Professional Visibility
I want you to think more specificallyin every situation you go into, how do you want to be seen?
Harvard Business Review • Defining and Adapting Your Leadership Style | IdeaCast | Podcast
Getting overlooked at work? It's rarely about your performance. It's about how you communicate your achievements. Success comes to those who can translate their work into visible value and measurable impact
The people who make decisions about your career - promotions, opportunities, projects - are not mind readers. They're like movie critics who only watch the trailers. You? You're the filmmaker and the marketing department. The magic happens when you learn to tell your story.
Some ways to build this habit:Be very selective with what you take on (say NO!), and spend more time than anyone else on the things you do take on.Prioritize AND communicate: When you’re asked to do something new, first determine its priority (i.e. slot it into your already existing set of priorities) and then make sure to communicate that priority... See more
Lenny Rachitsky • 14 Habits of Highly Effective Product Managers
As a professional, you are being judged not only on your performance but also on your presence. People form an impression of others within seconds of meeting them. The real question, then, is not whether you’ll create an impression, but rather, will you create the one that you want?
Rely on feedback: Actively solicit feedback on your presence from y
... See moreDina Smith • If You Want to Lead, Master This Skill
Career advise from July Evans: Write a “brag” document. It’s useful in negotiation, in annual review & promo conversations, and when you least expect it. Why: you can’t expect your manager to know everything you’ve done. Plus you need to combat your own human cognitive issues (memory, recency bias, self depreciation, etc). What to do: maintain ... See more
Adam Wiggins • Career with swyx // Metamuse podcast episode 53
Your work is full of invisible victories . That problem you solved last week? The process you streamlined? The colleague you helped? You're creating value. You're doing the work. You're making things better. You just need to turn on the lights so others can see it too.
“Become a documentarian of what you do.”