Your Great Work Is Not a Visibility Strategy 👀

Hello, quietly crushing-it humans,

We were told: Do great work and people will notice.

Cute.

Remote work has made one thing painfully clear: your brilliant work does not, in fact, have a publicist.

This week, we’re talking about making your value visible without becoming the person who announces every accomplishment in Slack.

Because being valuable matters.

Making sure the right people know it matters too.

— Ric & Shellie

P.S. Know a brilliant remote worker quietly hoping someone notices? Send your unique referral link their way. 🙌🏼

A remote career visibility audit for professionals tired of being overlooked

By Annie Landt

Visibility is no longer optional. If you're not proactively and consistently showcasing your contributions at work, your role could be one spreadsheet away from elimination. Demonstrating your unique value is important if you’re in-office or hybrid, but it’s absolutely critical for remote workers.

Why? A Wall Street Journal analysis of two million white-collar workers showed that remote workers get promoted 31% less often than their office-based peers. (WSJ, 01/2024)

Out of sight, out of mind.

Are you a painkiller? Read Annie’s story 🫵

Why remote professionals need a visibility strategy, not just great work

By Angela Smith

Most of us were raised to believe a really simple equation - good work equals recognition. How many of us have known someone who was brilliant at their job and convinced that good work speaks for itself, and that others are noticing all the amazing work they’re doing? (Raise your hand if you are that someone 🙋) 

Then someone with less tenure and less visible output gets the promotion. Or they don’t get the salary increase or high-visibility project they were hoping for.

And the realization dawns that they've been playing a game without knowing the rules. Or worse, that no one was actually seeing them play.

Do you have a visibility strategy? Angela’s story gives you the path ⏩

🪜 Performance vs Visibility. Why Both Matter in Career Success. You can be the most brilliant architect, engineer, or strategist, but if your contributions are invisible, if your value is known only to your immediate team, your career trajectory will hit a ceiling.

🪜 How Women Can Create Visibility and Recognition in the Workplace. Small yet deliberate steps can significantly enhance your career by authentically promoting your accomplishments, leveraging strategic opportunities like meetings or reviews, and nurturing your professional networks.

🪜 How Do I Get Promoted Without a Clear Career Path? (HBR video)

Next week: The Physical Weight of Working Alone- This issue breaks down the physical toll of working alone and the specific, tactical habits you can use to counter it before it becomes chronic.