1. How to Promote Yourself Within Your Organization
Part-time Program Professional Development Series
How to Promote Yourself Within Your Organization
Presented by Jill Clouse and Bob Langewisch
October 24, 2008

2. AGENDA When to Pursue Internal Advancement
Part-time Program Professional Development Series
AGENDA
When to Pursue Internal Advancement
Career Management Cycle Overview
Key Elements of Internal Career Management
BREAK
Overcoming Obstacles / Challenges

3. When to Pursue Internal Advancement
Part-time Program Professional Development Series
When to Pursue Internal Advancement
You just finished your MBA!
Company buy-out / merger
Change in leadership
Reorganization/Restructuring
You’ve had your annual review
Time is right for a promotion
It’s Tuesday… or Friday… or Any Day

4. The Career Management Cycle
Part-time Program Professional Development Series
The Career Management Cycle
Self Assessment
Working
Exploring Opportunities
Evaluating and Deciding
Goal Setting
Designing Your Plan
Implementing Your Strategy

5. The Career Management Cycle
Part-time Program Professional Development Series
The Career Management Cycle
Internal ^
Self Assessment
Transitioning to New Position
Exploring Opportunities
Identifying and Communicating your Value Proposition
Identifying Advocates and Obstacles
Creating Your Development Plan
Establishing Key Relationships

6. ADVOCATES and OBSTACLES
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ADVOCATES and OBSTACLES
Is your boss an advocate or an obstacle?
Who else in your company is or might be an advocate or an obstacle?
More on this later…

7. Legitimizes & Creates Accountability
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DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
Formal or Informal
Succession Planning
Legitimizes & Creates Accountability

8. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Your Boss Beyond Your Boss
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KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Your Boss
Beyond Your Boss
Direct Approach – information interviews
Broader Exposure – cross function/level
Extracurricular events/activities
HR advocate
Kellogg Connections

9. YOUR VALUE PROPOSITION
Part-time Program Professional Development Series
YOUR VALUE PROPOSITION
Initiate the Discussion
Make Your Pitch – Defend Your Case
What You Can Do for Them
Leverage Examples – don’t exaggerate

10. Logistics / Process Details Manage the Transition Out and In
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TRANSITION
Logistics / Process Details
Manage the Transition Out and In

11. DEVELOPMENT PLAN RELATIONSHIPS VALUE PROPOSITION TRANSITION
Part-time Program Professional Development Series
OBSTACLES
DEVELOPMENT PLAN RELATIONSHIPS VALUE PROPOSITION TRANSITION
Your Boss is NOT
an Advocate !! – Why Not?
Boss has different agenda
Boss is threatened by your success
You’re too valuable – boss doesn’t want you to leave
Boss is short-sighted, doesn’t see your ability
Boss is indifferent – won’t stop you but won’t help you

12. DEVELOPMENT PLAN RELATIONSHIPS VALUE PROPOSITION TRANSITION
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OTHER OBSTACLES
DEVELOPMENT PLAN RELATIONSHIPS VALUE PROPOSITION TRANSITION
Hiring/Salary Freeze or No Positions !!
Your Company Doesn’t Value an MBA !!
Other Obstacles?

13. “TOOLS” - NUANCES Resumes Interviews
Part-time Program Professional Development Series
“TOOLS” - NUANCES
Resumes
Interviews

14. When else might you find this thought process valuable?
Part-time Program Professional Development Series
OTHER SITUATIONS
When else might you find this thought process valuable?