Advance your career faster – without burning out

Wondering how to advance your career faster – without burning out?  Here's how:

Success in pharmacy (or any profession) often hinges on one key skill: aligning with your manager’s priorities. But what if those priorities are ambiguous?

Whether your supervisor is a seasoned leader or still finding their stride, you can rise above the muddled communication.

📌 Be proactive. Be strategic. Be indispensable. Then ask yourself:
👉 Ask yourself these questions:

• What goals do you discuss with your boss?
• What keeps you up at night about our team or projects?
• What actions or changes would make the biggest difference in 90 days?
• What do you wish you had more time to work on?
• What does good performance look like? Great performance?
• What emerging trends should we be mindful of?
• How does [a particular task] compare to my other responsibilities?

Our friend Melody Wilding shares practical strategies to help you ask the right questions, clarify expectations, and become a trusted, go-to team member. Read her full article, “7 Questions to Decode Your Manager’s Priorities,” as published in the Harvard Business Review.