Why be more visible is useless advice. #careertok #careeradvice #executivepresence #corporatelife

Just be more visible is useless advice. What gets you seen at the director level and above is actually much more nuanced than that. So if the idea of self promotion makes you cringe, here's what actually needs to drive your visibility strategy this year. So the whole visibility thing is really about giving people with decision-making power the chance to see your judgment in action. Decision makers can't see your judgment if you just put your head down and get your work done. They're associating you doing good work with you just being a great executor. So the next time you have a skip level meeting or the next time you want to participate in a leadership team meeting, think about how you can put your judgment on display. So what decisions have you made that have led to successful outcomes? How have you led your team in ways that are different than how other people lead their teams that have been effective? These are all positive indicators that you don't only do good work but you're someone that can be trusted to make decisions on behalf of the business. Guess who makes decisions on behalf of the business? People at the director level and above. I'm Ashley. I'm an executive coach and I help smart people get to the next level in their careers. I also wrote in detail about this specific topic in my weekly newsletter. It's called reframed and you can also subscribe to reframed for free and receive my leadership insights in your inbox every single Monday morning.