by Ed Evarts | Oct 3, 2016 | Participation, Visibility and Value
You are being asked to do more, faster, and with too few resources. You feel as though you are doing the jobs of three people. Your Outlook calendar is triple-booked. Recurring acquisitions add new responsibilities with no additional resources. Consolidations and...
by Ed Evarts | Sep 15, 2016 | Participation, Visibility and Value
The most dramatic symptom of our newly christened professional trauma stress disorder (PTSD) is the belief that “I can’t afford to be out of the office!” If you believe that this statement is true, “I can’t afford to be out of the office!” is at risk of becoming a...
by Ed Evarts | Aug 26, 2016 | Participation, Visibility and Value
The most dramatic symptom of our newly christened PTSD is the belief that “I can’t afford to be out of the office!” If you believe that this statement is true, “I can’t afford to be out of the office!” is at risk of becoming a mindset that hinders your ability to...
by Ed Evarts | Aug 11, 2016 | Interacting, Visibility and Value
What is your interacting with others hurdle #7? I do not send a thank you email or note to colleagues. What can you do? – Buy a box of professional stationery and send out a thank-you note as soon as possible. State what your colleague did for which you are...
by Ed Evarts | Jul 31, 2016 | Interacting, Visibility and Value
What is your interacting with others hurdle #6? I telecommute almost daily or travel away from our organization’s offices three or more days per week. What can you do? – Schedule time to work from your organization’s offices, attend meetings in...
by Ed Evarts | Jul 12, 2016 | Interacting, Visibility and Value
What is your interacting with others hurdle #5? When a new colleague joins my immediate team, I do not schedule time with him/her so we can get to know each other. What can you do? – Schedule time with a new colleague (give him about a week to settle in) to ask...
