For example, here are some "micro-initiatives" you can say without boasting:

"I feel very comfortable with our progress thus far in…"

"The team is really performing well with…"

"I am very proud about…"

"I am excited with our direction with…"

Questions and Action Applications:

To help counter Snapshot Management and raise your Emotional Intelligence you can take more responsibility for your image management and challenge the initial assumptions you have of others. Here are some questions and actions you can take.

*What are the snapshots of you? Of the top five how many are positive or negative?

*Are you taking the opportunities to present the "collage" of your successes and efforts?

*What preparation do you need to take to ensure at meetings you are presenting your best snapshots and not being emotionally reactive?

*Do you have snapshots of people that are limiting how you see them?

*Can you spend more time inquiring about other successes they have had and multiply or expand your snapshots of them?

If three or more of your top five snapshots are negative, you will have to work hard to stay consistent and let others SEE your changes. Remember everything you say counts and you are under the spotlight 24/7.

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