{"id":4632,"date":"2015-05-06T08:59:41","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T13:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/?p=4632"},"modified":"2023-05-10T13:15:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T18:15:10","slug":"working-virtually-a-double-edged-sword","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/working-virtually-a-double-edged-sword\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Virtually: A Double Edged Sword"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4632\" class=\"elementor elementor-4632\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41734aa elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41734aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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liberating.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>You eliminate unproductive commuting<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Enhance work-life balance<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Minimize distractions<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Produce great work<\/li>\r\n\t<li>You&#8217;re semi-sheltered office politics<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nEven your pets are happier.\r\n<h3>Where is the Love?<\/h3>\r\nHowever, when it comes to consideration for your next <strong><em>promotion:<\/em><\/strong>\r\n<blockquote><strong>Visual absence does NOT make hearts grow fonder.\u00a0<\/strong><\/blockquote>\r\nHere&#8217;s a news flash: getting promoted is all-too-often more about politics than quality of work. You may be doing wonderful work in your secluded world.\u00a0 But if the important influencers in your organization are unaware, your upward mobility can stall.\r\n<h3>Have You Become a Fallen Tree?<\/h3>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4631 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/fallen-tree-am-sw.jpg\" alt=\"Fallen Tree\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/fallen-tree-am-sw.jpg 400w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/fallen-tree-am-sw-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/fallen-tree-am-sw-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><strong>When a tree falls in the forest, is there a noise?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\nThe modern day, virtual worker version might be restated: <strong><em>when an achievement occurs outside the office does anyone notice?<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0 Your virtual workplace is like the forest.\u00a0 There is no one around to notice.\u00a0 Progress and achievements can easily go unnoticed beyond your inner circle.\r\n\r\nIf your inner circle knows that you&#8217;re a rock star at your job, isn&#8217;t that enough?\u00a0 <strong>Rock stars<\/strong> gained their status from the mass appeal of their performances.\u00a0 Members of their inner circles became fans (short for fanatics) who shared their enthusiasm.\r\n\r\nThe larger your organization, the less quality of their work.\r\n<blockquote><strong>It&#8217;s not about who you know: it&#8217;s about who knows you.<\/strong><\/blockquote>\r\n<h3>Who Are Your Advocates?<\/h3>\r\nWho are the people up the corporate food chain who believe in your potential to put in a strong word for you? Who are your centers of influence who will recommend you when they recognize a need for your talent and expertise?\r\n\r\nIf you can&#8217;t clearly answer these career building questions, you really need to figure it out. \u00a0If you struggle with this, ask Who might I\u00a0seek out to become my\u00a0<strong>mentor<\/strong>?\u00a0 A strong mentor can be an invaluable asset in helping you to navigate executive suite politics and help prevent your career from stalling.\r\n<h3>What Time is It?<\/h3>\r\nIf you lack advocates or a strong mentor, it&#8217;s time you stepped out of your virtual office for some strategic<strong> <em>face time<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0with people who can help to pave\u00a0your career path. \u00a0If you believe that you can believe you can build an effective mentor-mentee relationship via email, think again. \u00a0Remember: a career is a terrible thing to waste. \u00a0You need to invest in developing your network with face-to-face communication. \u00a0If not, you risk being passed over in favor of those who do.\r\n<h3>Related<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vista-development.com\/exploring-email-effectiveness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exploring Email Effectiveness<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/can-i-get-a-witness\/\">Can I Get a Witness?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual workplace arrangement can be liberating.  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