The Visibility Factor

Hosted BySusan M. Barber

A show where business leaders and anyone seeking ways to raise their visibility can come to learn how to take action in their own authentic way.

Welcome to the Visibility Factor podcast with Susan M. Barber – a show where business leaders and anyone seeking ways to raise their visibility can come to learn how to take action in their own authentic way. It’s time to raise your visibility, amplify your voice and be the confident leader you were meant to be.

Each week author, former fortune 500 IT Director turned executive coach, Susan M. Barber will bring you inspiring guests, coaching, tips and tools to empower you to take action so that you can elevate your career and gain new opportunities. Topics about visibility, authenticity, confidence, leadership,impostor syndrome, and career transition will be discussed each week with guests who are amazing leaders and are doing great things in the world.

There are so many possibilities to do more than you think you can, so trust yourself and let’s take this visibility journey together!


All Episodes

94. Comparison of Bragging vs Visibility

94. Comparison of Bragging vs Visibility
Today’s show is about the differences between bragging vs visibility. Bragging is defined as a pompous or boastful statement, arrogant talk or manner by someone. Bragging in the workplace often involves an inf…

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93. Leading With Authenticity

93. Leading With Authenticity
Today’s show is about leading with authenticity. Being authentic is a major focus in The Visibility Factor book and it is an important value for me. Authentic Leadership comes through when you are transparent about thing…

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92. The Power of Storytelling (with Merri Beckfield)

92. The Power of Storytelling (with Merri Beckfield)
Merri is a technophile by day, and a professor by night. The fusion of her dual careers gives her a unique blend of real-world technology experience and a strong foundation in academia. She has spe…

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91. Building Your Visibility Through Relationships

91. Building Your Visibility Through Relationships
Today’s show is about taking the opportunity to build relationships with peers, influencers, your management, and other people in your life. It is a chance to show your value to others which helps yo…

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90. Should Leaders Be Liked or Respected?

90. Should Leaders Be Liked or Respected?
Today’s show is about being respected vs being liked. For so many leaders, myself included at one point, I thought being liked was more important than anything, especially once I was leading a team. I see so …

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89. Leadership Assessment

89. Leadership Assessment
Today’s episode is about assessing yourself and your team if you have one.
When was the last time that you took the opportunity to have a leadership assessment done for you and/or your team? When I start working with new cli…

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88. Writing a Book Can Change Your Life

88. Writing a Book Can Change Your Life
As this episode is being recorded, it is The Visibility Factor’s 2nd book birthday! The book was published on November 2, 2021! I wanted to share with you all what the journey looked like for me at the beginnin…

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87. Visibility Can Be Fun

87. Visibility Can Be Fun
There is a myth that exists that I used to believe for a long time, and I have heard others share with me as well. Visibility is extra work…it’s hard to do…I don’t have time for it.
All those thoughts will be true if that is…

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86. Overcoming Self-Sabotage

86. Overcoming Self-Sabotage
Today we are going to talk about self-sabotage. Self-sabotage is a common phenomenon that affects many individuals in various aspects of their lives. It is a pattern of behavior where individuals unknowingly undermine the…

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