141 | Why High-Performing Women Get Stuck Doing Non-Promotable Work featuring Nicole Johnston

Many women become the person everyone depends on at work.They solve problems.Smooth conflict.Support teammates.Take on extra responsibilities.Keep everything running.But despite being incredibly valuable, many of those same women find themselves asking:"Why am I not getting promoted?"In this episode, Shannon sits down with leadership strategist, executive coach, and author Nicole Johnston to discuss the hidden career trap many women fall into: becoming indispensable without becoming promotable.Drawing on more than three decades of leadership experience with organizations including Procter & Gamble, Hershey, and Kimberly-Clark, Nicole explains why so much of the work women perform is necessary, but not always recognized as leadership.In this episode:✔️ What "non-promotable work" actually is✔️ Why women disproportionately carry emotional and mental load at work✔️ The hidden career cost of always being the helper✔️ Why promotions are based on leadership potential, not task completion✔️ How to set boundaries without damaging relationships✔️ Why every professional needs an "At-A-Girl Folder"✔️ How documenting accomplishments protects your career✔️ Practical ways to increase leadership visibilityNicole also shares one simple action every listener can take this week that can immediately improve future promotion conversations.🔗 Connect with Nicole JohnstonREADY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP? 🚀 Start Here: Download the FREE 90-Day Raise Strategy and create your personalized plan to confidently position yourself for the raise you've earned. You'll also receive my exclusive Raise Strategy Coaching Series where I'll walk alongside you every step of the way.📞 Let's Build Your Strategy Together: Book a Promotion Strategy Review if you're ready to personalize your plan, strengthen your positioning, and create a strategy that works for your manager, your company, and your career goals.📲 Join the FB Community if you want to connect with other ambitious women for career conversations, support, and practical promotion strategies.💌 Become an Insider to recieve weekly coaching, career strategy, behind-the-scenes insights, and practical tips to help you become impossible to overlook.🎧 LOVE THE SHOW?👉 Subscribe & leave a review so more ambitious working women can discover these game-changing career strategies!✨ New episodes drop every Tuesday & Friday! Subscribe and leave a review if this resonated with you....