Leadership & Executive Coach | Author: Closing The Confidence Gap® | Founder: Clarity & Confidence®️ Corporate Women’s Leadership Programs | Keynote Speaker | Enneagram Coach & Facilitator
There is still no prize for this kind of bingo 🏆 When I’m speaking to groups on my topic of leading more by doing less, we play “unpaid workload bingo.” It’s a chance to illuminate how many unpaid, non-promotable tasks women tend to take on at the office that keep them stuck in unstrategic work and overwhelmed. If you have an unpaid office workload bingo, you’re not alone. According to an HBR article, women received 44% more requests to volunteer at work than men. Many of these requests were for non-promotable tasks - those that benefit the organization (like party planning, volunteering or leading extra committees, etc) but likely don’t contribute to someone’s performance evaluation and career advancement. It’s hard to build sustainable confidence if you are overworked and overwhelmed. ✏️ Here’s a script to say no collaboratively: “Thank you for thinking of me for ________. Right now I am committed to completing/spending my time in ________ so I am unable to accommodate this right now. I'd be happy to chat with you about who else might be excited to take this on.” ➡️ Try this: Look back at your last 30-60 days and note what’s draining you. What can you dump, delegate or outsource? #nomorebingos #womenleaders #careers #confidence #leadershipdevelopment #burnout
Kelli Thompson, or give up her literal seat at the table and offer to someone else.
The script is {chef’s kiss} 💋👌
Bingo!
Owen Sammarone 🚀
10mo
Thank you for bringing this important topic to light! Leading by doing less is something I strive for, and recognizing these unpaid tasks is a valuable step.
This was such an interesting exercise to do as a group. Women are still “winning” this Bingo game (aka losing valuable time, energy, and credibility at work.) It’s time to right that ship, which can be done diplomatically. I love Kelli’s suggestions for “redirecting” these kinds of requests.