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NORMA TAKI: So we were first introduced to this workshop
by a colleague of ours that heard about it from a Google
colleague, and we were very intrigued.
ZINA JANABI: I think it's very important to do self-promotion.
We don't do enough of it.
And watching my colleagues [? around, ?] we
sell ourselves short.
NORMA TAKI: And this is where #IAmRemarkable
came in beautifully at the right time.
So with the Google initiative, we started doing exactly that.
SUNAINA KOHLI: It's based on developing
people's self-promotion skills.
That's something I have struggled with unknowingly
until I knew about this training.
I didn't appreciate the value of self-promotion,
and I think, as confident as you think you are,
this is definitely a skill that you need
to learn and evolve over time.
ZINA JANABI: Deep down, I know I'm remarkable,
but it took me a while really to translate this to writing.
NORMA TAKI: So so far PwC Middle East
have trained 600 people across the region in #IAmRemarkable.
We've covered six countries across the region,
and we still have at least another four to go.
SUNAINA KOHLI: It's great that other people recognize
what we bring to the table, but it's really important
that we ourselves speak about it, because you're
your own best advocate, aren't you?
ZINA JANABI: Quite honestly, #IAmRemarkable
helped me own my success.
And I will give you a tangible example.
This year, for the first time, I'm
approaching my appraisal process differently.
So I'm owning my success, and I'm literally
writing down why I'm remarkable and what made me successful.
SUNAINA KOHLI: It's definitely helped
me to be a better coach to my colleagues.
Because with me sharing with my colleagues,
hopefully, there's a domino effect and a bigger ripple
that more and more people start to appreciate
their own successes.
NORMA TAKI: So we've taken #IAmRemarkable to our clients
and other stakeholders and ran sessions there,
because we've seen the impact that it's had on our people,
and we want to take that to other people
outside of our organization.
And that's been really powerful as well.
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