How to Build Workplace Visibility and Influence

I once got dinged on a performance review for not being “visible enough.” At the time, I thought I was being respectful of senior leaders’ time. I didn’t want to schedule what felt like unnecessary meetings or take up space just to be seen. But turns out…visibility matters. A lot. That feedback was a wake-up call. I had fallen into the trap so many of us do—believing that doing good work would automatically get noticed. But I realized that in order to be successful, especially at the senior level, I needed people to understand the thinking behind my work To see the value I was creating And bring people along so that my projects were prioritized so I could get them over the finish line. That kind of visibility isn't always easy—especially for women. It can feel awkward.  Self-promotional. Even a waste of time. But there are small (and big) ways to raise your visibility in a way that feels authentic and effective. Like... 🌟 Share wins (even the small, incremental ones) with your manager in your 1:1s or in a weekly email 📢 Do a show and tell with your team where you all take turns sharing a recent project and lessons learned 🗨️ Ask for feedback from different cross-functional colleagues. It builds visibility and advocates, and shows you’re invested in growing 🏆 Send a thank you email to shout out a teammate's contribution while also sharing your role and the project's outcomes 💡 After delivering a big project, do a retro / mini case study that breaks down the problem, approach, outcomes, and key learnings and share it with key stakeholders You can be humble *and* visible. It takes intentionality about what you're sharing, and with whom. I'd love to know what are some visibility strategies you've admired in others that feel authentic and effective?

𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲, 𝗡𝗼 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱.   Many leaders believe that performance alone will secure a senior executive promotion. Long hours, heroic saves, and deep technical chops must lead to career growth… right? Not quite. According to Harvey Coleman’s P.I.E. Theory of Success: • 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 = 10% of your career success • 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 = 30% • 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 = 60% If you’re relying on performance alone, you’re leaving 90% of your success opportunity on the table. 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 One Director of Application Development I worked with was exceptional at fixing outages and solving urgent system failures. Every time chaos hit, he stepped in. But because he was always in the weeds: • He never built influence beyond his tactics • He missed strategic planning meetings • He wasn’t visible to execs    Meanwhile, a less experienced manager began attending VP-level conversations. She built relationships, contributed insights, and made herself known. At the next promotion cycle, she got the nod. He stayed behind. Not because he wasn’t good enough, but because he wasn’t 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 as strategic enough. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 Great leaders don’t just 𝘥𝘰 the work, they build 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 that can do the work without them. Here’s how to start: ✅ Delegate what you’ve mastered ✅ Coach your team to take the lead ✅ Get into strategic rooms and speak up ✅ Make offers to help your boss win 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 game You’re not being paid to be the hero. You’re being paid to build the system that doesn’t 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 one. 📣 Repost this to help someone stop being “too valuable to promote.” 👥 Follow me for more tools to grow into your next leadership role. #ExecutivePresence  #LeadershipDevelopment  #PromotionTips  #CareerGrowth

They call it "soft skills" to make you ignore it. But EQ is your hardest competitive edge. For years, I wondered why my input wasn't valued the same way others' was. Same credentials. Same experience. Different results. Then I realized: I was focused on being impressive instead of being influential. Here's what (actually) builds influence at work 💡 1) Ask what they need before offering what you know ↳ "What's your biggest concern about this?" then tailor your response 2) Create psychological safety before delivering tough news ↳ "I'm bringing this up because I respect our partnership" 3) Use silence as your secret weapon ↳ After making your point, stop talking. Let it land. 4) Address the unspoken concern first ↳ "I know some might think this is too aggressive, but here's why..." 5) Frame feedback as curiosity, not criticism ↳ "I'm curious about your experience with..." 6) Make your boundaries feel like respect, not rejection ↳ "To give this the attention it deserves, I'll need until Friday" 7) End difficult conversations with clarity, not comfort ↳ "Here's what I heard... here's what happens next" Your expertise gets you invited to conversations. Your emotional intelligence makes people listen. Which shift will you try today? -- ♻️ Repost to help your network build influence that lasts 🔔 Follow Dr. Carolyn Frost for EQ strategies that create real impact

