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All true. First piece of advice I gave all my direct reports was to make sure my boss and their boss knew who they were, and had a positive impression of them. I put them into situations where they'd each get a chance to fix something or provide information to senior management. Usually just bringing them along with me to a meeting with a prepared 3-5 minute update on some critical program or the "good" answer/advice to a problem did the trick.
That glint of recognition was usually more than enough to grease someones promotion, a bigger raise, or some other benefit.
Its all about good PR and image, substance is secondary.
That glint of recognition was usually more than enough to grease someones promotion, a bigger raise, or some other benefit.
Its all about good PR and image, substance is secondary.