SHOW YOUR WORTH to scale new heights in your career by Shelmina Abji

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How Women Can Transform Their Careers and Scale New Heights

How can women transform their careers and advance as leaders within the workplace? Shamina Abj, a career development expert with a passion for promoting gender equality in leadership roles, shares invaluable insights and actionable strategies to navigate your career trajectory.

Maximize Value Contribution

According to her, a fundamental strategy to scaling new heights in one's career involves contributing unique value consistently. For Shamina, this means not only dedicating your efforts to tasks assigned to you but offering distinctive insights or solutions.

Every single day when you show up to work, join a meeting, or engage in conversations, aim to share an original idea or propose a new approach. Actively participate and ensure your voice is heard. Shamina asserts, "Your voice must be a force in the room".

Prioritize Intentional Growth

Shamina encourages intentional growth; a continual process of enhancing skills and personal attributes. To grow your competence, which subsequently increases your confidence, you must consistently step outside your comfort zone.

Shamina shares, "Whether you are in a conversation, meeting or handling a task, approach it with a dual intent. While contributing is your way of adding value, actively seek out opportunities to learn."

Create and Sustain a Personal Brand

Shamina proposes an intentional strategy of cultivating and maintaining a personal brand. This is about how you want to be known and show up in your professional life, as well as how people perceive and speak about you.

"It's not about agonizing over what people are going to think. Instead, it's about authentically building yourself into the professional you want to be known as," she shares.

Build Supportive Relationships and Gain Sponsorship

  • To climb higher in your career ladder, it's crucial to build relationships and gain sponsorship within your organization. Shamina highlights, "Every executive role begins with a shortlist, often led by a sponsor who is willing to put their credibility on the line for you".
  • Shift your mindset and approach relationships at work with a goal-oriented perspective. Aim for mutual benefits whether it's learning, mentoring, collaboration, or finding a sponsor.

By embodying these intentional strategies, women can rise to leadership positions, secure their seat at the executive table, and together contribute to closing the gender gap in leadership roles.

Discover More with Shamina

Keen on practical examples and more detailed strategies? Check out Shamina's book, 'Show Your Worth: Eight Intentional Strategies For Women To Emerge As Leaders At Work' where she dives deeper into actionable tactics you can apply to catapult your career.

Whether you're starting out in your career, finding yourself stuck, or aspiring to take up leadership positions, applying these strategies can provide a pivotal step in your career advancement and contribute to professional growth.


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