08/01/2024

How to Get Noticed at Work as a Quiet Person

Here are five key insights on how to do this

Jessica Chen is a former Emmy-Award-winning journalist who is now the founder and CEO of Soulcast Media, a global communication training company that helps people elevate their communication skills at work. Her company has worked with top organizations, including Google, LinkedIn, Mattel, Harvard Business School, Drafkings, the CDC and many more. As a news reporter, she graced the television networks of ABC10 News and NBC 4News. She has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Entrepreneur and Market Watch, Inc.

In this article, Jessica shares five key insights from her new book, Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons. Listen to the audio version—read by Jessica herself—in the Next Big Idea App.

1. Quiet culture vs. loud culture.

It can be difficult for us to talk about ourselves at work, including asking for what we want and sharing our amazing work. There are many reasons why it can be hard, such as who might be in the room, how confident we feel about our idea, and many other considerations.

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