by Ed Evarts | Jul 10, 2018 | Interacting, Relationships
1. Consider saying something like the following to get the conversation going: “Thank you for finding time to speak with me about the value I create for our organization.” “I appreciate the information that was shared in my last performance appraisal and I am...
by Ed Evarts | Jul 3, 2018 | Interacting, Relationships
1. Identify the business performance drivers that are important to your organization. Brainstorm with a colleague, speak with a senior leader, or talk with someone in finance, sales, business development, or operations. 2. Complete the value identification exercise....
by Ed Evarts | Jun 28, 2018 | Interacting, Relationships
Since this is not a conversation being held widely in organizations, you need to be the following in order to make progress on this vital topic: Be Courageous. Depending on the stories you are telling yourself on where you fit in your organization and the degree of...
by Ed Evarts | Jun 26, 2018 | Interacting, Relationships
A month ago, I wrote a blog on how to make harder conversations easier by using softer language. The more I talk about this topic, the more interested people become. Everyone is avoiding a conversation with someone, whether it relates to a small or really big topic....
by Ed Evarts | Jun 21, 2018 | Visibility and Value
There is no greater activity to begin the process of raising the value you create for your organization than a conversation with your boss about value creation. By approaching your boss and requesting a conversation regarding value creation, you are already raising...
