Is She Short in Emales Like That?

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i have a colleague who's very short in all her emales, and it doesn't always land great with me. She sometimes talks directly to the v p above but then i was in a meeting last week where they were trying to get approval for one aspect. And the v p is for like, i'm not sure what the money is being spent on. That gets not clear, so i don't want to approve this extra part of it when i don't really understand the base. Ra a, so it makes me look like doing a job of checking the calendars or schedualli at an appropriate time.

Part of Olivia’s job is to facilitate communication and cooperation between her former boss and senior management. Since Olivia transitioned from being a direct report to a liason, her former boss has been shutting her out of precisely the conversations she’s supposed to be supporting. In addition to excluding her, her former boss often demeans her and dodges her attempts to reset the relationship and connect like they used to.

Olivia’s concerned that this politicking is undermining her reputation and will jeopardize her chances of being promoted. What should she do? What should you do if you find yourself in a similar situation?

In this episode, Amy G talks with Olivia about her situation and recommends tactics for her to try. By the end, Olivia knows what she needs to do to get her former boss to see her as a partner, regain a seat at the table — and politik in a way that benefits the entire team..

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