Learn more about Michael Wenderoth, Executive Coach: www.changwenderoth.com

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Do you find it challenging to secure a sponsor at work – or deal with a difficult colleague? Many times we’re told to “go build a relationship,” but it’s not really clear what that means or how to do that. In this episode of 97% Effective, host Michael Wenderoth shares the counterintuitive yet powerful strategy of seeking advice to overcome workplace challenges and advance your career. He shares four diverse situations where seeking advice has benefited his clients -- seeking a mentor, aiming for a promotion, gaining support for a proposal, and converting an adversary into an ally – and three pitfalls to avoid. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand the underlying social science of why seeking advice is so powerful, and how to put that in practice thoughtfully, effectively, and efficiently, so you get the people part right at work.

• Two reasons why you need to open doors and build relationships with people at work
• Why seeking advice feels counterintuitive – but is powerful and highly beneficial
• Four situations where seeking advice pays huge dividends
• Situation #1: When Sam sought a mentor or sponsor
• What’s wrong with “Let’s catch up for coffee” and “Can I pick your brain”
• Situation #2: When Dave sought clarity on the path to promotion
• The important of getting your boss’s perspective
• Situation #3: When Jack sought support for his proposal
• The “meeting before the meeting” to build allies and avoid surprises
• Situation #4: When Alex turned an adversary into an ally
• Ways to seek advice from someone you probably detest
• Three mistakes to avoid when asking advice

BIO AND LINKS:

Michael Wenderoth is an Executive Coach that helps executives re-examine their assumptions about power, politics, and authenticity to get promoted, become more effective at work, and break glass ceilings holding them back. Having served 20 years in senior roles with companies across the globe, and then 7 years as a professional coach, he has helped accelerated the careers of clients from diverse industries, backgrounds, and levels of seniority, helping them get ahead – without having to sell their souls in the process. Michael is the award-winning author of Get Promoted, host of the 97% Effective career acceleration podcast, and a frequent speaker and media contributor on career advancement, leadership and navigating power and politics. His work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Stanford Business School Executive Education and IE Business School, where he collaborates with renowned professors, coaches, executives and experts. Michael holds an MBA from Stanford and trained as an executive coach at Columbia University (3CP).

• Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchangwenderoth/
• How seeking advice is critical to getting a promotion: https://hbr.org/2022/10/how-to-get-your-first-promotion
• Research: Why Seeking Advice Boosts Perceptions of Confidence https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=47824
• Research: Why Seeking Advice Rather Than Feedback Yields More Developmental, Critical and Actionable Input https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=56638
• Michael’s Book, Get Promoted: https://changwenderoth.com/#tve-jump-180481ecea3
• Michael on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcwenderoth
• Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wenderoth.michael/
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