Rebecca Shambaugh Presents at the Forte Foundation Women’s Conference
Asking For What You Want – Rise Off the Sticky Floors!
Of all the Sticky Floors that I identify in my book – those beliefs, assumptions and behaviors that hold women back – the one that is probably most within our control is Asking For What We Want. Ironically, it’s probably also one of the stickiest. I am very excited about my upcoming session at the Forte Foundation’s Women’s Conference and leading an engaging session that will be filled with tools, techniques and strategies for effectively asking for what we want and deserve.
Asking for what we want is a difficult exercise for many women to do. Women sometimes are uncomfortable asking for what they want, feeling they are not entitled to something, the fear of the word “no” or that something will come our way if we just do a good job. But that puts the control outside of us, giving too much power to and, indeed, putting too much faith in others. No one can read your mind. It is up to you to tell them what you’re thinking, what your goals are and what you want.
In today’s business climate it is even more important that we don’t get stuck on this particular sticky floor. It may not be relevant for you to be asking for a promotion, increase in pay or a bonus, but there are many other reasons you might need to ask for something you want. These could include the request for more visibility to expand your skills and build a broader network, asking for additional resources to support additional workload, or flex-time so you can balance family and work priorities.
I hope you will join me on June 26th for my session. Attendees will walk away with a practical framework, techniques and strategies for taking charge and asking for what they want and deserve. Remember if you don’t ask, you won’t get – so what do you have to lose!
To learn more about Becky Shambaugh’s book, It’s Not A Glass Ceiling, It’s A Sticky Floor, click here or take advantage of SHAMBAUGH’s upcoming one-day program for women coming up June 11th!
For more information on SHAMBAUGH’s programs, please visit our website: http://www.shambaughleadership.com/.
Of all the Sticky Floors that I identify in my book – those beliefs, assumptions and behaviors that hold women back – the one that is probably most within our control is Asking For What We Want. Ironically, it’s probably also one of the stickiest. I am very excited about my upcoming session at the Forte Foundation’s Women’s Conference and leading an engaging session that will be filled with tools, techniques and strategies for effectively asking for what we want and deserve.
Asking for what we want is a difficult exercise for many women to do. Women sometimes are uncomfortable asking for what they want, feeling they are not entitled to something, the fear of the word “no” or that something will come our way if we just do a good job. But that puts the control outside of us, giving too much power to and, indeed, putting too much faith in others. No one can read your mind. It is up to you to tell them what you’re thinking, what your goals are and what you want.
In today’s business climate it is even more important that we don’t get stuck on this particular sticky floor. It may not be relevant for you to be asking for a promotion, increase in pay or a bonus, but there are many other reasons you might need to ask for something you want. These could include the request for more visibility to expand your skills and build a broader network, asking for additional resources to support additional workload, or flex-time so you can balance family and work priorities.
I hope you will join me on June 26th for my session. Attendees will walk away with a practical framework, techniques and strategies for taking charge and asking for what they want and deserve. Remember if you don’t ask, you won’t get – so what do you have to lose!
To learn more about Becky Shambaugh’s book, It’s Not A Glass Ceiling, It’s A Sticky Floor, click here or take advantage of SHAMBAUGH’s upcoming one-day program for women coming up June 11th!
For more information on SHAMBAUGH’s programs, please visit our website: http://www.shambaughleadership.com/.
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