by Ed Evarts | Jul 12, 2018 | Interacting, Relationships
1. Send a recap of your conversation (i.e., what you heard, next steps) to your boss. 2. If appropriate, schedule a follow-up meeting to continue the conversation and to ensure that you keep making progress. 3. Focus on the next steps that move you closer to...
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 14, 2018 | Relationships, Visibility and Value
With so many options and possibilities already existing in your organization, you can start raising your value immediately. Before you jump out of your chair and begin the shift from good performer to valuable employee, however, you need to do the following two...
