How to Make Your Work Visible

Get the right people to notice your contribution without becoming a shameless self-promoter.

You can be brilliant at your job and still be overlooked.

The people deciding who gets opportunities, bigger projects, pay increases and promotions don’t necessarily see everything you do.

And if you’re somebody who hates blowing your own trumpet, “make yourself more visible” can sound like advice to become somebody you’re not.

It doesn’t have to.

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Good work doesn’t always speak for itself

Your manager probably sees some of what you do. Their manager sees less. Senior leaders may only see the end result, and sometimes somebody else gets associated with work you contributed heavily towards.

That doesn’t mean you need to start announcing every achievement on Teams.

It means being more deliberate about who understands your contribution and how that information reaches them.

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What you’ll learn

By the end of the guide, you’ll know how to:

• Work out who actually needs visibility of your work.
• Talk about achievements naturally without sounding like you’re bragging.
• Use one-to-ones and performance reviews more effectively.
• Make your contribution clearer when work involves several people.
• Build relationships beyond your immediate team.
• Create visibility through useful work, rather than self-promotion.
• Recognise when being invisible is starting to limit your career.

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Visibility isn’t about becoming louder

Some of the loudest people in organisations aren’t necessarily the most respected.

The aim isn’t maximum visibility. It’s useful visibility.

The guide shows you how to make sure the right people understand what you contribute while still behaving like a normal human being. It includes practical ways to talk about your work, identify visibility gaps and build a simple plan that fits how you actually work.

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Written by Lee Harding

I’ve spent 20+ years working in recruitment, Talent Acquisition and leadership, including senior and Director-level roles.

I’ve hired people, managed teams and worked closely with hiring managers and senior leaders. I’ve also been involved in the kinds of pay, hiring and workplace decisions employees don’t normally get to see.

My advice is based on understanding what actually happens when these decisions are being made on the other side of the table.

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Make sure good work gets seen

You don’t need everybody in the company to know your name.

You need the right people to understand the value you bring.

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