Success Story: How an Ambitious High Achiever Got Her Bosses to Perceive, Promote & Pay Her As a Leader
“I feel stuck in my perception of myself and in the way I am perceived by executives.”
Hallie couldn’t shake the impression that she was still the new kid. She had joined her company as a younger, less experienced woman. But six years later, she had grown up a lot–got married, and became a mother–but senior leaders still saw the young woman from day one.
This resulted in getting passed over for promotion and not knowing her worth on the open market. She herself wondered how to articulate not only her growth but to prove that she could be trusted with more.
This was when Hallie got in touch. She knew she needed to change the way she was seen at work but didn’t know how to start.
1 month of working together
She had a:
Simple step-by-step framework to elevate her profile at work
A clear 5-year destination for her role and a vision for her department
Communication strategy to get her CEO and other stakeholders on board
Confident articulation of the future of the department and a plan to get there
Relief from wondering if she was saying or doing the right thing
Bulletproof belief that she was on the right path, whether at this company or elsewhere if things didn’t pan out here
5 months of working together
She had a:
Promotion to CEO of her organization
Raise and more responsibilities
Budget for hiring help for her organization
Stretch project that gets her paid to learn skills she knows she needs to move up
Plan to fulfill her mission to promote diverse employees within her department
If she wanted to be seen as a strategic leader, she had to start acting like one.
Through the program, she learned to:
Set and execute a strategic vision
Tell a compelling story of how her past work positioned her for that future
Aligned her goals with the bigger picture of her company
Spread that message strategically among stakeholders
The confidence and conviction she brought to her own and the company’s future through selling her vision to the right decision makers was the secret of her success.
Want to know you’ve done everything to get promoted as the leader you are, like Hallie?
Doors to Career Strategy GPS are open! This is your chance to:
Get crystal clear on your career destination
Articulate and position your unique value
Influence senior leaders to regard you as a leader, not just an employee
Leverage your unique leadership brand internally and externally
Curious how to be perceived as the leader you are? Fill out the 3 question application here.
If you’re accepted, you’ll be invited to a FREE Masterclass to learn more about how to make sure your next role & comp sets you up for long term success.
Further questions? Write holler@acelectric.co with your question. We’ll get back to you!