With the new year comes fresh intentions and a chance to hit "refresh" on our professional goals. Some of you might be looking to level up within your current company, while others are eyeing the horizon for new opportunities and career transitions. Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder or plotting your escape to a new organization, one thing's for sure: speed and strategy will be key. Enter the **fast mover** approach—these strategies will help you make waves, expand your influence, and get things done faster than a New Year's resolution that actually sticks. Here's how you can move like a pro in 2025:
1. Surge Rapidly into a Broad Network
Quickly build a diverse network by identifying key opinion leaders who can help achieve objectives and get things done.
2. Generate Pull by Energizing New Connections
Create mutual wins that benefit both you and your new contacts, co-creating a joint narrative of success that generates momentum and pull.
3. Identify How to Add Value and Fill Skills Gaps
1. Surge Rapidly into a Broad Network
Quickly build a diverse network by identifying key opinion leaders who can help achieve objectives and get things done.
2. Generate Pull by Energizing New Connections
Create mutual wins that benefit both you and your new contacts, co-creating a joint narrative of success that generates momentum and pull.
3. Identify How to Add Value and Fill Skills Gaps
Gain clarity on your unique value and address any weaknesses by finding people with complementary skills and knowledge to fill gaps.
4. Use the Network to Expand Impact
Leverage your network to scale efforts, offering novel solutions and achieving big results through collaboration and tapping into others' strengths for ideation and implementation.
5. Prioritize Relationships that Enhance Workplace Experience
Focus on intentionally engaging with smaller, high-impact subsets of people who can positively influence your personal and professional well-being.
By implementing these fast-mover strategies, you'll not only accelerate your growth but also ensure you're making powerful connections and adding value wherever you go. Ready to hit the ground running? Let's go!
4. Use the Network to Expand Impact
Leverage your network to scale efforts, offering novel solutions and achieving big results through collaboration and tapping into others' strengths for ideation and implementation.
5. Prioritize Relationships that Enhance Workplace Experience
Focus on intentionally engaging with smaller, high-impact subsets of people who can positively influence your personal and professional well-being.
By implementing these fast-mover strategies, you'll not only accelerate your growth but also ensure you're making powerful connections and adding value wherever you go. Ready to hit the ground running? Let's go!
Authors
Gurleen Dhillon
Canada Career Conversations addresses gaps in career opportunities, stemming from its founder's unconventional entry into talent analytics, her experience at Deloitte, and other major firms. The platform offers career insights, recruitment news, and a podcast featuring industry leaders, advocating for self-defined career paths.
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