by Ed Evarts | Jul 30, 2019 | Visibility and Value
“Value is when the outcome of a situation exceeds the cost incurred by a satisfactory margin.” But what is a ” satisfactory margin”? Margin is the difference between the amount of cost incurred and the benefit derived. Not all margins, however, are created...
by Ed Evarts | Jul 25, 2019 | Visibility and Value
In order to have a conversation regarding raising your value in your organization, we need to have a common definition of value from which to work. In the Raise Your Visibility & Value model: “Value is when the outcome of a situation exceeds the cost...
by Ed Evarts | Jul 23, 2019 | Visibility and Value
In today’s “get-it-done-yesterday” business environments, tenure is shortening and relationships are becoming shallower. It’s no longer enough when an employee exceeds expectations. Herminia Ibarra, the Cora Chaired Professor of Leadership and Professor of...
by Ed Evarts | Jul 18, 2019 | Visibility and Value
Every once in a while, you will hear CEOs of organizations declare “At Acme Products, we are like a family!” I am not exactly sure what a CEO means when she describes her company as a family. Perhaps there was a time when organizations were familial. Your grandparents...
by Ed Evarts | Jul 16, 2019 | Reputation
While the importance of a good reputation is not new, the environment in which you are working to build a good reputation is. Here are some suggestions for what to do if you think you may not have a positive reputation at work. Partner with your manager or your Human...