How To Bring Up A Problem At Work Without Sounding Negative | EP 64

Every company has a woman who says the thing out loud. She’s the one who names what isn’t working while the rest of the meeting studies the table. If that’s you, you’ve probably noticed it doesn’t always land the way you’d hope. You weren’t complaining. You wanted it fixed and you weren’t looking to pin it on anyone. But naming a problem in front of people usually costs someone something, and most of us never got told that part. Then it turns up weeks later in your review, in words like difficult, negative, or a little much. It’s hard to shake those words off once they stick to you. Tune in to learn: • Why great problem solvers get labeled negative • The two questions to ask yourself before you raise a problem • A five second move that makes people feel heard 01:51 – Authenticity, and why people can tell when you’re holding something back 03:22 – How much of yourself to share at work, in three buckets 04:07 – The excuse smart women hide behind and call it their personality 04:59 – Assertiveness, and how to be direct without being disagreeable 05:37 – What Jill got wrong about being assertive when she was a director 05:55 – How Lexi got more assertive without losing any of her warmth 06:41 – Why solving a problem out loud can cost someone their standing 07:53 – The make a request framework, and the idea that changes everything 08:20 – Two questions to ask before you bring a problem to anyone 09:57 – Resonance, and the thing your CFO isn’t saying out loud 11:42 – The SPACE model and the power of your seat 14:18 – What the label is costing you in the promotion conversation 14:52 – Three shifts you can make this week 📚 MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE • Episode 61, the 5 qualities of executive presence    • What Executive Presence Actually Means | E...   • Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg • Social Intelligence by Karl Albrecht ✈️ FREE PASSPORT TO PROMOTION PRIVATE PODCAST: 7 STEPS TO GET PROMOTED FROM DIRECTOR TO VP https://joinsistersinleadership.com/7... 👩‍💻APPLY FOR THE SISTERS IN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM An 12-month coaching program for women leaders who want to rise up and fulfill their career potential and get promoted from director to VP https://joinsistersinleadership.com/ ⭐ SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ⭐ SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A REVIEW ON SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/14Yh9jy... 👋 CONNECT WITH JILL Website: https://sistersmart.com/ YouTube: https://linktw.in/uWD3ko LinkedIn:   / jillavey