7 ways to be highly visible as a remote employee

Incoming managers need to watch for these pitfalls | 7 ways to be highly visible as a remote employee | Read more from Julie Winkle Giulioni on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( September 10, 2021 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [Incoming managers need to watch for these pitfalls]( The most common errors for new leaders come from imbalance, whether it's making all the decisions, doing the work yourself or obsessing over purpose, writes David Burkus. "And what all these mistakes have in common is that they overlook the role of those relationships and the importance of incorporating everyone before getting to work," he writes. 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