JUNIOR LAWYERS DIVISION
Become visible at work while working from home W
hile lockdown rules and working from home continues, we may want to become visible or improve our visibility to our boss or colleagues. Here are 5 steps to improve your visibility whilst working from home. Your brand What is your boss or colleagues perception of you and what are your soft skills? These tend to make up your brand in the workplace. While at home, your brand should still shine through to your boss and colleagues through your achievements, meetings and workload. Be present – speak up and share your ideas Preparation is key; don’t be afraid to speak up during meetings. If you are anything like me, having any attention on you scares you. Thankfully, whilst working from the comfort of your home, meetings are held over the internet and there is no need to stand in front of everyone. Prepare any information you would want to present and rehearse before the meeting, have a cup of tea to calm your nerves and look your best as you would if you were in the office. By contributing to the conversation, you will show your boss and colleagues that you are a confident employee and you are willing to contribute to the meeting and/or project. Performance reviews and checking up on your boss Where your firm or organisation provides the opportunity to have a quarterly or annual performance review, use that opportunity to discuss with your boss your successes, development, objectives met and excelled as well as your career growth.
Kene Onyeka Allison he/she is personally feeling. Your boss is a person too and would like to be checked up on. Attend online Trainings and Seminars With most things being done online, now is the best time to take professional trainings and seminars on the latest industry changes applicable to your field. Speak to your boss about any training or seminar you may like to attend, give feedback about the training or seminar to your boss and colleagues, and visibly apply the skills or lessons learnt in your workplace. These efforts improve your visibility and your colleagues benefit from the time you spent and the knowledge you gained at these events. Keep track of your achievements It is easy to forget all your small wins and achievements whilst working from home. Keep track of all your achievements as this will be useful for your performance review, reviewing goals you have set for the quarter or year and will be a boost of confidence in seeing all you have achieved. Finally, organising informal calls or game nights with your colleagues to catch up on personal lives and work is a good way to stay visible to them. Participating in your firm or organisation internal networks can also help you build a good network within the organisation. ■
Kene Onyeka Allison Assistant Vice President Mizuho International plc
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