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Be Included in the Rooms That Matter

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Have you ever wanted (and deserved) to be in a room that would immediately add value, expand your visibility and impact ...but you were NOT included?

Maybe you know you’ve earned your way into that room, and it feels like you were purposefully excluded or maybe it was an oversight.

Either way, it can be incredibly frustrating and detrimental to the business.

Here’s the good news. There is a proven process to help you get into the important rooms and ensure your voice is heard, valued, and recognized.

Start here:

Step 1: Get Crystal Clear on Why You Want/Should be to Be in the Room

This is where most people start ... but they stop too soon.Yes, you want visibility. Yes, you want impact. Yes, you want to grow. But you have to get specific. What is the real reason you want to be in that room?

Is it because your work directly affects what is being decided?
Is it because you have expertise that will prevent blind spots?
Is it because you are responsible for outcomes but not present for the conversa...

Podcast Episode #129: "Top Unintentional Innovation Inhibitors That Threaten Your Bottom Line" - an Interview with Gavriella Schuster

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Top Unintentional Innovation Inhibitors That Threaten Your Bottom Line

In case you missed my LIVE interview with the extraordinary Gavriella Schuster (DE&I Advocate, Global Business Executive, Board Director, Strategic Advisor, and Former Corporate Vice President at Microsoft), here are a few of the wisdom gems she shared:

00:00:02 - The Importance of Allyship in Creating a Culture of Inclusion
00:03:31 - The Importance of Inclusion in Times of Economic Uncertainty
00:06:27 - Being an Intentional Ally in the Workplace
00:09:36 - Taking Action as an Ally Through the A.L.L.I.E.S. Acronym -- Six Actions That You Can Take When You Recognize That Somebody May be Excluded
00:12:35 - Speaking up in the Moment to Create Change
00:15:40 - Becoming an Ally in High-Level Meetings
00:18:50 - Lifting Up Others: Practical Ways to Be an Ally at Work
00:21:46 - Gavriella Schuster’s A.L.L.I.E.S. Training Course Explanation

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