I’ve been coaching and mentoring dozens of Fortune 200 leaders, young professionals, and students (mainly women) over the years. And here’s what almost all our conversations have in common. No matter if you have zero years or 15+ years of full-time work experience. The power of personal branding is undeniable. And by that I don’t mean becoming an influencer. I mean strategically creating visibility for yourself and your work. Too often people - especially women - fall into the common trap of thinking: “If I just put in the hours and the effort, my work will speak for itself.” Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Think about it, managers are just people themselves. And if they have more than 1-2 people reporting into them, it’s so easy to be caught up in the day-to-day and not be fully aware of all the amazing work their direct reports produce on a daily basis. Here’s what you can do to build your internal personal brand at your workplace: 1) Nail your core. Be willing to go the extra mile for at least the first 6-12 months. 2) Start talking about your work and its impact to key stakeholders. Quantify as much as possible. 3) Back it up via 3rd party validation (e.g. positive feedback from peers, client testimonials, Email/Teams/Slack screenshots) 4) If you want to be nominated and win a specific company or industry award, tell your manager and work with them to maximize your chances. Your nomination and ideally your win will make them look good in front of their boss. 5) Repeat. Remember, everyone has a personal brand. It’s how you show up in front of the people around you every day. But not everyone has control over their own brand. And I personally prefer taking control over my own narrative as opposed to letting other people define what my brand is. #womensupportingwomen #womenatwork #personalbrand #visibility #workplace

If you're tired of hearing "not yet," start here (Save this) I’ve seen talented, hardworking people get stuck for years in “almost ready” territory. They’re smart. Driven. Respected. And leaders say all the right things: “You’re doing great work.” “You’re definitely on our radar.” “We see your potential.” Then they hear: “𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.” That’s why I built this 3-part habit framework. To help future leaders stop waiting and start getting promoted with clarity, not guesswork. 🔴 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻����𝘄. Too many future leaders are told: “Just keep doing great work. Your time will come.” 𝗪𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴. Doing more work doesn’t get you promoted. Demonstrating readiness does. That starts with showing up differently, right now: ▶ Own outcomes, not just tasks ▶ Speak up in meetings with clarity ▶ Solve problems that aren’t technically “yours” Your title doesn’t make you a leader. But your behavior can prove you’re ready to be one. 🔴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿. Getting promoted into leadership usually follows an invisible process. Here’s the 3-stage path I coach: 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝟭 (𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆): People need to know you exist and notice how you carry yourself under pressure. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝟮 (𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆): You consistently deliver, manage up well, and bring ideas forward. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝟯 (𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁): Your manager sees you as someone who could lead others, not just yourself. Each one builds on the last. Skip a checkpoint? You stay stuck. 🔴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿. The best emerging leaders don’t just get stuff done. They make other people better. They: ▶ Share credit ▶ Coach peers ▶ Protect team bandwidth ▶ Think about culture, not just output This is the part no one tells you: Leadership potential isn’t about doing more, it’s about elevating more. Once you adopt that mindset, everything changes. If you’re stuck in “not yet,” this 3-step path is how you start moving toward “now you’re ready.” And here’s what I’ll leave you with: 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿. Start shaping how you show up. Start making decisions like a leader would. Start learning what will be expected. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀.

Being seen at work isn’t always the problem. It’s about being remembered. 🤢 Most of the senior women I coach already have the credibility. But when it’s time for talent reviews or promotions, their names aren’t always at the top of mind. This happens because no one has the language or the urgency to champion them in the rooms where decisions are made. At SheTrailblazes I teach a different way to build strategic visibility. We don’t just try to be seen we engineer it. ↳ Without taking on more work. ↳ Without burning out to prove your value over and over. ↳ And without turning yourself into a walking marketing campaign. Here’s how we do it: 1. Craft a memorable sentence that others will carry. Forget your job title. Focus on how you think and why that matters.  ↳ “She spots second-order risks before anyone else.” It’s about creating a shortcut to your influence something people will remember and repeat. Because influence grows when it’s scalable. 2. Say things that get repeated. When you put language to messy, complex ideas, people reuse it.  ↳ “Spending three weeks to save ten minutes feels like we are not aligned” This is what makes your thinking stick what invites you into the next conversation, even before you ask. 3. Build your power base with 2 or 3 right people Not just mentors, but people with political capital people who will champion for you and insist you get the opportunity. ↳ They say: “She’s great,” but will insist, “Let’s include her before we move forward.” P.S. So, which strategy will you try this week? Let me know. ---- 🔔 Follow me, Bosky Mukherjee - I share actionable ideas for women to scale their leadership journey. #leadership #womenleaders #careergrowth #womenintech #leadershipgrowth

I used to think that hard work was enough. That if I focused all my time and effort on becoming “smarter”, gaining new skills, or knowing everything about my domain… Acknowledgement and rewards would come to me. That wasn’t enough. I love frameworks, so I started leaning on Joseph Garfinkle's PVI (perception-visibility-influence) model to excel. After 8 years of using PVI myself to get 5 promotions and now using it in my work with clients, I’ve simplified it to two simple things you need to get great at if you want success in your career: 1) Building healthy networks and relationships (perception, visibility, & influence) 2) Self-advocacy (influence) Yes, developing expertise and actually doing good work IS important… But it’s also important to spend time developing relationships with people that are in a position to advocate for you and…you have to brag about yourself. (even if it feels weird or awkward to do 😖 ) ^ These are the things that make you stand out. So it’s something I help my clients to do every day. They get on the right people’s radar. They share the amazing work they’re doing. And in the process, they gain a reputation of being “leadership material”. So the next time you're about to put in a 12 hour day, ask yourself: → Am I also spending time networking & advocating for myself? If not, put that on your list this week.

