by Ed Evarts | Jun 10, 2020 | Drive Your Career, Boss Relationship
When you have a positive relationship with your boss, many wonderful and career-enhancing things are possible. Opportunities, praise, promotions, pay increases are just a few. Your life as an employee is easier, you have more impact, and you’re in a stronger position...
by Ed Evarts | Jun 3, 2020 | Responsiveness
You may feel that you should not respond to colleagues until you have the answer to their questions or requests. Or you might assume that others know you are working on their problem and you don’t feel a need to keep them updated. You may rationalize that you are too...
by Ed Evarts | Mar 24, 2020 | Accessibility, Visibility and Value
Being Accessible does not mean you are available 24/7/52. We all have limits on the degree to which we can be reached by co-workers, and you should feel comfortable enforcing and expecting others to honor these limits. Can you be too successful at modeling accessible...
by Ed Evarts | Mar 19, 2020 | Accessibility, Visibility and Value
It is not enough that you are highly accessible to your colleagues; your colleagues must also benefit from the interaction. After all, if accessibility doesn’t benefit your colleagues, what’s the point? Low Access + Low Benefit. Due to your behavior, you...
by Ed Evarts | Mar 17, 2020 | Accessibility, Visibility and Value
Visibility is also comprised of “reputation” which is the intangible ways that individuals connect with you. Are you being welcoming to your colleagues and creating an atmosphere that reflects your desire to be accessible? When your colleagues come to see you, is your...