The Visibility Factor

237. Creating Time Freedom (with Brian Herriot)

Sue Barber talks with author, speaker, and financial advisor Brian Herriot about his new book, Time Freedom, and the core idea behind it: designing work and money around the life you want, not the other way around. They dig into his corporate pivot, the financial and lifestyle choices that made flexibility possible, and why younger generations are already embracing a different view o...

236. Stop Confusing Activity With Strategy

Sue Barber shares a practical solo episode on how professionals can frame their work in more strategic language. The focus is on moving from describing activity and execution to showing business value, impact, and decision making. If you want stronger visibility with leadership, this episode is about changing how you think about, and talk about, your day to day work.

Key Takeaways

• E...

235. Strategy Isn't Just for Executives

Sue Barber explains how strategic thinking can be used by anyone, not just senior leaders. She shows how shifting from day-to-day execution to bigger-picture thinking helps you communicate impact, influence others, and build visibility for future opportunities.

In this episode, Sue shares practical ways to sound and think more strategically at work, especially when you need to bring other te...

234. Leverage Your Strategic Visibility at Work

In this episode, Sue Barber explains how to turn overlooked problems, gaps, and high-pressure moments into visible leadership moments.

She focuses on five behaviors that help you connect your work to business outcomes, communicate strategically, and make your impact easier for leadership to see.

Key Takeaways

• Opportunities are often the best chances to stand out inside an organ...

233. Strategic Visibility is a Leadership Competency

In this episode, Sue Barber explains why visibility is not just a personal branding issue for leaders, but an organizational leadership opportunity. She breaks down how strategic visibility helps decision makers actually see a leader’s thinking, impact, and readiness for the next role.

The key idea is simple: doing great work is not enough if the right people cannot observ...

232. Key Differences Between Visibility and Self-Promotion

In this episode of the Visibility Factor Podcast, Sue Barber discusses the critical distinction between visibility and self-promotion, emphasizing the importance of strategic visibility in leadership. She explores how individuals can authentically communicate their value and capabilities to enhance their visibility within their organizations.

The conversation highlights th...

231. The Visibility Opportunities You're Missing

Many leaders believe they need more opportunities to increase their visibility. But what if the opportunities are already there?

In this episode, Sue challenges listeners to look at their calendars, meetings, conversations, and everyday work through a different lens. Instead of focusing on doing more, she explores how to become more intentional with the opportunities that already exi...

230. How to Stay Visible When You Work Remotely

For years, visibility happened naturally.

Leaders were seen in meetings, hallway conversations, customer interactions, and spontaneous problem-solving moments. Those everyday interactions helped decision-makers observe leadership in action.

Today's workplace looks very different.

Whether you're working remotely or in a hybrid environment, many of those opportunities have disappeared....

229. The Hidden Cost of Minimizing Language 

Have you ever shared an idea in a meeting only to watch someone else say something similar—and suddenly everyone thinks it's brilliant?

It may not be your idea that's being overlooked.

It may be the language you're using to present it.

In this episode, Sue explores how everyday communication shapes executive presence, leadership credibility, and the way others perceive your re...

228. Closing the Leadership Perception Gap

Most high-performing leaders believe that exceptional work will naturally lead to recognition and promotion.

Unfortunately, organizations don't make leadership decisions using perfect information.

Executives make decisions based on what they've observed, what they've heard from trusted leaders, and the evidence available to them. If your leadership isn't visible, your value may never beco...

227. Why Great Leaders Are Still Being Overlooked

Many talented leaders assume that exceptional performance naturally leads to promotions and bigger opportunities. Unfortunately, that's rarely how leadership decisions are made.

In this episode, Sue Barber explores why so many capable leaders continue to be overlooked—not because they lack talent, but because decision-makers don't always see the full picture of their leadershi...

226. Your Visibility Matters Most During Change

Change is inevitable. Losing your team's trust doesn't have to be.

In this episode, Sue Barber shares practical leadership strategies for guiding teams through organizational change while maintaining trust, engagement, and momentum. Drawing from her own experience leading through large-scale corporate transformations, she explains why employees don't resist change itself, they resist...

225. Great Leaders Push People Before They're Ready

One of the most common mistakes leaders make is waiting until someone feels "ready" before giving them a bigger opportunity.

In this episode, Sue challenges that thinking and explores why growth often happens because of uncomfortable opportunities—not after them. Drawing from her own leadership experiences and leadership development research, she explains why stretch assign...

224. Becoming the Leader You Want to Be

What does it really mean to become the leader you want to be?

Many leaders step into leadership roles believing they need to have all the answers, solve every problem, and stay involved in every detail. In this episode, Sue challenges those assumptions and shares the leadership lessons she learned throughout her own journey.

Drawing from her experience leading teams and large-scale programs,...

223. You Can't Be What You Don't See (with Amy Henningfield)

In this inspiring episode of The Visibility Factor Podcast, Susan sits down with Amy Henningfield, Director of Workforce Development at Superior Construction, to discuss her remarkable career journey from single mother and entry-level clerk to influential leader in the construction industry.

Amy shares how she unexpectedly found her passion in construction, the lessons s...

222. The Power of a Leadership Reset

What happens when a team loses momentum, motivation fades, or old ways of working no longer serve the business?

In this episode, Sue shares two real-world coaching scenarios that highlight the importance of recognizing when a team needs a reset. Whether you're leading a team through a long-term initiative that's lost energy or navigating a leadership transition that requires new ways of working...

221. Leading Through Difficult Performance Conversations

In this episode of The Visibility Factor Podcast, Susan M. Barber shares real-world leadership scenarios she has been discussing with coaching clients as mid-year reviews approach. She breaks down how leaders can have more transparent, strategic, and growth-focused conversations with team members about promotion readiness, performance expectations, and development opportunit...

220. Breaking Free from the Habit of Solving Everyone Else’s Problems (with Leah Marone)

In this episode of The Visibility Factor Podcast, Susan M. Barber sits down with psychotherapist, speaker, and author Leah Marone to discuss the hidden cost of constantly helping, fixing, and rescuing everyone around us. Leah shares insights from her book, Serial Fixer: Break Free from the Habit of Solving Other People’s Problems, a...

219. Learning Cultures Create Better Business Outcomes (with Lori Benton)

In this episode of The Visibility Factor podcast, Susan sits down with Lori Benton, Senior Vice President of Learning, Culture & Engagement, leadership coach, and former Chief Academic Officer, for a powerful conversation about leadership development, culture strategy, coaching, and the human side of organizational growth.  Lori shares her unique ca...