"The girls sit on the sidelines waiting to be noticed and asked to dance. But the boys aren't afraid and will ask the girls to dance – and will go back again and again to ask even when they get turned down."

Jeanne McGovern, partner, Deloitte



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Making Partner

Here are some career advancement tips from Deloitte's "Partner Process" workshop:

Build networks and a personal "board of directors" – people who can help you develop different skill sets.

Don't be too shy to "toot your own horn."

Take ownership of your career; don't just let things happen.

When necessary, negotiate a more reasonable timeframe for completion of assignments.

To preserve your sanity, learn to say "no" when a demand is not appropriate or is unreasonable.

Outsource personal errands when possible.

Take time to work out and take care of yourself.


Read "Path to Partner" in the August.September issue of PINK (on newsstands now).