Original Air Date: 9/22/25

3 Tips to Make Your Boss Actually Listen to You

Have you ever spoken up in a meeting, shared an idea, and… crickets?

No acknowledgment. No follow-up. No traction.

And then ten minutes later, someone else repeats the same idea... and suddenly that becomes the golden solution?

I know that sting. And you’re not imagining it.

Sometimes it’s unconscious bias. Sometimes it’s power dynamics. Sometimes it’s simply poor timing or the way the message is packaged. But here’s the good news: you’re not powerless.

In this episode of This Wasn’t My Plan, I’ll give you three practical tips to make sure your boss actually listens to you, not just nods politely, but remembers what you said, acts on it, and connects the idea back to you.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

Why leading with why makes your message impossible to ignore.

The GTTP (Get To The Point) method for packaging your words so they land.

The underrated “echo strategy” and how repetition makes your ideas stick.

How practicing these skills in interviews, meetings, and negotiations builds lasting clarity and influence.

Your ideas deserve to be heard. Your voice deserves to carry weight. And these tools will help you make sure it does.