Talking to my manager is a kind of mental gymnastics and it's really frustrating. Everything he says is vague and often leads to misunderstandings. He recently advised me to try to be more visible here if I want to progress, but without explaining what that actually means. Any advice?
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If someone stated you need visibility and it’s something they are constantly repeating then it’s time to look for a new JOB. Honestly it’s the only way to grow.
Great advice @2jdj+1gBh4Aqh! Our very popular vice president recently said the same! Hope Humana employees are listening!
Part of that is learning more, integrating with and understanding the parts of the whole.
I worked at a great place in the past, my work was my visibility. It's a sad truth that here you have to network and bootlicking to get visible.
I think what your manager is trying to say is volunteer for projects, join drg groups, and of course, network. Best of luck to you.
ID: @OP+1gBh4Aqh If you don't understand what your manager is saying, that's a problem you have. You can call it what you will but networking and knowing, being seen by others is a very basic concept. If you don't understand that you may just as well crawl back under your rock and disappear.
I did this and it paid off.
During a manager's meet-and-greet, I sat right beside a fella, what, 4 levels above me.
Before the start, he returned with a jelly donut to the front row.
As he spoke with one of his immediate subs, I took his donut and sucked out the jelly, returning it to his plate.
There was so much laughter, you couldn't imagine.
Visibility!