Most women leaders excel at delivering results but struggle with a deeper challenge: advocating for the recognition and advancement we've earned. We've been systemically trained to let our work speak for itself, yet this approach often leaves us invisible in critical moments of career elevation.

Ashley Rudolph's story disrupts this pattern. Six years into her career, she experienced something revolutionary—a manager who proactively painted a vision of her potential with five slides mapping her trajectory to director level and beyond. This wasn't just career advice; it was someone seeing possibilities in her that she hadn't yet imagined for herself.

But here's the uncomfortable truth: that experience was exceptional because it's so rare. Most of us operate in environments where we must initiate these conversations ourselves, translate our expertise across different audiences, and navigate systemic patterns that reward performance while overlooking the person delivering it.

This conversation explores how to bridge the gap between technical excellence and authentic self-advocacy—not by diminishing our competence, but by integrating our whole selves into leadership moments that matter.

Connect with Ashley:

Website: workwithashleyr.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ashleyrudolph

Newsletter: newsletter.workwithashleyr.com

Free Career Diagnostic: Available on her website

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