Jan 13 / Richa Bansal

How Strategic Self-Promotion Fast-Tracked My Career Growth

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Ever been told, “You could’ve done better” after giving it your all?

That was me after leading a $60M product transition.

My team crushed every metric—on-time delivery, quality, and revenue goals.

But in my performance review, I learned a hard truth:

Your work doesn’t speak for itself. You have to promote it.

Here’s what my manager told me:
“You do great work, but management doesn’t know. You don’t promote your results enough, and another team stole the credit.”

That was my wake-up call.

I made a promise: I will take credit for every ounce of my work.

Here are 3 strategies I used to make sure my team got the recognition they deserved:
1️⃣ Monthly status updates with senior leadership.
2️⃣ Lunch-and-learns to spotlight our wins.
3️⃣ Speaking up in budget discussions to secure strategic buy-in.

This lesson in strategic self-promotion led me to a $200k+ leadership role at Amazon and building Pinkcareers into Canada’s largest women’s leadership program.

Now, I teach women how to fast-track their promotions by mastering this skill.

Don’t let 2025 be the year your hard work goes unnoticed.

Hard work alone won’t get you promoted—visibility will.

Learn the 3 strategies that took me from overlooked to a $200k+ leadership role. Join THE FEARLESS HIRE designed to strategically promote your results and fast-track your path to a $200k+ leadership role.
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Whenever you are ready, here are 3 ways I can help:

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