Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast

How to Stop Being the Best-Kept Secret at Work (with Sandra Dorsey)


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What’s the worst career advice you’ve received? Cybersecurity GRC Risk Manager Sandra Dorsey discusses her worst career advice and how she learned the importance of self-promotion, negotiating for oneself, dealing with confusing feedback, and advocating for others in the corporate world. Sandra shares her journey from following advice to 'keep her head down' to realizing the need for visibility and networking. She shares how she learned to value vocalizing your achievements, understanding feedback, and evolving your communication style.

01:03 Great Work Doesn’t Speak For Itself

01:40 Heads Down to Visibility and Networking

05:47 Overcoming the Fear of Self-Promotion and Posting on LinkedIn

12:25 Negotiating for Yourself in the Workplace, Even If You Fail

19:09 What to Do When You Receive Confusing Feedback

25:02 Proactively Seeking Constructive Feedback

26:58 Advocating for Others

31:44 Bold Career Moves

39:57 Encouraging Team Communication

 

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✅ About Sandra Dorsey

Sandra is a Cybersecurity Risk Professional with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of governance, risk, and compliance — protecting what matters, while building teams and trust along the way. From navigating the complexities of third-party risk to leading cross-functional cyber assessments in government contracting environments, she translates security into strategy and compliance into confidence. Sandra is a current Woman of Impact committee member with Girls Inc. of Greater Washington, DC and a board member with The Champs Champ where she supports STEM education for both organizations.  Cybersecurity and outreach are very important to Sandra, but what she loves the most is spending time with her teenage and adult children.  As a family, they spend time hiking, kayaking, roller skating, and keeping active. 

linkedin.com/in/sandradorsey

 

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