"You do the work. You deliver results. You solve problems, support others, and keep projects moving. And yet, somehow, it feels like no one really sees you. It's not that your contribution isn't valuable; it's that it's not visible. Your name isn't mentioned in key conversations. Your ideas don't always get the credit they deserve. Opportunities pass by without your input being sought."
"For many women, this is a familiar reality. It's not because they lack talent or drive. Often, it's the result of a mix of external bias, unspoken workplace norms, and internalised beliefs about how we "should" show up. The good news? Visibility is a skill you can develop. And when you do, you don't just change how others see you, you change how you see yourself."
Many women deliver results, solve problems, support colleagues, and keep projects moving yet remain unseen because contributions are not visible. Systemic bias causes ideas to be interrupted, overlooked, or attributed to others and reduces access to stretch assignments and high-profile projects. Conditioning to stay humble and let results speak can prevent speaking up about achievements. Fear of being judged as self-promoting or overly ambitious keeps many women in the background. Visibility can be developed as a skill. Building visibility changes how others perceive contributions and shifts self-perception, enabling better access to credit, opportunities, and advancement.
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