About this episode

This episode discusses how being labeled as 'too much' can actually be a career asset for women.

If you've been told you're too much, too direct, or too ambitious, this episode is for you. I sit down with bestselling author Jenny Wood to flip three labels women have been taught to avoid and show how they actually get you promoted. Newsletter: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN The three fears keeping ambitious women small at work, and the "spotlight effect" that fuels every one of themHow to reframe "manipulative" as building influence through empathy, plus the Monday Ma...

People in this episode

Host: Katy McFee

Guest: Jenny Wood

Topics covered

• career advancement
• women in business
• overcoming labels
• influence
• ambition

Keywords

• career asset
• women empowerment
• labels
• influence
• ambition

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