The Career Refresh with Jill Griffin: Leadership & Career Strategy for Leaders

People Pleasing and the Misuse of Your Strengths

Jill Griffin Season 1 Episode 39

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It’s human nature to want to please and be of service to others and it can be helpful for your career advancement and make you a star employee. But people-pleasing is when you have an unhealthy need to put others' needs before your own--the result is manipulation and a lot of stress. In this episode we’ll discuss:  

  • Where people pleasing comes from
  • Why people pleasing is compulsive, manipulative and stressful
  • The two styles of people pleasing
  • How to spot your own people pleasing
  • How the misuse of your strengths can lead to people pleasing
  • Get clear on the negative impact people pleasing does to your career
  • Tips on how to stop people pleasing 


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Jill Griffin, is a leadership and career strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh podcast. She works with high achievers to strengthen their leadership, navigate career transitions, build effective teams, and create what’s next.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

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