by Ed Evarts | Feb 7, 2019 | Participation, Visibility and Value
Carl wants to participate – honestly he does “Oh, no,” Carl says to himself as an email from his boss slowly unfolds before his eyes. “Not another team building offsite!” Like a hungry ant craving a watermelon for lunch, Carl wonders how to digest this...
by Ed Evarts | Feb 5, 2019 | Visibility and Value, Interacting
Coming next, we’ll take a look at participating purposefully. You may be wondering what the difference is between interacting and participating. In the Raise Your Visibility & Value model, interacting is defined as “one-to-one” interactions with colleagues,...
by Ed Evarts | Jan 31, 2019 | Interacting, Visibility and Value
In today’s ever-evolving organizations, the most important relationship you will have is with your boss. Your boss is accountable for the activities on which you focus. Organization leaders will come to your boss for feedback on your performance. Your boss is the...
by Ed Evarts | Jan 29, 2019 | Interacting, Visibility and Value
It is important to understand the difference between an interaction and a relationship as you work to raise your visibility in your organization and industry. I defined interacting as “the degree to which you engage one-to-one with colleagues.” While interactions are...
by Ed Evarts | Jan 24, 2019 | Interacting, Visibility and Value
There is no doubt that networking is a very important activity. Networking is the primary type of interaction for individuals looking for a job or who are self-employed. By focusing on networking, these individuals build relationships that allow them to make progress...