Impact vs Activity

Happy Monday, Sisters!

This week’s topic is something you’ve likely heard before, but it’s important enough to reiterate. 

Don’t speak just so people know you were in the meeting. It’s obvious when people do that, and can do more harm to your reputation than good. You don’t want to be known as the girl who talks a lot, but never has anything valuable to say. People will start to tune you out.

I’ve been here before - being in an important meeting with important people is a great time to prove that you’re an asset to the team with great ideas. It can be easy to feel like you’re missing an opportunity for face-time with the VIPs if you don’t say anything during the meeting. And I’ll admit that I’ve piped up a couple times with superficial things to say, and they probably saw right through me.

It can also come across as insecure or overcompensating - like you’re trying to prove that you (or your job) is important to the team. Prove this by ACTUALLY making helpful contributions. 

If you don’t have anything of real value to contribute, just be present in the meeting and take good notes. Speak when you have something valuable to add, and listen to learn and understand during the moments you don’t. 

Until next week, ladies! Remember, you can either kick this week’s ass, or let it kick yours.