How can you make your work more visible to senior members of your consulting firm?

To make your work more visible to senior members at a consulting firm, it's critical to demonstrate tangible impact. Maintain clear and regular communication about project progress, highlighting significant results and achievements. Present concise and informative reports that highlight how your contributions are aligned with the company's strategic objectives. Additionally, look for opportunities to collaborate on initiatives or projects that have visibility among leaders, and be ready to share innovative ideas and solutions that add value to customers and the company as a whole.

What is the language of senior members? Even though it sounds like a cliche, generational gaps affect the way we send and receive information. Identify your senior's generation (silent, boomers, genX, genY) and learn how they prefer to receive information. They maybe then learn about your achievements.

A warning would be in place here: communicating about your achievements should be done carefully (if at all), when it comes across as bragging or when it makes your manager feel as if you are taking credit for team efforts then it could easily backfire. My approach has always been to strategically choose whom to work for. If I want to be visible to someone, I’ll find out what that person is doing and trying to achieve and then I try to contribute / offer help to achieving that goal. If you do choose to communicate, I think culture is a very important factor to consider in your tone of voice.

Following simple routines in everyday work is the key to visibility, especially in the post covid world. 1. Communicate: Identify the preferred mode of communication for your manager and senior manager and always try to use the same channel(watsapp / e-mail / zoom / teams) 2. Check-ins: Periodic check-ins are of high importance, especially both in WFH and Hybrid work culture. Have a consistent approach and never miss any planned check-ins. 3. Commitment: Understand the pain areas which are of priority to senior managers during regular check-ins and stay committed towards resolving those. 4. Collaborate: Building a strong collaborative network is important to show case your visibility. Be a team player and never forget to build your brand.

Los logros con aporte de valor deben ser transmitidos con claridad de forma sencilla para que todos los lideres entiendan por que se consiguió los logros, como se hizo, porque se hizo, cuando se hizo, para quién se hizo y quienes participaron. Multiplicar los logros para que los demás puedan aportar valor y resaltarlos dentro de la organización. Para comunicar se utilizan todas las herramientas digitales, una vez que entiendas los logros servirán para aplicar calidad total en todas las áreas de la organización.

A través de la cultura de la empresa en función de la misión, valores, entendimiento y lograr que la gente aporte opinión nos sorprenderán las grandes ideas. Tomar en cuenta todas las opiniones de la organización permitirá incrementar la productividad, competitividad. Las mentorías ayudan mucho, los senior agregan valor al rendimiento generando una gran confianza.

Sometimes it's as simple as reaching out for coffee chats (this is especially useful when you have a large organization and also when working remotely). You don't have to talk about work necessarily but it shows that you have confidence in what you are doing and are not hiding from the world

Ask to be cc'ed in emails for every work that you have contributed to. That keeps you visible in the overall working group and keeps your name top-of-mind.

When in doubt, always err on the side of overcommunicating than under-communicating, especially as a junior member in the team. It is better to establish yourself as unable to complete a task and willing to learn more rather than someone who will let go of timelines and expectations until someone else follows up.