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...
by Ed Evarts | Jan 22, 2019 | Interacting, Visibility and Value
The degree to which you interact with others is similar to the nature versus nurture philosophy that we hear or read about regarding human development. In scholarly articles published on this topic, nature typically refers to characteristics you have inherited. These...
by Ed Evarts | Jan 17, 2019 | Interacting, Visibility and Value
As you work to expand your interactions beyond networking, you should consider the benefits of increasing the degree to which you interact with others. By interacting with colleagues at your organization, you: Increase your knowledge of what is occurring at your...
by Ed Evarts | Jan 15, 2019 | Interacting, Visibility and Value
You know office hermits. The colleagues who, hidden within the confines of their offices or workstations, click away on their computer keyboards, mumble their way through conference calls behind closed doors, and slip in and out of their offices and workstations as...
by Ed Evarts | Aug 23, 2018 | Interacting, Relationships, Visibility and Value
It is important to recognize that visibility and value are deeply symbiotic in your organization and industry. You already know that professional risks exist for busy business professionals who are invisible or undervalued in their organization. You do not want to be...
