Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.
Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 1: Today's tip is to brag about a colligue. When you
Speaker 1: tell others about a co worker's accomplishments, you will not
Speaker 1: only boost that person's confidence, you will be seen as
Speaker 1: a person who is near great things that are happening.
Speaker 1: For many of us, this focus on others feels a
Speaker 1: lot more authentic and doable than talking about ourselves, but
Speaker 1: it does reflect well on us. Two Today's tip, like
Speaker 1: another this week, comes from Daisy Dowling, founder and CEO
Speaker 1: of work Parent, a coaching and consulting firm focused on
Speaker 1: working parents and their employers. She is also the author
Speaker 1: of the book work Parent, The Complete Guide to Succeeding
Speaker 1: on the job, staying true to yourself, and raising happy kids.
Speaker 1: Dowling was a guest on the podcast Women at Work,
Speaker 1: and this tip comes from that podcast. Many of us,
Speaker 1: particularly women, have heard the advice that we need to
Speaker 1: talk more about our own accomplishments. People do not just
Speaker 1: know the good work you are doing because everyone lives
Speaker 1: in their own little worlds. However, I and I am
Speaker 1: sure many other people have trouble with this advice because
Speaker 1: it can feel really unseemly to talk about yourself. You know,
Speaker 1: I know it's business, but we are all still human
Speaker 1: and it often doesn't sit right. Dowling's advice to brag
Speaker 1: about a colleague is useful for people who want others
Speaker 1: to notice the good things that are happening all around them,
Speaker 1: but don't want to brag about themselves. Sharing your colleagues
Speaker 1: and direct reports successes calls attention to the great work
Speaker 1: that is happening in your orbit. When you celebrate the
Speaker 1: good work that someone else is doing, you communicate that
Speaker 1: you were, as Dowling puts it, part of a winning team.
Speaker 1: In other words, even though you are shining a light
Speaker 1: on someone else's great work or outcomes, you get some
Speaker 1: of the glow through your connection to that person. So
Speaker 1: be on the lookout for others accomplishments that you can highlight.
Speaker 1: Do you have a direct report who has chosen for
Speaker 1: a professional development workshop for emerging leaders or who earns
Speaker 1: a credential in using new software include an announcement in
Speaker 1: the company newsletter with her permission, of course, or maybe
Speaker 1: a junior staffer steps in to lead a project while
Speaker 1: his boss is on maternity leave, and he does a
Speaker 1: great job. You can let the senior lead a ship
Speaker 1: of your organization. Know this. When you're reporting on news
Speaker 1: from your division, your colleagues will surely realize that his
Speaker 1: success covering this role was due at least in part
Speaker 1: to your mentorship. Introductions are another great time to talk
Speaker 1: up your team's accomplishments. When you are introducing a colleague
Speaker 1: to a client or to someone from another department, make
Speaker 1: sure you make space for a little bragging. Joe is
Speaker 1: our development associate. When the auditors said all our fundraising
Speaker 1: records for the year were in perfect order, he is
Speaker 1: the person I think now. Obviously, all of this has
Speaker 1: to be authentic. You can't make up good things. And
Speaker 1: if you praise things in a way that is over
Speaker 1: the top pointing towards you or doesn't reflect the other
Speaker 1: person in the way they wish to be seen, then
Speaker 1: you won't really score any points by doing this. But
Speaker 1: when you brag about a colleague, you get to make
Speaker 1: someone else feel good, share good news, and make it
Speaker 1: clear that good things are happening all around you. It's
Speaker 1: a lot of upside for something that tends to come
Speaker 1: across as nice rather than grating, as bragging about oneself
Speaker 1: tends to do, so why not give it a try.
Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and
Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,
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