Jamie Lee is an executive coach for smart women who hate office politics. She helps them get promoted and better paid without throwing anyone under the bus.
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Ready to turn “no” into your next opportunity?
You're done letting "no" (the pushback, all the hemming and hawing, and the excuses) hold you back.
You're ready to equip yourself with the best tools possible to get past impasse, so you make greater impact.
🦄 Behind the myth of a unicorn startup is burnout.
👉 But burning out doesn’t have to be your destiny when you are wizened to a few truths.
Here’s what went down in coaching today…
On Monday, I had the privilege of delivering one of the most fun and interactive self-advocacy workshops I've done in person -- "Negotiate WAY Better" as one of the key workshops at Project 1490's "Badassery in the Berkshires" retreat for executive women.
Celebrating my client who earned a promotion to Senior Manager at her AI startup, along with a $25K raise. Despite facing doubts due to her age and gender, she redefined authority and proved her capability. Here’s what we did in coaching…
My client received an incomplete email about a time-sensitive project from one of her direct reports. Her response requesting the missing information was met with a terse and defensive reply.
Moments like these have her feeling tension behind her eyes and wondering:
Why is my team so mediocre?
Is it me? Am I doing something wrong?
Can I keep growing my career if I struggle with people like this?
When my clients tell me how they spin out in anxious rumination or freeze up without speaking up in large meetings -- I know it ain't because they haven't tried hard enough.
Learn how to confidently handle inappropriate questions with sample scripts. Whether it's unconscious bias or office politics, discover how to rise above, protect your peace, and reinforce your leadership. Book a free 1:1 consultation today and get the support you need to thrive with self-assurance, regardless of who's asking weird questions.
You'll speak up in a meeting and offer a strategic solution to a shared problem only to be unacknowledged, ignored, or worse yet, shushed.
Then a colleague -- almost always a man -- will paraphrase your idea and get praised for it.
Next time something like this happens to you, please for the love of Jove -- do NOT stay silent.
If getting better paid and promoted were simply based on being excellent at what you do, you'd have been a millionaire CXO years ago.
So why shouldn't you be paid at the top of the pay range?
The plagiarism accusation against Harvard President Claudine Gay reveals the intertwining of office and race politics in higher education. Women of color leaders often face heightened scrutiny due to systemic biases in the workplace. As an executive coach for women, I help WOC leaders who feel like they're walking a narrow "tightrope." To hear it in action, listen to an actual coaching segment.
No more dreading the persistent question at family holiday gatherings.
Equip yourself with self-advocacy and leadership skills to elevate workplace conversations and career confidence. As a result, you'll achieve both personal and professional growth. Transform your trajectory with 1:1 coaching.
