Why Is Responsiveness Important?
You may feel that you should not respond to colleagues until you have the answer to their questions or requests. You may 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...
The Five Reasons You Should Avoid Coaching
As my tenure as a coach grows, and as I meet an increasing number of client prospects, I have noticed recurring themes among individuals who do not think about working with a coach, or who do not want a coach, which I have recapped below. Arrogance -...
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Visibility Accelerator #3 – Be Responsive
Today, colleagues and information can reach you at any time of the day, in an endless number of ways, in milliseconds. It is estimated that over 6 billion mobile phone calls are made per day in the United States. Smartphones have created a world of socially...
Hurdles to Accessibility and How to Overcome Them
Below are some typical hurdles to accessibility and suggestions for improving them in your organization and industry. I am generally at my desk more than I am away from my desk. Find colleagues who seem to have figured it out. Talk with them about how they spend...
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Click above to listen to a sample of the audio version of Raise Your Visibility & Value. Raise Your Visibility & Value explores the changing organizational and industry environment where networking and performance appraisals are slowly being replaced with...
A Caveat Emptor on Being Accessible
Accessibility 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 so successful modeling accessible...
The Relationship Between Accessibility and the Benefits Your Colleagues Receive
It is not enough that you are highly accessible to your colleagues; your colleagues must also benefit from the interaction. After all, what is the point of being highly accessible if the interaction does not benefit your colleagues? Low Access + Low Benefit. Due to...
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Just in time for the holidays - Raise Your Visibility & Value: Uncover the Lost Art of Connecting on the Job is now available in audio format! Learn about new and emerging ideas that will help you succeed: Why networking and performance appraisals are so...
Intangible Accessibility – How Welcoming Are You to Your Colleagues?
Visibility is also comprised of “reputation” which is the intangible ways that individuals connect with you. Do you create a welcoming atmosphere that reflects your desire to be accessible? When your colleagues come to see you, is your behavior creating or...