How to build a Solid Career with Invio Sia Chami
· 52 min · S1 E2
Episode How to build a Solid Career with Invio Sia Chami
Your career growth is not your boss’s job; and your work will not always speak for itself.
In this episode, Invo breaks down what it really takes to grow in your career: knowing yourself, understanding your environment, and learning to show up like a leader before you have the title.
Drawing from her rapid rise from Deloitte East Africa to Group Strategy Lead at MOVIT, Invo shares the mindset shifts that helped her grow quickly without losing herself along the way. She gets candid about self-awareness, emotional intelligence, communication, visibility, and why technical excellence alone is not enough to build a successful career.
In this conversation, you’ll discover:
• Why self-awareness and emotional intelligence can matter as much as technical skills
• How tools like MBTI, energy mapping, and business chemistry can help you understand your working style
• Why leaders promote people they trust—not just people who work hard
• How to adapt your communication style to different personalities and working styles
• What it means to lead without authority, raise your hand, and stop waiting for permission
• How people-pleasing, burnout, and lack of visibility can quietly hold talented people back
If you’ve ever wondered why someone less qualified seems to move faster, or how to position yourself for growth without playing office politics, this conversation offers a practical framework for thinking differently about your career.
A conversation about growing with clarity, confidence, self-awareness, and intention; and becoming the kind of professional people trust, remember, and want to promote.
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