Ask the Amys: Sabotaging Bosses, Irritating Employees, and More

Women at Work

2025/06/30

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Shownote

What if your boss turns against you the minute you ask for a promotion? Or you struggle with strategic thinking and keep getting feedback that you’re “too in the weeds”? Or the person dragging down your team is doing just enough to stay out of trouble? The...

Highlights

Navigating workplace challenges often requires more than just skill—it demands emotional intelligence, strategic communication, and the courage to advocate for change without alienating key stakeholders. This episode dives into real-life dilemmas where professional growth collides with organizational resistance, managerial dynamics, and cultural inertia.

09:18

Going to HR is a smart move to document the situation

15:15

Gather data and bring it to higher-ups to address systemic issues like gender bias.

24:22

Focus on problematic behavior, not personality, when coaching difficult employees.

Chapters

How do you introduce much-needed change in a resistant workplace?

00:00

What happens when your manager stands in the way of your growth?

09:18

Can you secure your future when leadership is in flux?

15:15

When does behavior cross the line—and how should you respond?

21:18

Transcript

Amy Bernstein: Welcome to Ask the Amys. Amy Gallo: This is when our listeners write to us about their frustrations at work, and we give them our best advice. Amy Bernstein: This time, those questions are about making the leap from tactical to strategic, ...