Get Promoted (Without Office Politics)

Want to get promoted and land the high-profile projects? Just doing great work isn't enough. You need a strong internal reputation that speaks for you even when you're not in the room.

In this video, I'm breaking down five proven strategies to build your workplace reputation without playing politics. I'll show you how to make yourself visible, how to make others look good (and in turn make you look good), and why building relationships across your organization matters just as much as managing up. I'll also share why your external reputation can supercharge how colleagues see you internally and why consistency is the secret ingredient that ties it all together.

Your reputation is being built right now, whether you're actively shaping it or not. Let's make sure you're taking charge of it.

00:00 What you want usually requires a good reputation.

00:11 Meet Dr. David Burkus

00:39 Why Your Internal Reputation Matters

01:34 The Problem With Playing Politics

02:38 Make Yourself Visible

03:58 Make Others Look Good

05:11 Build Relationships Across, Not Just Up

06:01 Don't Forget Your External Reputation

07:20 Be Relentlessly Consistent

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One of the world’s leading business thinkers, David’s forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are changing how companies approach leadership, teamwork, and collaboration.

A skilled researcher and inspiring communicator, Dr. David Burkus is the bestselling author of five books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. Since 2017, David has been ranked multiple times as one of the world’s top business thought leaders. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS Mornings.

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