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#106 - Leadership coach Valissa Pierrelouis talks about the importance of visibility, how to get noticed, and the power of asking people around you “What are you hearing about me?”.

What you'll learn

• [1:26] How Valissa helps people to reach the next level in their careers.
• [5:40] How Valissa began her career in financial services and the struggles she had to get promoted to more senior roles.
• [10:13] The benefits of having a mentor and how to find the right mentor for you.
• [13:13] How people respond to being asked to be a mentor and why you shouldn’t be scared to ask for help.
• [15:01] The benefits of going through a corporate programme and the importance of questioning what others are hearing about you.
• [20:17] Actionable steps you can take to get noticed and get promoted.
• [27:23] How to transition successfully when made redundant from your job.
• [31:47] How Valissa enjoys coaching as a career.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Strategize To Win, Carla A Harris
• Thasunda Brown Duckett
• Build Your Dream Network, J Kelly Hoey
• Episode 88: How networking can help you change career - with Kelly Hoey
• How Women Rise, Sally Helgesen and Marsha Goldsmith
• “Be brave, not perfect”, Reshma Saujani, author of Brave, Not Perfect
• Get Fit & Functional For Life
• Episode 60: How to get promoted at work – with Stacy Mayer of Stacy Mayer Consulting

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/how-to-make-yourself-visible-at-work-and-increase-your-chances-of-promotion/

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