09/01/2021

Ways to Brag Without Being a Braggart

It's possible to tactfully sing your praises

Associations are doing important, worthy work. So why is it so difficult for some association professionals to talk about their own successes? Well, you’re just not supposed to do that. As the sayings go, “Let your work do the talking,” “It’s just not polite,” and for women in particular, “It’s not ladylike.”

But according to Peggy Klaus, author of Brag! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It, these notions—what she calls “bragging myths”—hold professionals back.

“Studies have shown that you will stall and/or derail your career if you’re not able to talk about your work, and your value to the team and the organization,” Klaus said. “I think humility is a lovely virtue, but not when it renders someone ineffectually humble.”

Please select this link to read the complete article from Associations Now.