Be the Best at your Job: It sounds obvious, right? You have to take your job seriously. But doing it on time and with good accuracy is not enough. You have to find different ways to do it quickly and accurately. For Example, In my initial days, I used to work a lot on spreadsheets. So, whenever a new task came, I would not rush into the task, but I would look it out on Google to search ways for to do it quickly and easily. However, this is not going to get you promoted, but it will help you in the further steps which I am about to share.
Prove you can Learn new things: In any organization, there are 2 types of team members, one is high performing team member, and the other one is high potential team member. A high-performing team member will do the same task with good accuracy, but his performance is going to look the same every year. However, a high-potential team member, will not only complete his tasks properly and accurately but will be open to taking on new responsibilities. It means that you are not afraid of lateral moves, and it means the chance to master new skills. And always, a high-potential team member will climb the ladder quickly. And this can only be done if you are completing your tasks quickly so that you can take on new responsibilities.
Have Strong Relationships across the organization: No matter how much you work and how many responsibilities you take on, if you don't have people to vouch for you, there is very little chance for you to go ahead. Strong relationships not only help you to get your work done, but it also helps you to learn new things. However, don't get me wrong here, I am not saying that you should be a people pleaser, all I am trying to say is that you should be easy to work with, and because you are going to help people out on certain occasions, there will be mutual respect and which will help you to get more people to root for you.
Have a big vision: Being promoted means you are going to get a bigger role in the organization and the best way to show that you have a big vision is to think smartly and strategically about how your efforts can benefit the organization in the long term. Always remember, when you benefit the organization, only then the organization is going to make good efforts on you.
Listen: There is a big notion that you have to dominate almost every conversation or discussion you are in. In reality, the exact opposite is true. Because, when you listen, you identify the problem, and come up with solutions. This is also the best way to strengthen your relationship across the organization, and when you listen accurately, you become a strategic thinker, the one who becomes the problem solver. So, make sure to make listening to a strength of yours.
