How to Make Your Team’s Work More Visible

Showcasing their contributions is essential for their success — and yours.

Helping your team members gain visibility isn’t just important for their growth and success — it’s vital for yours as a leader. Not only does it show your ability to nurture and develop potential, it also demonstrates your managerial chops. Here are practical strategies for how to boost your team’s visibility: 1) Take the time to genuinely understand your team members: their individual strengths, interests, and ambitions; 2) Consider the various avenues for showcasing your team’s work; 3) Focus on impact; 4) Share facts and specific examples; 5) Be guarded with criticism; 6) Promote collaboration and create opportunities for exposure; 7) Distribute credit strategically.

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  Rebecca Knight is a journalist who writes about all things related to the changing nature of careers and the workplace. Her essays and reported stories have been featured in The Boston Globe, Business Insider, The New York Times, BBC, and The Christian Science Monitor. She was shortlisted as a Reuters Institute Fellow at Oxford University in 2023. Earlier in her career, she spent a decade as an editor and reporter at the Financial Times in New York, London, and Boston.
  

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