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How to get noticed at work

Expert sources (2)

  1. 1

    How To Get Noticed And Gain Influence At Work With Lorraine K. Lee

    Lorraine K. Lee
    Lorraine K. Lee
  2. 2

    The Most Important Career Advice You’ll Ever Hear With Harvard Business School’s #1 Professor

    Mel Robbins
    Mel Robbins
    Behavioral Change Expert

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Summary

Hard work alone is often insufficient for workplace advancement, particularly at the mid-level. To increase visibility and stand out, experts recommend the following strategies:

  • Identify and connect with key decision-makers in strategic spaces.
  • Make your value, achievements, and contributions known to busy bosses.
  • Maintain detailed records of completed tasks and projects.
  • Communicate successes openly and link them to company goals.
  • Take initiative by exceeding role requirements, communicating career goals to your manager, and proactively scheduling skip-level meetings.
  • Maintain a positive attitude and be an enjoyable, supportive teammate for colleagues and senior leaders.

Research shows that hard work alone is often not enough to advance or get noticed at work, especially once you reach the mid-level 1. To stand out and increase your visibility, experts suggest several strategic approaches:

  • Identify Key Decision-Makers: Figure out who needs to see your work and make sure you show up in the strategic spaces they frequent, such as specific Slack channels, company intranets, or meetings 1.
  • Make Your Contributions Known: It is observed that making your value and achievements known is one of the most effective ways to get recognized, as busy bosses may not be aware of everything you accomplish 2.
  • Keep Detailed Notes: Keep a record or document of the valuable tasks and projects you complete so you have concrete evidence of your contributions to share.
  • Communicate and Share Openly: Do not keep your successes a secret; practice the skill of talking about your work and connecting it strategically to company goals.
  • Take Initiative: Go above and beyond the basic requirements of your role to perform at the next level, and communicate your career goals directly to your manager 2. You can also proactively set up skip-level meetings with your manager's manager—after giving your direct supervisor a heads-up—to increase your visibility.
  • Be Positive and Easy to Work With: Cultivate a positive attitude and be a supportive teammate that senior leaders and colleagues enjoy working with.
Insight

Identify the exact places and people who need to see your work, then consistently show up there with concrete, shareable updates about your contributions.

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