Feeling Invisible At Work?
Mar 20, 2024
Feeling invisible and unappreciated is a silent epidemic.
A Deloittes survey of 500 Australian working women found that 50% felt excluded from important meetings, while 44% said they didnât have enough exposure to management.
Coupled with this, 45% said their mental health was âextremely poorâ or âpoorâ.
So, if youâre feeling your contributions are overlooked, youâre underpaid, and your ideas are left floating unheard in team meetings and projects, youâre not alone.
So, why isnât it changing?
When asked, most survey respondents didnât report these challenges to their employers because they either felt their complaints wouldnât be taken seriously, itâd make the situation worse, or it was not serious enough to report.
But imagine a life where your voice speaks with authority, where your ideas ignite change, and your contributions are celebrated (oh and youâre paid well)? #YESPLEASE
When I ask my clients (who face these challenges) what their game plan is, it normally boils down to:
- Perform a one-woman Broadway show titled 'Look at me, look at meâ' at your current job, or;
- Take on the âestablishmentâ like Wonder Woman, or;
- Jump ship to where the grass is actually greener (and not just because of the office plants).
Decisions, decisions.
In reality, half soldiered on, and 32% had to take time off for mental health challenges.
Whilst 50% planned to leave their job.
The problem that many of the âjumping shipâ folks face is the fear that the next employer will be exactly the same, orâŠ
âŠtheir confidence was eroded and they werenât as confident in what they should (could) apply for.
So, what should you do?
In almost all instances, there is always a missing element which is your values based rules system.
This is something almost all great leaders are crystal clear on. Let me explainâŠ
Itâs very simple; it has two elements:
- What I need in my job (salary, title, work-life balance, type of work, relationships, meaning, mat leave options etc),
- What Iâm not willing to have in my job (late nights, overtime, terrible boss, politics, harassment, underpaid, unsuitable work hours, long commute etc.)
Once you get clear on this, youâll then need to either make a stand in your current position (in a way thatâs most effective), or you ask very smart questions when youâre applying for new jobs which help you confirm that you arenât walking into a dud role.
If youâre applying for a new role, youâll also need to employ a series of very effective tactics to get a job becauseâŠ
âŠour past baggage typically ruins our chances of getting great new jobs - no matter how qualified or experienced we are.
If you are thinking of changing jobs, I recommend coming along to a FREE Workshop Iâm hosting this ThursdayâŠ
Save your Seat to FREE Live Career Workshop
Last week when I ran it over 200 ladies registered so Iâm back again this week for everyone who missed out, and those new to this newsletter.
I canât wait! The vibe last week was AMAZING!
In the workshop I will go through this values based system, the exact steps youâll need to employ to get a role that youâll love, and that loves you back - including having your voice heard and valued.
Register Here: Save your Seat to FREE Live Career Workshop
Refuse to be invisible! Iâm here to show you how.