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Strategic Vulnerability: How to Build Trust Without Oversharing

Katy McFee Season 2 Episode 17

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How vulnerable should you actually be at work? In this episode, I'm breaking down the difference between strategic vulnerability and oversharing, so you can build trust with your team without putting your leadership brand at risk. Grab my free guide, Speak Like a VP: 10 Powerful Language Reframes, at morewomenpromoted.com/language.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

  • The concept of "sharing from your scars, not your open wounds" and why it changes everything
  • When sharing your feelings at work helps you, and when it actually works against you
  • Why leading with feelings in a business conversation can undermine your goals
  • How to know who is and isn't the right person to be fully vulnerable with
  • Why having a trusted group outside of work is one of the most underrated leadership tools

RESOURCES MENTIONED 

Speak Like a VP: 10 Powerful Language Reframes: morewomenpromoted.com/language 

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