by Ed Evarts | Apr 15, 2015 | Visibility and Value
Frequency refers to how often change occurs. There was a time when organizations were proud of their stability and consistency. Acquisitions were infrequent, co-workers with whom you attended new hire orientation twenty years earlier still were around to join you for...
by Ed Evarts | Apr 8, 2015 | Visibility and Value, Interacting
Networking is and will continue to be an important professional activity for business professionals. In fact, 60 – 70% of employed individuals located their most recent job opportunity through networking. In a poll I conducted on LinkedIn, these numbers were...
by Ed Evarts | Apr 1, 2015 | Accessibility, Visibility and Value
Being accessible is not just having an “open door policy” or ensuring your team knows your cellphone number. Accessibility is about creating an atmosphere where your colleagues can reach you – even interrupt you – and leave the interaction with a positive feeling....
by Ed Evarts | Mar 27, 2015 | Visibility and Value
Let’s face it. At some point in the development of our society, we lost the ability to introduce ourselves to one another. I was not alive when this loss occurred, so I do not have firsthand knowledge of when this happened. I am not a sociologist, so I do not have the...
by Ed Evarts | Mar 18, 2015 | Visibility and Value
Regardless of your comfort level or skill, you are probably one or more of the following when you introduce yourself to a new colleague: • Inconsistent. Sometimes you introduce yourself to others effectively and sometimes you do not. • Uncomfortable. You find...
by Ed Evarts | Mar 11, 2015 | Visibility and Value
As you work to raise your visibility in your organization and industry, certain activities and behaviors are more productive and will accelerate your efforts. These “accelerators” are like putting rocket fuel in a Honda Civic. When you “step on the gas,” you will...
