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On this week’s GoalChat, we talked about self advocacy and corporate culture with Ed Brill, Desert Ridge Solutions; Jess Dewell, Red Direction; and Mark Herschberg, The Career Toolkit and the Brain Bump app. Whether you are a company founder, team leader, team member, sole practitioner, or side-hustler, better advocacy skills improve everyone’s bottom line.
Ed, Jess, and Mark shared their thoughts on this topic from leadership, employee, and solopreneur perspectives, as well as what stops people from self-advocacy, how advocate for yourself and others, and more.
Value of Advocacy
- Ed: Advocacy needs to go in the opposite direction: from the top down
Jess: Until we understand where everyone is at, we cannot advocate for it - Mark: Advocacy is the responsibility of the leaders
How to Improve Advocacy
- Mark: Ask people further along the path you wish to follow
- Ed: Develop your network; use LinkedIn to share your value as a resource
- Jess: Find the helpers or be the helpers
- Mark: Keep a log of what you do, including what you do for others
Self Advocacy & Corporate Culture #GoalChatLive
Goals
- Jess: Go on a Present Retreat for Accountability!
- Ed: Think about the possibilities that are all around you
- Mark: Make sure you jot down the main points you want to remember from today; paste them into a recurring calendar event, to serve as a reminder of what you want to recall/put into action. You can also check out Mark’s Brain Bump app.
Final Thoughts
- Ed: Subscribe to Goalchat, there’s a lot you can gain from these episodes
- Mark: Goalchat episodes are subtle, they’re context dependent. Find others to listen to GoalChat and then discuss and debrief with other people. That’s going to help you get a richer experience as you explore the facets of the topics explored.
- Jess: This concept of self-advocacy comes down to being intentional and purposeful about every action you take.
Links
- Learn more about Ed Brill, Jess Dewell, and Mark Herschberg
- Connect with Ed Brill, Jess Dewell, and Mark Herschberg on LinkedIn
- Subscribe to Taste Buds with Deb and The DEB Show podcast
- Join the Taste Buds with Deb and Write On Online Facebook Groups
- Learn more about Goals with DEB and Books with Deb
- Get your copy of my latest book, Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals. Then join the Your Goal Guide Facebook group
How do you advocate for yourself and others? Please share in the comments.
Next Week
Next week, we are talking about podcast guesting with Mike Allton, Jackie Lapin, and Anastasia Lipske. Join us on Monday, May 6, at 4pm PT.
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