Time to Toot Your Own Horn: Gaining Visibility and Advancing Your Career

Time to Toot Your Own Horn: Gaining Visibility and Advancing Your Career

As a shy introvert, my curiosity was piqued when I read this article posted on www.theglasshammer.com.

Women in particular are enculturated to show deference, become caretakers, be team players and more. On the dollar, we still make only 76 cents to every man. No wonder that career self-promotion does not come so easily to women.

I've known and seen three categories of women in the workplace: those who self-promote with grace and humility, those who brag, name-drop and flaunt their "peacock feathers," and those who don't know where to start. Perhaps this article will help.