1 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to brag about a colligue. When you 4 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: tell others about a co worker's accomplishments, you will not 5 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: only boost that person's confidence, you will be seen as 6 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: a person who is near great things that are happening. 7 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 1: For many of us, this focus on others feels a 8 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: lot more authentic and doable than talking about ourselves, but 9 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: it does reflect well on us. Two Today's tip, like 10 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: another this week, comes from Daisy Dowling, founder and CEO 11 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: of work Parent, a coaching and consulting firm focused on 12 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: working parents and their employers. She is also the author 13 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:05,800 Speaker 1: of the book work Parent, The Complete Guide to Succeeding 14 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 1: on the job, staying true to yourself, and raising happy kids. 15 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:13,960 Speaker 1: Dowling was a guest on the podcast Women at Work, 16 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 1: and this tip comes from that podcast. Many of us, 17 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 1: particularly women, have heard the advice that we need to 18 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: talk more about our own accomplishments. People do not just 19 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:31,280 Speaker 1: know the good work you are doing because everyone lives 20 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: in their own little worlds. However, I and I am 21 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: sure many other people have trouble with this advice because 22 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 1: it can feel really unseemly to talk about yourself. You know, 23 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 1: I know it's business, but we are all still human 24 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: and it often doesn't sit right. Dowling's advice to brag 25 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: about a colleague is useful for people who want others 26 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 1: to notice the good things that are happening all around them, 27 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 1: but don't want to brag about themselves. Sharing your colleagues 28 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 1: and direct reports successes calls attention to the great work 29 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: that is happening in your orbit. When you celebrate the 30 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: good work that someone else is doing, you communicate that 31 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 1: you were, as Dowling puts it, part of a winning team. 32 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: In other words, even though you are shining a light 33 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: on someone else's great work or outcomes, you get some 34 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: of the glow through your connection to that person. So 35 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 1: be on the lookout for others accomplishments that you can highlight. 36 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: Do you have a direct report who has chosen for 37 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: a professional development workshop for emerging leaders or who earns 38 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: a credential in using new software include an announcement in 39 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 1: the company newsletter with her permission, of course, or maybe 40 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 1: a junior staffer steps in to lead a project while 41 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 1: his boss is on maternity leave, and he does a 42 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: great job. You can let the senior lead a ship 43 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:03,640 Speaker 1: of your organization. Know this. When you're reporting on news 44 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 1: from your division, your colleagues will surely realize that his 45 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: success covering this role was due at least in part 46 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:17,359 Speaker 1: to your mentorship. Introductions are another great time to talk 47 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 1: up your team's accomplishments. When you are introducing a colleague 48 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: to a client or to someone from another department, make 49 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: sure you make space for a little bragging. Joe is 50 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 1: our development associate. When the auditors said all our fundraising 51 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 1: records for the year were in perfect order, he is 52 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:41,320 Speaker 1: the person I think now. Obviously, all of this has 53 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: to be authentic. You can't make up good things. And 54 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: if you praise things in a way that is over 55 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: the top pointing towards you or doesn't reflect the other 56 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: person in the way they wish to be seen, then 57 00:03:56,560 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 1: you won't really score any points by doing this. But 58 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: when you brag about a colleague, you get to make 59 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 1: someone else feel good, share good news, and make it 60 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 1: clear that good things are happening all around you. It's 61 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 1: a lot of upside for something that tends to come 62 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:21,600 Speaker 1: across as nice rather than grating, as bragging about oneself 63 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: tends to do, so why not give it a try. 64 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 65 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 66 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 67 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. 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