Do you volunteer for tasks at work that aren’t your responsibility, to the detriment of your success? Are you spending too much time on things that simply won’t get you the recognition or promotion you deserve? 

If you feel like you’re getting stuck with unimportant tasks at work, or your major projects don’t seem to be of value to your colleagues, boss, or organization, this episode is for you.

In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:

• The concept of “office housework” (or non-promotable tasks) and how it holds women back disproportionately 
• How saying “yes” to the wrong things too often can slow or halt your career growth
• What questions to ask yourself to gain clarity and control over your calendar
  
  

Today we’re going to be talking about administrative tasks, emotional labor, and gender role expectations that comprise “office housework”. As you learn more, consider whether you may be perpetuating the impact of this on your own career. 

In this episode I'm going to give you examples of non-promotable tasks, explain how completing more than your fair share can hurt your career, and what control you have over the office housework expected of you.

“There are ways to make sure that your work is framed with the importance that it deserves.”- Marjorie Stiegler

In this Episode: 

[1:44] - Learning the term “office housework” – it’s the stuff that isn’t your job (although someone has to do it)
[2:20] – How much are you assigned or volunteering for non-promotable tasks?
[3:12] - Examples of office housework
[5:55] - How saying yes could be detrimental to your growth
[6:25] - Doing more than your fair share
[8:00] - Declining housework for women everywhere
[9:40] - The hierarchy of office housework - where do you fall?
[11:15] - Understanding your potential promotional pathways
[12:40] - Framing your work with the importance that it deserves
[13:40] - Struggle with an overloaded schedule? Detox your calendar.
[14:25] - You can still be a team player by not always volunteering 
[15:40] - Stopping the cycle of less important work being for women
[16:58] - Ask yourself these questions about everything on your plate

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