The Visibility Rule: 3 Moves to Get You Noticed and Promoted
Part 2 of the Series: The Unwritten Rules of Promotion™
I used to believe my work would speak for itself.
That if I delivered exceptional results, the right people would notice.
But when I was aiming for my first promotion, I made the same mistake most people do.
I stayed heads-down, focused on delivering great work, assuming it would be enough.
It wasn’t.
Someone else got promoted.
Not because they were more capable or delivered bigger wins— but because they made sure they were visible.
They signaled their ambition early.
They secured buy-in from decision-makers.
And long before the decision was made, they positioned themselves as the obvious choice.
That’s when it hit me: getting promoted isn’t just about hard work—it’s also about visibility.
The people who move up aren’t just delivering results.
They’re making sure the right people see, understand, and advocate for those results.
If you’re not doing that, you’re leaving your career to chance.
But here’s the good news: visibility is a skill.
Once you master it, promotions stop feeling like a gamble—and start becoming a certainty.
Here are three strategic moves to make sure you’re seen, recognized, and positioned for the next big opportunity.
✅ Move 1: State Your Intentions
🔹 Why This Matters: Most professionals assume their hard work will get them noticed. They stay heads-down, expecting results to speak for themselves.
Leadership isn’t in the business of guessing potential—they promote those who make their ambitions clear.
🔹 What Most People Do: They avoid directly stating their career goals, fearing it will come off as arrogant or premature. As a result, they miss out on opportunities simply because leadership didn’t know they were interested.
🔹 What Top Performers Do: They don’t wait for recognition—they engineer it. They make sure decision-makers know their ambition and see their impact long before promotions are decided.
✅ Move 2: Ask for the Blueprint
🔹 Why This Matters: Every promotion decision follows a set of criteria.
If you don’t know the criteria, you’re operating in the dark, hoping your work aligns with what leadership values.
Hope is not a strategy.
🔹 What Most People Do: They assume promotions are based purely on performance. They work hard but never clarify what leadership actually looks for—so they waste time on tasks that don’t move the needle.
🔹 What Top Performers Do: They eliminate guesswork. They ask leadership directly what skills, results, and visibility would make their promotion a clear, easy decision. Then, they execute against that exact roadmap.
✅ Move 3: Invite Feedback
🔹 Why This Matters: Promotions aren’t just about what you’ve done—they’re about proving you can operate at the next level. Leadership promotes those who show they can grow.
🔹 What Most People Do: They wait for annual performance reviews or assume that “no feedback” means they’re doing well.
Silence isn’t advocacy—it’s missed opportunity.
🔹 What Top Performers Do: They actively seek input because they know promotions go to those who demonstrate continuous improvement. Leaders don’t just promote skill—they promote coachability, adaptability, and executive thinking.
Why this works:
Visibility isn’t self-promotion.
It’s clarity.
It’s making sure the right people know exactly what you want, where you’re headed, and how you’re delivering along the way.
No one can advocate for you if they don’t know what you’re working toward.
Top performers make sure they do.
⚡️ The Bottom Line
Visibility without clarity is noise.
If you want leadership buy-in, make your ambition known, align on what matters, and keep the conversation going.
Go for it!
Joselle
🔒 Consider this your access.
Visibility?
That’s just the start.
If you’re serious about getting promoted, this is where momentum begins.
There’s more coming—strategies most people never hear about.
Stay close.
Knowing what top performers do is one thing—executing it with precision is another.
Most people hesitate because they don’t know exactly how to start these conversations or what to say in high-stakes moments. That’s where strategy comes in.
Let’s break these down into two actionable steps:
🔥 Your Power Move: The exact action to take to apply this strategy immediately.
💬 Power Script: Word-for-word phrasing to remove hesitation and make execution effortless.
🔒 How to Signal to Leadership with Precision
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