Have you ever felt that your hard work, no matter how remarkable, went unnoticed by your manager?

Maybe they have a Type-A personality or perfectionist tendencies—setting expectations that feel impossible to meet. They might not have learned how to give praise or feedback for improvement.

It could also be that because you’re one of few women in IT, your efforts are habitually overlooked. Your manager might have that bias or they aren’t skilled at giving credit where it’s due.

I too have poured my heart and soul into managing challenging projects, but too often my efforts were barely acknowledged.

Why does this happen?

Let’s explore that in this episode and also how you—as a woman leader in IT—can shift that experience of being overlooked into an opportunity for empowerment.

Become more aware of your own blind spots so you don’t end up doing what your manager does to you.

Tina Chapman helps women leaders in IT become more assertive and develop allies so they can confidently deliver on their best ideas. For step-by-step support, apply for Tina's Empowered Leadership Breakthrough program and she'll be in touch to invite you to a call.

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