Risky Conversations with Jamie Lee

This is part 2 of How to Get Better Paid series.  (Listen to part 1 and continue to part 3 ) In this episode you'll learn: * What your SALARY actually reflects, which flies in the face of what we were taught in school * WHAT TO SAY to claim value in career conversations, so you can confidently build a case for the growth that you want * Simple steps you can take right away to BUILD BRIDGES in...

If you don't want to get bogged down by insecurities in your career, you won't want to miss my workshop on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 (You can watch the replay here ). The workshop is about how to bounce back, so you can reorient yourself and create momentum in the direction of the career growth you want. In this podcast, I'm giving you the context for why I'm hosting this work...

There's an inconvenient truth we all must embrace in order to negotiate our career growth without burning out in the process.  The truth is that work is not your whole life. Getting promoted, getting better paid can be amazing and fun, but your career is not the end all, be all of your life's purpose.  But your whole life -- with all its beauty, complexity, joys, and sadness -- impacts h...

Everyone, every woman can be a powerhouse. You're not weak because you worry that you're not credentialed enough or liked enough by your boss or colleagues. Your full-time job and managerial position are not an accident that "fell on your lap." You earned it by showing up day in and day out, even with doubt and anxiety. You are not an impostor pretending to be a powerhouse. You...

What do you need to say as a leader so that you get buy-in on your ideas? How do you foster collaboration with difficult people through language? When you don't know what to say, you also lack the confidence to lead and to advocate. The words you use have the power to signal your authority and to convey your intention to bring value. In this week's episode, I share five leadership commun...

We are taught to believe that hard work creates value. As women, we're also taught to believe that our value is determined by forces outside of us, which has us often feeling as though we don't have value. However, none of these disempowering beliefs are true. While our personal value is sacrosanct and non-negotiable, our work value is something we create and can speak to...without overw...

If you wait until the annual review to make a case for your promotion or raise, it will be too late. You can ask, but most likely than not, you'll be told, "Let's review it next quarter or next year." This is because by the time you have your annual review in the fourth quarter or first quarter of next year, decisions will have already been made behind closed doors. In this epi...

Do you worry that advocating for what you want in the workplace will have you seen as greedy or selfish? Or that you shouldn't make waves, or rock the boat, by speaking up for you? While this is a common experience, it doesn't have to be yours. When done well, advocating for your career growth benefits you, your team, your company, and the people who matter most to you. When you align yo...

Hello! My name is Jamie Lee, and I'm an executive coach for smart women who hate office politics. I help them get promoted and better paid without throwing anyone under the bus. For more than 10 years running, I've taught self-advocacy and negotiation skills to mid-career women in engineering, finance, law, life sciences, marketing and other industries. I'm excited to announce I&apo...