by Ed Evarts | Apr 2, 2020 | Responsiveness, Visibility and Value
The ability of others to connect to you frequently and instantly highlights an interesting human behavior. The speed in which a colleague reaches you creates an identical expectation as to how long it will take you to respond. Similar to a fast-paced ping pong game,...
by Ed Evarts | Mar 31, 2020 | Accessibility
Below are some typical hurdles to accessibility and suggestions for improving them in your organization and industry. I am generally at my desk more than I am away from my desk. Find colleagues who seem to have figured it out. Talk with them about how they spend their...
by Ed Evarts | Mar 24, 2020 | Accessibility, Visibility and Value
Being Accessible does not mean you are available 24/7/52. We all have limits on the degree to which we can be reached by co-workers, and you should feel comfortable enforcing and expecting others to honor these limits. Can you be too successful at modeling accessible...
by Ed Evarts | Mar 19, 2020 | Accessibility, Visibility and Value
It is not enough that you are highly accessible to your colleagues; your colleagues must also benefit from the interaction. After all, if accessibility doesn’t benefit your colleagues, what’s the point? Low Access + Low Benefit. Due to your behavior, you...
by Ed Evarts | Mar 17, 2020 | Accessibility, Visibility and Value
Visibility is also comprised of “reputation” which is the intangible ways that individuals connect with you. Are you being welcoming to your colleagues and creating an atmosphere that reflects your desire to be accessible? When your colleagues come to see you, is your...