You know the work on hand. You have a fair idea on how to get things done. You want to grow and get better at what you do. Yet, when you reflect on the outcomes a few months or a year later you feel not much has changed. Or plans you made didn’t get the attention it needed. Often what you began at the start dropped off the list. Making progress is hard work and without a plan and knowledge of what it takes to move ahead you can get overwhelmed. Identifying what is important, defining what is achievable and setting clear measures are essential to progress. Having a mentor is very relevant to discuss approaches and gain perspectives. The progress guide covers actions you can take to self-reflect, engage stakeholders, your manager, your team and the community among others. Keeping a progress handy can hopefully keep you grounded. Download this simple guide now and adapt it to your work and life.

1. PROGRESS GUIDE FOR
INTERNAL
COMMUNICATORS
How can you make steady progress as a professional?
Aniisu K Verghese
December 2014
www.intraskope.wordpress.com
www.intraskope.com
@aniisu
E-mail: intraskope@yahoo.com

2. Progress Guide
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Actions Expectations Frequency Outcomes
Set goals and define a plan
Outline objectives, review your objectives,
identify next steps, prepare for meetings
Daily
Clarify goals, gain confidence, enhance
impact
Meet your stakeholders
Understand need, discuss your role, share
good work
Monthly
Improved engagement, closer business
connection, clearer expectation setting
Connect with your manager
Seek feedback, discuss and review your
performance
Weekly Align your effort and course correct
Conduct outreach sessions
Teach employees/stakeholders
communication
Quarterly Stakeholders see you a respected
communicator
Attend trainings
Sign up for sessions, apply principles at
work
Quarterly Improve business understanding
Share knowledge Discuss lessons, create assets Weekly
Reduce rework and time to market,
become better with communication
Engage a mentor
Identify and work with a mentor (internal or
external)
Quarterly Articulate views, initiate conversations
Collaborate with teams Engage on projects outside the team
Half-yearly Build relationships, gain newer
perspectives
Read business literature Gain insights, learn from best practices Daily Gain business acumen and insights
Contribute to thought
leadership
Write articles, papers, speak at forums, join
communities
Half-yearly Be valued for your perspectives, be the
go-to person
Engage your team
Coach and mentor colleagues Monthly Help others achieve success
Expand your network
Join industry forums, lead special interest
groups online and offline Quarterly Learn from others, help the network grow
Work on your development
Create a development plan, apply in practice Half-yearly Plan your growth, improve impact