Last week I shared the advice that, without a doubt, shaped my career. Become an expert (read it here). Today, I want to share how to be seen as an expert. For me being seen as an expert came easier in the consulting world than in-house.Companies are bringing in consultants to help them solve the problems they can’t. And you have a team of colleagues you’re working with. So when someone else refers to you as an expert, others are inclined to believe you are.
Love this topic. Thanks for sharing the context around your tips to being an expert! It's an interesting perspective in particular when you are put in a situation where you have to show your business leaders where the extent of their expertise or knowledge will not surpass the person that reports into them on a topic. It's a delicate balance of inviting them into understanding without sounding or appearing like they don't know everything. Still figuring this out admittedly.
Love this topic. Thanks for sharing the context around your tips to being an expert! It's an interesting perspective in particular when you are put in a situation where you have to show your business leaders where the extent of their expertise or knowledge will not surpass the person that reports into them on a topic. It's a delicate balance of inviting them into understanding without sounding or appearing like they don't know everything. Still figuring this out admittedly.
Thanks Trey! It definitely is! And there are a lot of factors to consider - you highlighted some really great ones