08/19/2024
Ready for the next step in your career? Dr. Luke Hobson has a great new podcast episode out on “How to Get Promoted as an Instructional Designer.”
In it, he breaks down 10 tips for moving up in your career. Here’s some of the top takeaways:
Follow successful examples
🧑🎓Look for people internally who have been promoted before you and ask them what they’ve done to move up. We’ll add that if you don’t have someone internally to ask, reach out to your network or an online community with questions.
→ Dr. Hobson lists some great questions you can use.
Talk with your manager
📑Seems obvious, but make sure to let your desire be known to your manager. And ask them what it would take to reach that next level. This can reveal any gaps you may have and create a roadmap of actionable steps you can take to fast-track a promotion.
Remember, it’s a business case
💼 Your manager will likely need to put together a case as to why you are deserving of a promotion. Hard data points, feedback, and testimonials from colleagues go a long way in proving that case, especially to leadership teams who may not work with you on a day-to-day basis.
→ If you’re having a hard time remembering personal wins, Dr. Hobson recommends starting with your last performance eval and seeing what you’ve accomplished since then.
📌 For the full episode, check out the link below!
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