In 2024 having a personal brand is more important than ever, but most people don’t know how to build their brand. First, let's define personal brand, as Jeff Bezos famously said “it’s what people say about you when you aren’t in the room.” Second, to build your brand you need to know where you are in the journey. Here are the three stages I’ve been through on my branding journey and what I did to build and expand my brand. 🤷🏻♀️ Ignorance → You have a personal brand but you don’t know what it is. How to move to the next stage: → Define your values: work with a career coach/mentor or google ‘define my values exercise’ and use one of the many free tools online → Do a 360 exercise: find out if your company offers a 360 evaluation to get feedback from multiple people. Or do this yourself, be brave, and ask a few people from different parts of your organization how they would describe your brand → Based on your 360 research write down what your current brand is. Write down what you want your brand to be (be true to yourself, and dream big). Now identify the gaps between what it currently is and what you want it to be. 🛠️ Developing → You are actively starting to understand your current brand and what you want it to be, and you start taking steps to build your personal brand. How to move to the next stage: → Build your elevator pitch of what you do and the value you bring. Start networking and sharing this with others. → Increase your visibility by raising your hand for projects where you can demonstrate your value → Do more frequent internal presentations, this could be as simple as a lunch and learn with college to teach one of your skills 📈 Influencing → You are increasing your visibility beyond your immediate network so that your 2nd or 3rd-degree connections know who you are and the value you bring How to move to the next stage: → Create content around your value and position your brand, pick a social media platform and post regularly → Speak at external events, sharing your expertise. This could be a meet-up or conference. → Create a podcast discussing your topic of expertise 💡 Looking for more advice on how to grow your brand? On Wednesday I’ll be joining John Kraski and Tima Elhajj, two powerhouses in personal branding for a LinkedinLive on ‘Building Your Brand Beyond Borders.’ You can find the link in the comments below. It’s going to be awesome! --- 👋🏼 I’m Rebecca. I help brands and professionals tell their stories. ➕ Follow me for more tips on public speaking and personal brand. 🔔 Ring the bell to stay up to date with my posts

As a healthcare professional, it can be frustrating to feel like you're only seen as your employee ID and shift schedule. It's even worse when your employer constantly threatens to terminate you. However, there is hope! Start with my simple 8 step method 👇 Step 1: Identify Your Niche and Unique Voice The healthcare market is vast, and you need to stand out. Start by identifying your niche or specialty area. This could be related to a specific form of treatment, a patient category, or a health philosophy. Next, cultivate a unique voice that reflects both your expertise and experience. Step 2: Define Your Audience Understand who you want to reach. Are you directing your message to young mothers, corporate executives, athletes, or the elderly? Knowing your audience is critical for tailoring your approach. Step 3: Establish a Strong Online Presence In the digital age, an online presence is non-negotiable. Create or update your professional website and maintain active profiles on relevant social media platforms. Consistency in branding across all channels is vital. High-quality content, whether it's blogs, videos, or infographics, will keep your audience engaged and informed. Step 4: Build a Network Connect with fellow healthcare professionals, influencers, and potential clients. Attend seminars, join professional groups, and participate in social networks. Step 5: Cultivate Trust through Value The core of healthcare is trust. Offer value through your content by sharing accurate and up-to-date information. Educational content that demystifies healthcare processes or educates on prevention can help build trust, establish authority, and showcase your genuine care for the community's well-being. Step 6: Share Client Success Stories One of the most effective ways to humanize your brand is by sharing real client stories of transformation. This not only instills confidence but also inspires others who may be struggling with similar health issues. Step 7: Be Accessible and Interactive An important aspect of personal branding for healthcare professionals is being accessible. Answer questions, engage in discussions, and offer a platform where patients can voice concerns or seek advice. This level of interaction will make your brand approachable and build strong client relationships. Step 8: Continuously Evolve and Adapt The healthcare landscape is constantly changing, and so should your personal brand. Stay abreast of the latest developments in your field, and be willing to adapt your brand to meet new challenges and opportunities. This may mean re-evaluating your online strategy, updating your content, or even pivoting your niche as you grow professionally. By following these steps, you can build a personal brand that not only sets you apart from the competition but also connects you with a community that values your expertise and perspectives. #futureofhealthcare #wellness #practitioner #healthcare #medicine