The Importance of Exposure with Kingsley Aikins - Kingsley Aikins | SocialTalent

E of the PI theory stands for exposure. And Coleman claims it contributes 60% to career progress. So who knows about you and what you do? Who's seen you in action? Who's seen you perform at meetings? What's your boss think of you? What's your boss's boss think of you? What are you known for within the company? What are you known for outside of the company? You need to become known, not famous. What would you be a go to person for? Do you just do invisible work or do you do visible work? Are you getting exposure, positive exposure to the right people? Have you a life bigger than your job? Do you over deliver in everything that you do? Coleman says future leadership of your organization will not be by unknown people. So some people take the approach to their career and their work. I'm going to work really hard and diligently. I'm going to let my work speak for itself. But the problem is work doesn't speak. Other people speak. So getting ahead is all about superior performance? No. You've never seen a promotional policy that says we will promote solely based on performance. So don't just rely on your boss. Whose career do they care about more, yours or theirs? And remember that the skills that allow you to thrive at one level may not be the right ones for the next level. The best engineer doesn't always make the best manager. Different jobs need different skills. So the Harvey Komen approach focuses on the unwritten rules of life, which you don't get taught at school or college. But you need to be smart. But you also need to be savvy, to be streetwise, to have cop on, be curious. And when you're curious, you're open to experiences and opportunities, people and jobs. So how do you get exposure? Well, you have to over deliver in everything you do. Innovate, help others, volunteer, make suggestions, ask for more responsibility, have a life bigger than your job, be active in your community, seek out and learn new skills, be a mentor, do stuff. And finally be curious.