I'd like to start identifying my intentions and communicating them to my manager and VP as well. For many years, I have been focused on the work, but I am ready to bring my team along through their own professional development and advance my career in the process. 
Like Melissa mentioned: I do hope this course can help me find a better fit within the company where I work, or help me expand my horizons elsewhere. I'm ready.
When I'm not working or studying, I'm mom to two awesome kids: Erin and Davis. I'm the luckiest gal to have the support of my husband Larry while I tackle the Jenkins MBA. He keeps me sane Here's a picture of me at the top of Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale. I had no business climbing it, but I did it anyway.

It seems that the importance of business relationships and managing perceptions are key to successful advancement in the workplace. I have witnessed on several accounts advancements that stem from an employee’s ability to create strong visibility for her/himself to the right people with the right power; not necessarily the strength of skill set. Being able to influence others is also a necessary skill it seems for advancement. Any teachings to address these key skills in branding would be of interest to me in this course. 

Looking forward to a great semester! 

I was recently promoted in 2015 to a Systems Engineer from a Systems Analyst.  I believe the reason why I was promoted was due to my constant initiative to seek out additional responsibilities.  For instance, I was trained to be an internal ISO auditor even though this is outside the scope of my normal job functionality.  I also went and got training to become a Certified Scrum Master and Product Owner.  My goal behind this was to serve as an agile transformation coach and to help transform our development process from a waterfall approach to agile.  

Regarding an internal advancement issue, it is difficult for me to justify asking for a promotion.  Over the last year or two, our organization has had a lack of sales.  This makes it difficult for me to approach management and to discuss my career growth as our organization seems to be contracting rather than expanding.  I am hoping that we address a similar scenario during this course and that I learn different approaches and methods to deal with this. 

I am looking forward to working with all of you.  Thank you!  

 

While an undergraduate student at NC State, I had an internship at GlaxoSmithKline. Throughout my internship, I made it a point to schedule one-on-one meetings with directors and vice presidents across IT so that I could learn more about the different areas in the R&D IT organization in which I worked. Building those relationships with senior leadership resulted in one of them advocating for me to be offered a position in the IT Development Program, a new-graduate rotational program for future leaders. I know that investing time in establishing those relationships with leadership was a huge part of me getting accepted into the program.

 

One internal advancement issue that I'd like to ensure we address in the course is to talk about continued advancement past the first/lower levels of management. and onto more senior level positions.

I have watched many folks get promoted over the years.  In my experience, a lot of promotions involve one’s abilities coupled with their skills in being recognized.  Recently one of my colleagues had a Sr. Manager position to fill.  I recommended a person that I had worked with several years ago.  It was because of our past relationship and his abilities that allowed this person to get the job.  

In terms of an internal advancement issue, I would like to address the importance and skills needed to develop relationships within the organization.  In my 15 years at my company, I am slowly seeing this skill set become depleted.  

My name is Narendra Kalyankar, rather NK is what usually I go by, I work with Sandvik Coromant as a Production Manager for Turning Tool products at their facility in Mebane, NC. Sandvik is a high technology Engineering group in Cutting tools, tooling systems & services for advanced industrial metal cutting including Automotive, Aerospace, etc. I completed 10yrs with the company in Feb 2018 and currently pursuing Executive MBA for upward advancement. My background is in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering.

During my 10 years with Sandvik, I have grown from a Manufacturing Engineer to Team lead and to lead the Engineering department, I made a lateral move to Production side 2-1/2 years ago.

Throughout this journey I have learned a lot from peers & Managers, specially admired one colleague, who was an operator, promoted to an Engineer and currently he is VP in our organization through his hard work, doing things outside the job description, disciplined and a great Problem solver, bold and fast! 

One thing I would like to learn or explore and gain insight on how to impact/influence the senior management beyond the immediate local manager in a global setting, to display the talent and expand my horizon moving up in a global leadership role.

I am excited to be part of this class and looking forward to it.
 

Look forward to learn and grow with you all. .