1 Be your own advocate.
or find a coach you trust. If money is an obstacle, look into payment plans, or ask your boss if some or all of the costs can be covered under a professional development stipend, tying what you’ll learn from a class or coach into how you’ll grow the business.
Finally, set boundaries. If you’re asked to handle more projects than you can take on, be honest about your bandwidth. You can respond: “I’d like to take on that assignment, but it means more responsibility. Let’s talk about ways we can make this a win-win situation.” In this way, you are asking to be compensated for your time and talents.
of self-advocacy, your comfort and willingness to push back will grow, and as you climb the ladder, you’ll become a better role model, coach, and leader.found that although women receive higher performance ratings than their males colleagues, their “potential” ratings are typically lower. The study found that potential is the driver behind promotions, and because of this discrepancy, women are 14% less likely to receive a promotion than their male counterparts.
More importantly, by understanding the numbers deeply, I could prioritize what mattered to me most — people — and I could do that without ever jeopardizing financial success. In actuality, I was able to create greater success and broader inspiration and impact as a result.A coach of mine once told me that as long as I’m the one speaking, I’m 100% accountable for making sure other people understand me.