The Career Secret Nobody Told You: Your Advocacy Team
Feb 27, 2025
Work hard, but not visible? Your career deserves better.
Here's what I realized after years of helping professionals break through career plateaus:
Without intentionally cultivating relationships, our careers will be stopped at a certain level. You can get to a certain level without supportive sponsors and advocates. After that point? Hard to progress without a team behind you.
The career advancement formula that actually works:
- Build your advocacy squad - Identify 3 people who'll pound the table for you when you're not in the room
- Balance quality work with strategic relationships - Working hard matters, but it's not enough alone
- Understand the hidden talent processes - Career-defining decisions happen in rooms you're not in
Your action this week: Schedule coffee with one potential advocate and use this conversation starter:
"I'm building my advocacy team - people who understand my goals and can support me when opportunities arise. Might you share who's been instrumental in your career journey?"
Your success isn't just about what you know—it's about who knows what you're capable of.
Here's to your breakthrough.
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