How to find the people who can help you get ahead at work| Carla Harris
Wed, Sep 28
|Self Realization Series - Discover yourself
How do you get a sponsor? Someone that is going to "bring your paper into the room" and speak on your behalf? Believe it or not, true career development is NOT about merit, its not earned by keeping your head down and doing hard work. Its all about people speaking on your behalf.
Time & Location
Sep 28, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT
Self Realization Series - Discover yourself
About the Event
Join us for a 3-part series on building relationships. Â Because forging valuable relationships in and outside the office make us all more likely to be successful together than as individuals . Â We are going to dig in to building relationships that are beneficial for all parties from individual relationships to larger teams; in the office and out!
The workplace is often presented as a meritocracy, where you can succeed by putting your head down and working hard. Wall Street veteran Carla Harris learned early in her career that this a myth. The key to actually getting ahead? Get sponsors: people who will speak on your behalf in the top-level, closed-door meetings you're not invited to (yet). Learn how to identify and develop a productive sponsor relationships in this candid, powerful conversation - Adapted from Carla Harris' Ted Talk - How to find the person that can get you ahead at work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpE_W50OTUc
"The way to grow your power is to give it away". Â - Carla Harris
Defining Leaders Networking group’s primary purpose is to inspire and drive one another to become the best version of ourselves. Our unique platform creates an inclusive environment where individuals from across industries can actively engage, connect and grow. Our members connect over topics that allow them to develop personal relationships with a spirit of positivity and openness that fosters trust.