I'm told I'm doing a great job and am an asset to our team but upper management forgets I exist

Anonymous

July 16,2022 at 5:43PM UTC

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I'm told I'm doing a great job and am an asset to our team but upper management forgets I exist

I joined my organization several months ago and both led and been a part of some important projects. My immediate supervisors often praise my work but when there's an email from top leadership, my name is always left out of their emails praising the work carried out and milestones met. In two cases they did not include my name in the list of everyone involved. I'm not looking for an ego boost, I'm very happy with the job overall and hope to stay for the long haul, but it's disappointing to always be forgotten by the decision-makers who sign off on promotions. Any way to gently correct this?

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AnonymousJuly 16,2022 at 7:48PM UTC
With time and higher profile projects you’ll get noticed. You haven't been there long enough to make a name for yourself and your supervisors are not mentioning you by name enough.
Eventually you'll be invited to present at a higher level and your name will then be more connected to the projects. Right now not so much.
AnonymousJuly 16,2022 at 11:20PM UTC
If you are allowed to sit in meetings with execs and upper management where you have permission to participate and share your innovative ideas, do so. There could be jealousy from someone blocking that info from moving up. So try other techniques to get yourself out there to see how brilliant you are. Study the folks in leadership to understand the direction they want to take your team, marinate on it and come up,with innovative ideas to share when those meetings take place. Once they see you offering up ideas in front of them often enough they will soon realize who they should be promoting soon. Be your own advocate and market yourself to the best of your abilities. Don’t wait for your direct report to do so. Find other opportunities to get yourself out there.
AnonymousJuly 17,2022 at 9:04PM UTC
1)If you have periodic check-ins with your manager, this is an ideal opportunity to raise this issue. Alternatively, you can schedule a brief meeting to discuss this. Emphasize how happy you are with the company, your role, and your results on your projects and ask how you can be included on the recognition list in the future.
2)An alternative way to handle this is to approach your boss at the time of the incident. Express happiness on the outcome of the project and pride in your role. Ask that your role be acknowledged publicly going forward.
AnonymousJuly 18,2022 at 5:50AM UTC
After only several months, you have contributed at a level of attention yet to form a reputation.
Just give it time.
Maegan, Nike Sales Rep & Career CoachJuly 19,2022 at 1:06PM UTC
Hey anonymous! It sounds like you just need to positioning of yourself + your accomplishments to increase your visibility. I have a "visibility" plan I use with clients that helps them get recognized and noticed for the meaningful work that they do. I can totally help you with this and do it in a "gentle" way so it is really authentic to you. Here's my consult call link where I can learn more about you and what you want, and you'll learn more about what it would be like to work with a coach. Regardless if you decide to work together or not, you'll walk away with 3 things you can start doing immediately to get noticed and recognized for the work you are doing ! Here's my link to set up a time : https://maeganmillercoaching.as.me/consultcall