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Tool 1.1 · The Mason

The Visibility Audit

Honestly assess how visible your contributions are to the people who make decisions about your career.

Chapter 1 · The Basement Trap

Most technical professionals overestimate how much leadership knows about their work. This audit closes the gap between that assumption and reality. If you complete only one exercise in the entire toolkit, make it this one.

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Part A

Contribution Inventory

List five significant contributions you've made in the past six months. Not job duties — real, identifiable wins.

B

Part B

Visibility Assessment

For the contributions above, answer honestly:

C

Part C

The Hard Question

If the answer is 'nothing specific' or 'being reliable', you have visibility work to do.

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