Want a promotion? Here’s what UAE career experts say you need
Dubai: What does it really take to get promoted? For professionals looking to move into their next role, having more years of experience may not be enough. Career and education experts have noted that promotion readiness increasingly involves demonstrating impact, developing new capabilities, building leadership skills, and understanding what the organisation needs. These issues have been…
Promotion readiness in the UAE involves more than just experience, according to career and education experts. During a panel discussion at the inaugural Gulf News LevelUP event in Dusit Thani Dubai, experts emphasized the need for professionals to demonstrate impact, develop new capabilities, build leadership skills, and understand their organization's requirements. The focus is on the impact a professional makes, rather than just what they know.
Tariro Masukume, education relationships lead at ACCA, believes that being ready for promotion means doing the internal work and understanding what impact means within the company. Knowledge is just one part of the equation; it's also about empowering others to know what you know.
Professor Gisela Loehlein from De Montfort University Dubai stressed the importance of continuous learning due to the volatile and demanding market. Professionals should keep adding new learning to their professional profile, aiming to update their CV every six months.
Dr. Jamid Ul Islam from Canadian University Dubai advised professionals to first identify what their next role requires rather than immediately pursuing another degree. They should focus on filling capability gaps rather than simply asking what degree to pursue next.
Dr. Salma Soliman from Heriot-Watt University Dubai highlighted the need for professionals to develop different skills as they move up the career ladder. She advised building expertise first and then diversifying, focusing on the impact they can make for the organization. Ebru Goksu Yildirim from London Business School emphasized the importance of self-awareness in leadership, suggesting that it takes five to seven years to strengthen leadership capabilities.
She also stressed the significance of visibility, stating that professionals need to become visible as leaders to demonstrate their capabilities and contribute.
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