- The truth about feeling undervalued at work, well,
we actually only value the things that we see.
So, today I'm gonna help you become more valued
by actually becoming more visible.
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So, exactly how do you become more visible at work?
I mean, you're sitting in your chair,
what more do they need to see?
How can they miss you?
Well, if you're feeling underappreciated at work,
well, you can actually have a lot in common
with most of my coaching clients.
Particularly women who work in male-dominated fields,
the type that I've been working
with for the last 15 years.
And I've given all of these clients
super easy ways to get noticed at work,
so they can feel more valued.
And if you stay to the end I'll tell you
what your boss actually hears
when you tell them how much you like your job.
Sound simple enough, right?
But what is he or she actually hearing?
So, how to feel more valued at work?
Well, the clear thing is, straight and simple,
you need to become more visible.
Let me tell you, there is no such thing
as a career fairy godmother who's going
to sprinkle you with dust, and who sees you in
the corner slaving away, who then says,
uh, I can't believe no one is noticing you
in this corner, working so hard.
well, I am certainly gonna fix
that with my magic wand.
The magic really only happens when you start
to get noticed.
So, let's roll up our sleeves,
and do a few things to help you get noticed.
The first is to start to present,
there's always opportunities to present,
both internally, but also externally.
And if you're not normally the type
of person who does presentations very frequently,
well, tag team, and ask the colleague
who does present, if you can be responsible
for delivering just one or two key ideas,
the parts of a project that you have
the most detailed knowledge of,
with them, for an upcoming presentation.
One or two shouldn't threaten any egos
of your colleagues, but really importantly,
it's going to give you the exposure you need
to just both build your confidence,
and also give you a wider audience of people,
who now will be thinking,
uh, I didn't even know Sharon was responsible
for those parts of the project.
Note to self, I better not ignore Sharon,
because she's probably got stuff to add
that I would benefit from.
So, if you've done a presentation,
I'd love to hear in the comment section below,
what was the topic of one of your
very first presentations?
When did you get that chance to present?
And what was the impact for you?
So, for me it was when my boss was pretty ill
on a day that our biggest client had flown in
across the country for the presentation.
Yes, my boss dialed in to be there,
but she deferred to me on the day,
because I was actually in the room,
and she even gave me a compliment when she got back,
saying the client had actually been pleasantly surprised
by my presentation.
Pleasantly surprised.
Well, that does work for me,
because I can happily work to a low bar,
so I definitely took it as a compliment.
The second thing is to help you get noticed
by sharing your ambition.
Another way to avoid feeling undervalue
is simply to tell your colleagues
and your boss in particular,
that you would like to take on more,
and ask what they think are the most valuable parts
on what you're doing now.
The answers might actually surprise you.
So, when I talk to managers in my consultancy work,
asking about who they're thinking about promoting
for the next round, they often,
well, their ideas and their answers
often revolve around rewarding the squeaky wheel.
When I point out to them that the well greased,
quiet wheels, are actually doing a lot of
the delivery behind the scenes,
so should be considered too, they say,
well, you know, I think Sharon's happy
where she is, I mean I don't get any complaints
from her, in fact she routinely tells me
how happy she is working for the team,
or on that project.
So, boss man, unsurprisingly,
to him that sounds like Sharon might wanna be
in her role forever, which you and I both know
is completely untrue.
So, instead of silently hoping
that you're going to get valued,
tell your boss that you are looking
for something else, and ask him
for what that next step up could be,
and what they'd like to see you do more of
in order to help you get there.
Now, if you're thinking by this point,
tag team presentations, and be more vocal
about my goals, yeah, I can totally do all that.
What else can I do to lay my presentation?
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