“I Work So Hard But Don’t Get Recognition” – This is NO Strategy

“I work so hard but don’t get recognition I want; it’s really frustrating.”

Does that resonate at all?

This is right up there as one of the most common complaints women have when they start working with me.

They’re high achievers…

Diligent…

Hard workers, often going ‘above and beyond’…

But often to their detriment.

 

 

If You Don’t Get Recognition, Here Are 3 Ideas to Get You Back in The Driving Seat

 

Strategy #1

Realise that ‘working hard’ by itself does not = recognition (it never has done and never will).

Change this mindset and you’ll change your outcomes.

 

Strategy #2

Recognition starts first with you understanding your own value and impact (and not waiting for others to acknowledge it in you).

Start by making a 3-column list of how you’re making a positive impact on your team, clients and business objectives.

 

Strategy #3

Review your KPIs and workload.

Are these two working in harmony?

Can you hit your KPIs with your current workload?

Do you need to push back on new projects that keep being added?

Do you need some boundaries in place and to say ‘no’ more often?

Can you delegate tasks?

How can you focus more energy on your high value tasks?

 

Become More Proactive

Taking action is always your first step; being passive is never an option if you’re serious about fast tracking your progress.

What strategies have you used to enable you to get more recognition?

Rebecca

 

Rebecca Allen is a Career Success Coach for professional women who want to land dream career opportunities and enjoy far greater fulfilment in their work. She does this through Personal Branding strategy, Proactive Career Management, and Growth Mindset coaching. Rebecca has been coaching for 14 years for clients from ANZ, Deloitte, Origin Energy, Coca-Cola Amatil, J. P. Morgan Chase, McKinsey and IHS Markit to name a few.