Being visible isn't the same as being visible for the right things. If your name comes up but you're known as "so reliable" or "the fixer," you have a visibility problem. Join my strategic visibility workshop on June 23: morewomenpromoted.com/workshop

Have you been told you're "so reliable"? Or that "we couldn't do this without you"? Those compliments feel great, but they may be exactly what's keeping you stuck at director.

Here's the truth about visibility most leaders won't tell you: you can be very visible and still not get promoted. The leadership team can know your name, your kids' names, your hobbies, and still not picture you at the next level. Because visibility without strategic positioning just means they know you as a person. It doesn't mean they're thinking of you for what's next.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• The 3 visibility traps that quietly keep smart, high-performing women stuck at director level
• Why being the most reliable executor on the team is a ceiling, not a ladder
• What strategic visibility actually looks like, and the 4 specific moves to start making this month
• How to shift your visibility from being known for your doing to being known for your thinking
• The reframe that takes you from "great team manager" to "business leader" in how leadership perceives you

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Visibility Workshop, June 23: morewomenpromoted.com/workshop
• Connect with Katy on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katy-mcfee-3880b4a
• Weekly newsletter: insightstoactioncc.com/newsletter

If you're ready to stop flying under the radar and start getting the visibility and recognition you've earned, join me for my live Visibility & Recognition Workshop on June 23rd. This is a hands-on workshop — not a webinar — where you'll walk away with real frameworks and next steps you can use right away. It's just $37. Save your seat at morewomenpromoted.com/workshop

Not sure if you're ready for VP? Take the free assessment and find out at morewomenpromoted.com/quiz

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

Being VP-ready and being seen as VP-ready are two very different things, and the gap is rarely what you think it is. Take my free quiz to find out exactly where you stand: morewomenpromoted.com/quiz

Have you ever been told you need to be "more strategic"? Or that you need to "demonstrate more readiness" before that next promotion? Vague feedback like this is exactly what kept me stuck for years as a director.

Here's the truth most leaders won't tell you: VP readiness has almost nothing to do with how well you're doing your current job. The skills that got you to director are table stakes at the next level. What gets you the role is a completely different set of skills that nobody has explicitly taught you.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• Why being VP-ready and being seen as VP-ready are two completely different things (and which one is actually keeping you stuck)
• The four specific areas leadership uses to evaluate whether you're ready, broken down with concrete examples
• The most common ways high-performing women unintentionally signal "not ready" without realizing it
• What strategic thinking actually looks like at the VP level (and why getting more certifications won't get you there)
• Where to start if you've been investing in the wrong skills and didn't know it

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Are You VP Ready? - free quiz: morewomenpromoted.com/quiz
• Connect with Katy on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katy-mcfee-3880b4a
• Weekly newsletter: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter

If you're ready to stop flying under the radar and start getting the visibility and recognition you've earned, join me for my live Visibility & Recognition Workshop on June 23rd. This is a hands-on workshop — not a webinar — where you'll walk away with real frameworks and next steps you can use right away. It's just $37. Save your seat at morewomenpromoted.com/workshop

Not sure if you're ready for VP? Take the free assessment and find out at morewomenpromoted.com/quiz

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

You've been told to "be more strategic" but no one ever explains what that means. In this episode, I decode three of the most common pieces of vague promotion feedback and tell you what your boss is really saying. Newsletter: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• What your boss really means when they tell you to "be more strategic" and the three specific shifts that close the gap fast
• The three drivers of executive presence you can actually control, no matter how vague the feedback feels
• Why "keep doing what you're doing" with no promotion conversation might be the most dangerous feedback you can get
• How being the indispensable "go-to person" is quietly making you unpromotable, and what to do about it
• Why this is a perception problem, not a talent problem, and what that means for your next move

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Weekly newsletter from Katy: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter
• Connect with Katy on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katy-mcfee-3880b4a

If you're ready to stop flying under the radar and start getting the visibility and recognition you've earned, join me for my live Visibility & Recognition Workshop on June 23rd. This is a hands-on workshop — not a webinar — where you'll walk away with real frameworks and next steps you can use right away. It's just $37. Save your seat at morewomenpromoted.com/workshop

Not sure if you're ready for VP? Take the free assessment and find out at morewomenpromoted.com/quiz

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.