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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 27 MIN

How to Choose Promotable Work (and Stop Getting Stuck in Busy Work)

from More Women Promoted · host Katy McFee

Being helpful won’t get you promoted. Strategic work will. In this episode, I break down how to identify promotable tasks, stop saying yes to busy work, and start making VP-level decisions. Download my free Task Audit at morewomenpromoted.com/audit.If you’re saying yes to everything at work, that might be the exact reason you’re not getting promoted.In this episode, I walk through how to identify promotable vs non-promotable work, why being the most helpful person on the team often leads to invisible effort, and how to start demonstrating VP-level judgment before you ever have the title. You’re not being selfish. You’re being strategic.What You’ll LearnWhy being the most helpful person on the team is not what gets you promotedHow I identify promotable vs non-promotable tasks in my own work and with clientsThe signals busy work sends about your leadership readinessHow to push back on low-value requests without hurting relationshipsWhy you need to make VP-level decisions before you’re ever a VPResources MentionedDownload my free Task Audit Template to see exactly where your time is going and which tasks are helping or hurting your promotion 👉 https://morewomenpromoted.com/auditCurious what it’s like to work together? Send me a message on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward, and we can take it from there.Join me live in Ottawa, Canada, on October 23rd. Save your seat at owntheroomsummit.com.Not sure if you're ready for VP? Take the free assessment and find out at morewomenpromoted.com/quizRemember, there's room for all of us at the table.

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Being helpful won’t get you promoted. Strategic work will. In this episode, I break down how to identify promotable tasks, stop saying yes to busy work, and start making VP-level decisions. Download my free Task Audit at morewomenpromoted.com/audit. If you’re saying yes to everything at work, that might be the exact reason you’re not getting promoted. In this episode, I walk through how to identify promotable vs non-promotable work, why being the most helpful person on the team often leads to...

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