59. Are you waiting for permission to promote?
Are you waiting for permission to promote? #Takeaways The importance of well being when it comes to visibility Your achievements are always something to celebrate Don’t let others limitations become yours If you don’t talk about your achievements then who will? Listen to your instincts - really hear her. The thing to remember is that the more women celebrate their achievements the more women will achieve. It’s that simple. We are chatting about this waiting game when it comes to having the permission to promote. I see it so much and I know I have been there too. You can’t hear your instincts and what they are telling you to do so you almost have this need to ask others first. This is especially difficult when you want to celebrate your own achievements when we are in the middle of a global pandemic and others are having it really tough and you can easily talk yourself out of celebrating anything - but focus on how inspired you can feel from others sharing and you too can inspire by not hiding or waiting for permission to share. “Showing up when you think everyone around you won't want to hear from you as they have other tougher stuff to deal with. This is a limitation that women come back to time and time again.” - Gemma “So what do you do - you keep quiet. You hide it all. You don’t celebrate it. You bypass it. You don’t own it. And the consequences are that it didn't matter. And in turn this means you don't matter.” - Gemma “Talking about your achievements can be so uncomfortable for women that they would rather stick pins in their eyes. Yet they also want that next promotion too and know that if they don’t showcase their skills and expertise then who will? A double edged sword.” - Gemma #Resources “5 Steps to being more visible at work” one page guide mentioned in the episode - get yours here: https://www.gemmastow.com/5-ways-to-be-more-visible-at-work Get the White Paper ‘Visibility at Work: The Importance of Self Promotion for Women’s Career Progression: https://bit.ly/WP2020podcast Book a call with Gemma: http://bit.ly/CallGemmaPodcast More info about the 1-1 No More Hiding 12 month Coaching Programme: https://bit.ly/NMH12Pod Connect with your host Gemma Stow: Website: https://www.gemmastow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gemmastow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamgemmastow/ #nomorehiding #leadership #selfpromotion #femaleleaders #leadershipdevelopment #visibilitymatters #personalbranding