Here's how you can maximize your career growth by leveraging your boss's expertise and guidance.

To seek mentorship from your boss, approach them with respect and clear intentions.  Express your admiration for their expertise and leadership, explaining why you believe their guidance would benefit your professional growth. Be specific about your goals and what you hope to learn. Demonstrate your commitment to the mentorship process by showing a willingness to invest time and effort. Emphasize your openness to feedback and eagerness to apply their insights to your work. This respectful and clear approach will help convey your sincerity and dedication to your professional development.

They say there is nothing new under the sun, and this is also true in leadership. Those more senior to you have most probably seen it all, heard it all, and experienced more than you. It is fact. Acquiring mentors along the way will be like braiding experiences into a plait. I couldn’t recommend it more

El Mentoring es una tremenda herramienta que se construye desde la confianza. Evalúa de las jefaturas cual te brinda la confianza necesaria como para solicitarle mentoring, reúnete con más de una persona con el fin de diversificar las miradas. Todo esto sumado a tu visión y objetivos personales te mostrarán los espacios personales en los cuales deberás intervenir para avanzar.

Setting goals with your boss can be a collaborative and productive process. Here are steps to effectively set goals together: 1.    Prepare in Advance: Think about your current responsibilities, strengths, and areas for growth. Prepare specific examples to illustrate your contributions and challenges. 2.    Discuss Expectations: Clarify your boss's expectations for your role and discuss any changes 3.   Share Your Goals: Present your goals aligned with your career aspirations and the organization's objectives. Make them specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). 4.   Seek Feedback: Be open to feedback and suggestions from your boss. Discuss any adjustments needed to ensure alignment with team and company goals.

Plantéate metas de corto, mediano y largo plazo Revísalas periódicamente y haz los ajustes que estimes pertinente. Revisa estas con tu jefe o mentor con el fin de ir aportando elementos que te permitan evaluar, mantener o redefinir estrategias.

Three things you can do with the feedback. 1. Create an action plan: After receiving feedback, develop a clear, written plan outlining specific steps to address areas for improvement. Share this plan with your boss to demonstrate your commitment and seek their input. 2. Seek learning opportunities: Use feedback to identify skills gaps, then pursue relevant training or mentorship. This might involve online courses, workshops, or shadowing colleagues. Keep your boss informed of your progress and how you're applying new skills to your work. 3. Schedule follow-up meetings: Arrange regular check-ins with your boss to discuss progress & showcase improvements, and ensure you're on the right track.

En la medida de lo posible, cada vez que te den feedback busca que este nazca de hechos concretos más que de juicios personales. Los hechos son medibles, los juicios no. Tus instancias de mejora nacerán de aquello que puedas evaluar y medir. Muchas jefaturas dan feedback parados en sus creencias lo que entorpece el crecimiento de quien recibe este feedback. Diversifica miradas.

Everyone has advantages in certain areas and what you want to aim for is having a lot of people bringing a lot of things to the table. Collaborative working is working to an optimum - there is no better way to maximise opportunity and learn.

El networking siempre ha sido un elemento fundamental. Hay vida fuera de la Organización, razón por la cual generar redes de contactos, relacionarse con profesionales de otras áreas y/o industrias permitirá que tu mirada y abanico de posibilidades se expanda.

Participating in the joint visits or joint meetings with your boss is a great way to learn about the way they interact, respond and negotiate with clients and stakeholders. This also gives you the opportunity to introduce yourself and expand your network. On the other hand, if you are facing challenging situations, talk to your boss, give your suggestions and post this question to your boss: “This is how I will handle this issue. From your point of view, how would you react differently to resolve this issue?” This opens your mind and you may find better, more ideal solutions based on your boss’s experience.

If you have a good manager, you can and should talk to them about your long-term career goals. This requires discretion and nuance. Look out for the right moment to plant the seed. The message you're going for is: "I'm happy and committed to the work I'm doing now. Xyz role also seems interesting as a possible long-term path."