Career Growth for Working Women | Career Advancement, Visibility, Promotion, Raises

126 | How to Start Positioning Yourself for Your Next Promotion Today

Shannon Fox | Promotion & Compensation Coach Episode 126

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Have you ever solved a problem at work that significantly improved how things operate… but brushed it off as “just helping”?

In this solo episode, Shannon shares a powerful moment that happens frequently in coaching conversations.

A client casually mentions something she improved — a workflow redesign, a process improvement, a new system that helps the team move faster. To her, it doesn’t feel extraordinary. She was simply solving a problem.

But when the impact is examined more closely, something becomes clear.

She didn’t just help.

She created meaningful change inside the organization.

Many high-performing women are already doing leadership-level work, but they describe their contributions in ways that sound small.

This episode explores how recognizing the real impact of your work can change how you position yourself for advancement.

In this episode, Shannon discusses: 
✅ Why high-performing professionals often underestimate their impact 
✅ How leadership identifies potential promotion candidates 
✅ The difference between solving problems and recognizing leadership contributions 
✅ Why awareness is the first step toward career positioning
✅ How seeing your work differently changes how others perceive it

This episode also connects the key ideas discussed throughout the month, including Value Visibility, the Reliability Trap, Leadership Language, and Impact Documentation.

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