In this four-part series, we’re breaking down four sneaky behaviors you’re doing to gain visibility in your organization…
And exposing what top leadership really sees.
We’re affectionately calling this four-part series the “Excuse me, miss, I’m sorry but you have toilet paper on your shoe” series.
Receiving the wisdom we’re about to share over the next few days can feel like walking into an event, thinking you look stunning, and feeling everyone looking at you.
But it was because you had toilet paper dragging on your heel for the last 20 minutes.
In each part of this series, we’re breaking down one of the four critical productivity mistakes you are making that are:
Getting you noticed for the wrong reasons
- Killing your productivity
- Losing the respect of top leadership
- Costing you the promotion or seat at the table
In today’s spot: Talking About Your Problems.
What you think:
Sharing all my work problems and how complex my job is makes me look super important. (Notice, we sometimes do this unconsciously.)
What other executives see (Including me when I see it):
Someone who doesn’t know how to solve problems for real. Someone struggling to get to the root cause and unable to create solutions. Someone who feels overwhelmed and can’t take any more.
What to do instead:
Keep it to yourself. Analyze the problem and get it resolved. Honestly, shut up. Your organization values results. If you need help solving it, bring it to your boss privately and offer ideas and potential solutions.
See you tomorrow.
With love,
Mari Carmen
P.S. Sign up for more of this at Get Sh*t Done, our 3.5-hour productivity workshop that teaches you exactly how to prioritize for results. Results that will actually get you noticed for the right things. And who knows, maybe that’s the path to a *real* seat at the table.
