97% Effective
Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com. 97% Effective is dedicated to helping great people get ahead at work and increase their impact – without selling their souls in the process.
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The Surprising Career Value of a 3-Minute Conversation (opens the original)
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Smart people continually miss small, strategic opportunities to connect at work. This 97% Effective Essentials episode shows how seemingly casual conversations can strengthen relationships, increase visibility, and create career momentum. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: The power of small talk Trivial conversations that are a waste of time? Why small talk matters in your career The science and art of small talk Practical Tip #1: One Common
What Actually Gets You Promoted: The 3 Forces Behind Every Promotion (opens the original)
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Most people think promotions are awarded. In reality, they are built months before the decision is ever announced. Drawing from my award-winning book Get Promoted, this 97% Effective Essentials episode breaks down the three forces that shape advancement inside organizations. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Step #1, The Rock: Better to build your strategies on truths and evidence, not comforting fantasies In organizations, the hard truth abo
Office Politics Isn't Optional: How to Navigate It Without Selling Your Soul (opens the original)
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Avoiding office politics doesn't keep you out of politics. It simply gives an advantage to people who understand how the game is played. This 97% Effective Essentials episode offers three practical ways to engage with organizational politics without feeling manipulative or fake. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: The key to unlocking career success: reframing how you see and approach office politics Why are office politics unavoidable – and so
Everyone Says Reinvent Yourself. They're Often Wrong. (opens the original)
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Before chasing the next big skill, certification, or career move, revisit the moments when you've already succeeded—because the clues to your future may be hiding in your past. This 97% Effective Essentials episode challenges the conventional wisdom that career advancement always requires reinvention. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: The Misconception of “What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There” and how it gets dangerously misapplied. Don’t s
Why Hard Work Alone Isn't Getting You Promoted (opens the original)
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Most professionals focus almost exclusively on performance—and then wonder why someone else gets promoted. This 97% Effective Essentials episode introduces a simple framework that fundamentally changes how you see and approach career success. Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com SHOW NOTES: Performance and PIE Think about yourself as a product Does this mean I should stop doing great work? Why organizations are different than school and many sports 3 “sad b
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