How to speak up and advocate for your accomplishments at work

How to speak up and advocate for your accomplishments at workHow to speak up and advocate for your accomplishments at workJust because youre an introvert doesnt mean you dont have a lot to offer your workplace.Heres how to advocate for yourself in the office when youre not the most outgoing employee in the bunch.Show your enthusiasm when you talkCIO Magazine features an article about how shy people like those in IT can get better at self-promotion, with commentary from career coach Curt Rosengren, who used to work in tech.The hang-up most people have with self-promotion has to do with the fact that they dont like to talk about themselves, particularly in the context of greatness. So its helpful to think of self-promotion not as talking about yourself, but as talking about your work.And if youre enthusiastic about your work, self-promotion becomes that much easier, notes Curt Rosengren, the career coach.If youre talking about a technology or project that youre passionate about, the se lf-promotion becomes a byproduct of the passion, he says.Assume a roleAn article in The Cut about how self-conscious people can get better at self-promotion includes the tip, pretend youre playing a part. The piece features advice from Ellen Hendriksen, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and the author of How to Be Yourself. After she talks in detail about entering a role, the article continuesIts a nice way of tricking yourself into doing something you dont want to do. But after the fact, remember to look back, and to mentally stitch those two selves back together. If you look back and youre like, Huh, I just gave a talk to 500 people. Hmm. Maybe I can do that, Hendriksen said, this can be a sort of backward route to self-confidence. By watching yourself do it, you start to believe you can do it. Its thinking, Okay, maybe now I can give a talk, or be on stage. Not just me in this role, but me, as myself. But I think that only happens in hindsight. Show off what youre good atStephanie P eterson, co-founder of PhotoFeeler.com, writes in The Muse that introverts should identify (and flaunt) your quiet strengths.Once youve recognized what your strengths are, try to find ways to call attention to them in the office. For me, that simply meant saying out loud what I was already thinking. Ive always preferred reading non-fiction at home to crowded social events on the weekends, but during conversation with acquaintances and colleagues, I neglected to voice the references that came to mind. It wasnt until opening up that I gained a reputation as a trusty source of thoughtful, interesting information.