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 21, 2018 | Visibility and Value
There is no greater activity to begin the process of raising the value you create for your organization than a conversation with your boss about value creation. By approaching your boss and requesting a conversation regarding value creation, you are already raising...
by Ed Evarts | Jun 19, 2018 | Visibility and Value
Take a moment to think about a key activity/project in which you are currently engaged. An activity tends to be smaller and completed on a recurring basis, while a project tends to be larger and done only once. An effective strategy in completing your value...