Canceled 1:1s, unrecognized accomplishments, meetings that drag on for eternity…oh my. When you have a conflict with your manager, it can feel incredibly risky to speak up. But having the courage to broach a difficult topic can be the first step toward real change. In this episode, Sara and Jen talk self-advocacy: how to identify your needs, outline desired outcomes—and actually START the conversation!
Links:
- Read up on how the Wage Gap Shortchanges Mothers
- Can you believe working moms get 58 cents for every dollar dads earn?
- Check out this study from Gender Action Portal
- More on how work from home is increasing bias against working mothers
- Required reading: Women in the Workplace 2022 study by McKinsey & Company and Lean In
- How do you create a culture of psychological safety? Learn from Amy Edmonson’s Ted Talk and Alla Weinberg’s book A Culture of Safety. (Psst—you can download the book for free!)
- Go get that COIN (Context, Observations, Impact, and Next Steps, that is)
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