Optimize Your Support Network for Growth
In Chapter 2, we discussed how to choose the best path for learning, training, and certifications. In Chapter 3, we will focus on how to optimize your support network for growth. The areas we will cover include taking responsibility for your career, finding support for what you need, holding crucial conversations, developing good negotiation skills, and handling feedback, including criticism and lack of support. There are many people that can help you grow in your career – parents, bosses, leaders, friends, and significant others – but the key word here is “help.” They can be awesome assets and supporters, but they can’t advance your career for you! This chapter will show how you can hold the crucial conversations you need to grow while taking responsibility for your career.
The agenda of this chapter involves the following main topics:
- Taking responsibility for your career
- Finding support for...
