What to Do When You’re Overlooked

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Harvard Business Review

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🗓️ 13 August 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Are you the sort of person who works really hard, hits your deadlines, runs successful projects, wins over clients... but never seems to get noticed for all that diligence, much less promoted? Especially if you’re on the quieter and more understated side, working in an organization where the loud and showy get the most recognition, this can be frustrating. But there are ways to get noticed while also staying true to yourself, says Jessica Chen. She's a former TV news reporter and the founder of Soulcast Media, a communications consultancy, and she shares lessons about more effective communication and self-promotion. Chen wrote the book Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons.

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0:33.0	Are you the sort of person who works really hard, hits your deadlines, run successful
0:44.0	projects, wins over clients, but never seems to get noticed for all that diligence,
0:49.0	much less promoted?
0:50.0	Do you see other colleagues who put in less time getting more recognition and accolades than you?
0:55.0	It can be extremely frustrating to feel overlooked at work, but it's often hard to know what to do about it,
1:01.0	especially when you're not naturally self-promotional,
1:04.3	whether that's because of your personality, upbringing, culture, or previous work experiences.
1:09.6	In organizations that reward people who constantly speak up, stand out, take a lot of air time.
1:14.9	How do you make your mark while staying true to yourself?
1:18.3	Today's guest has struggled with this problem herself and now advises other people on how to
1:22.4	overcome it.
1:23.7	Jessica Chen is a former TV news reporter,
1:26.2	the founder of Soulcast Media, a Communications Consultancy,
1:29.8	an author of Smart Not Loud,
1:32.0	how to get noticed at work for all the right reasons.
1:35.0	She's going to talk to us today about how people accustomed to quiet cultures can operate in loud ones
1:40.0	and finally get notice for their hard work and achievements.
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