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Your Work Speaks for Itself — But Does It Whisper?

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For most of my career, I believed something that sounded noble but quietly held me back - If my work is good enough, it will speak for itself. And to be fair, my work was good. I met deadlines, I followed through, I did all the things, and I did them well. 

But at some point, I started...


08.01.26 10:19 PM - Comment(s)
Visibility & Self-Advocacy: Bragging vs. Strategic Storytelling

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For the longest time, I thought there were only two options when it came to talking about my work: Say nothing and hope people notice OR talk about it and feel deeply uncomfortable. Neither option worked particularly well.

Silence made me invisible and the few times I did talk about my work...

08.01.26 10:10 PM - Comment(s)
How to Talk About Your Work (Without Cringing)

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I have a little confession: For years, I hated talking about my work. Not because I wasn’t proud of it or because I didn’t have an impact. But because every time I tried to explain what I’d done, it felt awkward, forced and like I was tiptoeing between “sharing” and praying that people did...


08.01.26 09:58 PM - Comment(s)
Visibility & Self-Advocacy: Silence Doesn't Get You Promoted

You don’t need to hustle harder. You need to show up differently
 

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A few months ago, I sat across from a client - we’ll call her Lillian - who had just been passed over for a promotion again. She was frustrated, tired, and honestly a little heartbroken. She looked at me and said, “Minal...


08.01.26 09:48 PM - Comment(s)
Code-Switching & Cultural Tension: How to Lead Without Compromising Culture

You don’t need to hustle harder. You need to show up differently
 

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A few years ago, I worked with a client - let’s call her Deepika - who was promoted into a leadership role on a global team. She was brilliant, strategic, thoughtful. The kind of person who could connect dots no one else...


08.01.26 09:34 PM - Comment(s)