a company, almost everyone has the same experience. So moving up becomes more contingent on your office relationships and people skills.

Take ownership of your career trajectory. While organizational support is beneficial, your decision to seek learning opportunities and push toward new horizons ultimately determines your career’s direction. This self-driven approach, combined with a deep understanding of your personal values – and the integration of career goals with personal circumstances such as family commitments – creates a well-rounded, strategic path to promotion. For example, ...

About the Podcast

Ann Parker is the Associate Director and Talent Leader Consortiums at ATD. Amii Barnard-Bahn is a consultant and coach to C-Suite leaders.

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