Accept opportunities you’re not fully ready for – then learn how to do them. Say no to requests that take time away from your personal and professional goals and which don’t respect your expertise.
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How to Stop Being a People-Pleaser and Boost Your Career
Women are conditioned to be people-pleasers. However the need to be liked does not equate to being universally popular. Learning to let go of the need to please is both liberating and can also be career-enhancing.
How to say “No” without harming your career
Women can find it hard to turn down work requests that contribute little to your career progression. However, learning how to say “no” will helpsafeguard your time without impacting negatively on your career prospects.
Improve your career prospects with one magic word
Women are more likely to volunteer for work tasks which do not directly contribute to their performance objectives. Ironically, women’s desire to be collegiate and helpful can undermine their promotion prospects.
Change-makers seek forgiveness, not permission
Organisational change, especially in large organisations, can take time. Formal processes get in the way of innovation and improvements. Sometimes it’s more expedient to simply take action to get things done.
I just want everyone to like me!
We are brought up to be people pleasers in a world where not everyone will like us. Accepting this and learning not to need others’ approval is freeing.