InPower Update: When "Working Twice as Hard" ⏰⏰ Has to Stop
InPower Coaching
Apr 10, 2023
Excerpt from InPower Coaching Newsletter - Sent April 6, 2023
Do you really have to “work twice as hard” to be taken seriously if you're a woman or person of color? While there's wisdom in this "truth" doled out to underrepresented leaders by mentors and guides, it leads to too much burnout. When we see this "truth" in terms of privilege, we can access new tools to fight burnout by claiming our inner power and confidence. ~ Dana Theus
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How to Prove Yourself Without Working Twice as Hard (for Half the Credit) When You Have Reduced Privilege It’s both a trope and a truth that working twice as hard will help you get ahead in your career. It’s also, not surprisingly, a key assumption that under-represented leaders assume they must overwork in order to prove themselves in order to advance their careers. Talk to most women, Black people or people of color, and you’ll find that most feel the pressure to work harder than more privileged worker in the next cube over, in order to receive less credit and less reward. Continue Reading
