CHAPTER 12

Staying Visible When Your Team Is in the Office—and You’re Not

by Dorie Clark

In an all-remote work environment, everyone’s in the same situation, so it’s a level playing field when it comes to managing your visibility. But as companies adopt more flexible working policies, a new question emerges: If you plan to work remotely full-time or even part of the time, how can you stay visible when your in-office colleagues are likely to have far more exposure to the boss, as well as access to casually transmitted information that could prove useful to their careers and promotional opportunities?

For nearly a decade, I’ve researched personal branding at work, and I’ve discovered four key strategies that can help remote workers maintain their ...

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