Can you say "Yes" to most of those questions? If not, make building your inside network a priority.
1. Do you know people at many levels of the organization? Do they know your name and what you do?
2. Do you know all the people whose work intersects yours in any way?
3. Do you know people who have jobs you might like to have someday?
4. Are you involved in any cross-functional efforts or interdepartmental activities (temporary assignments, committees, task forces, special projects, employee resource groups, volunteer activities)?
5. Are you plugged into the grapevine? Do you find out what’s up before the official notification?
6. Do you take every opportunity to meet face-to-face to define and discuss complex problems, shifting priorities, areas of responsibility?
7. Do you know and talk with others about tools to get the job done today and trends that will impact your job in the future?
8. Do you have effective internal channels through which to send information and ideas?
9. When you see a problem that involves people from various areas, do you take the initiative to bring people together to solve it?
10. Do you drop by to see people – even when you don't need anything?
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