Show Notes
Join Ulrike Seminati with her guest, Mary McGuire, as they talk about getting the recognition you deserve and blowing your trumpet the right way. Mary is the founder of Agents2Change, a company that helps organizations transform their performance, and the author of “The Female Edge.” In this episode, Mary provides tips on improving yourself so people notice the great work you are doing. Tune in to this episode to learn more!
Women and Credit
It is demotivating to have someone take credit for your hard work, and women are mostly victimized. There is a difference in the way men and women are socialized, as told by Mary. As a result, varying expectations are placed, and different behaviors come out in adulthood. When it comes to sharing views, men are encouraged to be active, competitive, and full-flight. Women, meanwhile, are encouraged to be dim, considerate, and gentle. Because of this, women are much prone to have their credit taken as opposed to men. It all boils down to socialization, and Mary’s strategic approach to turn the situation around is to have a network of allies. Through this network, it encourages you to tell people even the smallest of victories. It is a small step that progresses gradually.
Humility in the Right Place
Humility is an excellent quality, but there are times when it does not serve you. For example, some people are conflicted between taking credit and staying humble. Humility is not to be used as a lead to get your point across, set boundaries, and address things. It must be understood that it is only one of the tools in the box and is not to be used all the time. Go ahead and take the credit you deserve for the job done. Humility is also giving someone the spotlight for their achievement and not take center stage for them.
About Mary McGuire:
Mary started her career in social work where she worked with children and adults facing many difficulties and traumas. Later she entered management consulting, where she found that her deep insights into human behaviour and development brought a fresh new perspective in creating positive change.
After many years working with global companies on their transformation challenges to become more productive, effective and engaging, she observed that females, particularly in senior roles, were often poorly served by their employers. Helping women to find success in their career has become Mary’s deep passion and she has created several coaching program to help women to find their authentic path to success.
Her second book, The Female Edge: How to accelerate your leadership ambitions and craft a career on your own terms is out now on Amazon.
You can reach her at:
https://findyourjoyfullife.com
www.linkedin.com/in/marymcguireTwitter: Marytmcguire
Outline of the Episode:
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02:13] When hard work goes unnoticed, or worse, somebody takes the credit
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06:24] The cause that is derived from our belief systems and how to be empowered to speak up
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10:10] An internal conflict of taking credit or staying humble
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13:43] Why take the specific approach of creating a network of allies
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18:01] Address a colleague without a direct connection to you the right way
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23:50] How to maintain and nourish your established network of allies
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27:44] The main ingredients to create a simple yet compelling pitch of what you do
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31:07] The first step to blow your trumpet the right way, according to Mary
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34:03] What to look out for in Mary’s book, “The Female Edge”
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