Does your boss’ boss know what your group does? How far up the org chart is it before your group is unknown? Let’s look at ways that your group can make sure it has visibility up the ranks of your management team. 

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SHOW NOTES:

• WordPress CEO doesn’t know what his Sustainability team does
• Salesforce will hire no more software engineers in 2025

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR CEO DOESN’T KNOW WHAT YOUR GROUP DOES?

• Elon Musk eliminated 80% of Twitter/X workforce
• CEOs/CFOs are starting to think about AI in terms of reduced workforce
• WFH/RTO policies will be an on-going issue for the next few years
• How does your group align to value-creation at the company?
• How does your group measure the value they bring to the company?
• How does your group measure the cost/ROI they bring to the company?
• How does your group communicate their value upward in the organization?
• How does your group communicate their value outward in the organization?
• How do your stakeholders (internal & external) talk about your group?
• Does your group complain too much? What is your annoyance factor?

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