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Visibility in action
Visibility in action
5 minutes
Many people do excellent work that goes unseen. Not because it lacks impact, but because no one else can see it.
These strategies can help you turn everyday moments into opportunities for your contribution, learning and impact to be visible in ways that feel natural and authentic.
You are not adding more work. You are making the work you already do easier to see.
1
What is the real challenge for you here?
Visibility starts with presence. In meetings, especially online:
• Always have your camera on.
• Ask a thoughtful question or build on an idea.
This is not about dominating airtime. It is about letting people see your thinking and engagement. Your face, voice and reactions create connection and signal that you are part of the work, not just observing it.
Ask yourself:
"What is one useful thing I could add here?"
• Always have your camera on.
• Ask a thoughtful question or build on an idea.
This is not about dominating airtime. It is about letting people see your thinking and engagement. Your face, voice and reactions create connection and signal that you are part of the work, not just observing it.
Ask yourself:
"What is one useful thing I could add here?"
2
Share your learnings
Make your learning public in small ways:
• Share a useful insight from training, an article, or something a competitor is doing.
• Talk about a new skill you are building.
• Ask for feedback on something you are practising.
This signals growth, initiative and future potential. It shows that you are investing in yourself and in the quality of your work.
Ask yourself:
“What am I learning or have read right now that could help others?”
• Share a useful insight from training, an article, or something a competitor is doing.
• Talk about a new skill you are building.
• Ask for feedback on something you are practising.
This signals growth, initiative and future potential. It shows that you are investing in yourself and in the quality of your work.
Ask yourself:
“What am I learning or have read right now that could help others?”
3
Put up your hand for stretch assignments or cross-functional projects
Look for work that expands who sees you.
• Choose projects that involve other teams.
• Say yes to small, high-profile tasks.
• Prioritise work that builds capability and connection.
Most people avoid complex or politically sensitive work. It feels risky. But these projects are often where your problem-solving and relationship skills become most visible.
Your senior leaders consistently notice people who step into ambiguity and help navigate it. These are the people who become “go-to” advisors for complex challenges.
Be strategic. Stretch should develop you, not exhaust you. The goal is to broaden your circle, not overload yourself.
Ask yourself:
“What upcoming projects or pieces of work can I express my interest in?”
• Choose projects that involve other teams.
• Say yes to small, high-profile tasks.
• Prioritise work that builds capability and connection.
Most people avoid complex or politically sensitive work. It feels risky. But these projects are often where your problem-solving and relationship skills become most visible.
Your senior leaders consistently notice people who step into ambiguity and help navigate it. These are the people who become “go-to” advisors for complex challenges.
Be strategic. Stretch should develop you, not exhaust you. The goal is to broaden your circle, not overload yourself.
Ask yourself:
“What upcoming projects or pieces of work can I express my interest in?”
4
Share recognition of others
Visibility is not just about you.
• Publicly recognise others’ contributions.
• Connect people’s efforts to outcomes.
• Celebrate wins in team spaces.
This builds trust, strengthens culture and positions you as someone who sees the whole system, not just your own role.
Ask yourself:
“Who deserves recognition for this?”
• Publicly recognise others’ contributions.
• Connect people’s efforts to outcomes.
• Celebrate wins in team spaces.
This builds trust, strengthens culture and positions you as someone who sees the whole system, not just your own role.
Ask yourself:
“Who deserves recognition for this?”
5
Build a stronger relationship with your manager
Your manager is a key ally in your growth. In your one-on-ones:
• Share what you are working on and why it matters.
• Ask for feedback.
• Express interest in growth or presenting your work.
• Offer help on meaningful projects.
Do not wait to be discovered. Let them understand what you are capable of and where you want to go.
Ask yourself:
“What would help my manager better understand my impact?””
• Share what you are working on and why it matters.
• Ask for feedback.
• Express interest in growth or presenting your work.
• Offer help on meaningful projects.
Do not wait to be discovered. Let them understand what you are capable of and where you want to go.
Ask yourself:
“What would help my manager better understand my impact?””
6
Intentionally build your internal network
Start expanding your network, both within your organisation and beyond it.
• Build relationships across different teams.
• Be ready to clearly explain who you are and what you do
Visibility increases when more people understand the value you bring.
Visibility is built through small, consistent actions.
You do not need to be louder.
• Build relationships across different teams.
• Be ready to clearly explain who you are and what you do
Visibility increases when more people understand the value you bring.
Visibility is built through small, consistent actions.
You do not need to be louder.
You just need to make the value you already create easier to see.
Creating visibility does take intention. You do not need to do everything here. Choose one step that resonates with you and fits your context. Start there.
Sources
Castrillon, C. (2023). 5 ways to increase your visibility at work. Forbes.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2023/03/19/5-ways-to-increase-your-visibility-at-work/
Liu, J. (2025). 10 ways to raise your internal visibility at work. Forbes.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephliu/2025/03/17/10-ways-to-raise-your-internal-visibility-at-work/
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