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Don’t downplay your accomplishments at the workplace
If you value humility, self-promotion can seem awkward. But keeping quiet could cause you to be overlooked for career advancement.
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It's hard to talk about our accomplishments and promote ourselves in front of others, says the writer.
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Jessica Chen
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Isn’t it ironic that one of the best ways to accelerate your career is to have people see and recognise your effort – yet for many of us, when that happens, such as when we get praised by our team, our initial reaction is to deflect and minimise the contribution?
We say things like,“Oh, it’s not a big deal. It was easy,” or “It’s nothing,” when in fact, it was a big deal and it did take a lot of effort. Our curt response is even a surprise to our well-meaning colleagues.
