I show you how to tell promotable work from the busy work people hand you, and how to push back on it in a way that still feels good to you. Grab the free task audit template: morewomenpromoted.com/audit

Your workload is full, you're constantly busy, and you're still not being considered for that next promotion. Or you're already a leader, and you're somehow still the go-to person for taking notes, ordering lunch, or planning the Christmas party. What if saying yes to everything is the exact reason?

Women spend up to 200 more hours a year on non-promotable tasks. That's a whole month of extra work with zero career payoff.

In this episode, I walk you through why this happens, how to pick the work that actually moves your career forward, and how to push back on the rest in a way that still feels good to you. Hard work is not what creates upward mobility. Strategic work is.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

• Why bias and social conditioning mean women are asked to take on more non-promotable work and are more likely to say yes
• A simple test for telling promotable tasks from the red-flag ones, including a committee that turned out to be strategic
• How to run a task audit that shows you where your week is really going
• A three-part framework for pushing back, including when the ask comes from your boss or your CEO
• Why every yes is a no to something else, and the mindset shift that makes saying no strategic, not selfish

RESOURCES MENTIONED

• Task audit template: morewomenpromoted.com/audit
• Harvard research on women and non-promotable tasks: hbr.org/2018/07/why-women-volunteer-for-tasks-that-dont-lead-to-promotions
• Connect with Katy on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katy-mcfee-3880b4a
• Weekly newsletter: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter

Curious what it’s like to work together? Send me a message on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward, and we can take it from there.

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.