Get better at work today: The simple meeting habit that can get you noticed at work

Sharing your opinion confidently in the workplace can signal passion and engagement. fizkes/Getty Images Today's tip to get better at work: Be more assertive. Confidently sharing your voice can indicate engagement, passion, and motivation. Try contributing an idea, opinion, or building off someone else's point in your next meeting. Get better at: being assertive Today's move Practice being assertive by speaking up at least once more than you normally would in a meeting today. This helps you be more visible by signaling to your boss that you're engaged and motivated. Why it works Chiming in can make you appear more confident and passionate about the work, both of which are traits that leaders tend to notice. Jackson Lu, an MIT researcher , studied what helps employees move into leadership roles and found that practicing how to confidently express a point of view can make a difference.