Why do people hit a glass ceiling?
Breaking the glass ceiling is hard. You need to understand what’s holding you back, how you can overcome those obstacles and make steps in the right direction to get over them. If any of these sound like you get in touch and find out how we can help.
1: Imposter Syndrome
You don’t feel ready for the next step! Believing you aren't qualified or ready for the next level, leading them you delay applying for promotions until you meet 100% of the criteria.
2: Fear of Failure
You keep finding excuses to take the leap. Overly worrying that taking a bigger role will reveal personal shortcomings, prompt harsh judgment, or lead to public mistakes.
3: Over-Preparation
You don’t realise there is a next step. Waiting for the "perfect" moment or accumulating endless credentials instead of making the leap and learning on the job.
4: Lack of Visibility
You don’t think you're good enough. You work hard behind the scenes without communicating achievements, assuming results speak for themselves while louder peers get noticed.
5: Unconscious Bias
You keep getting passed over. You may be invisible cultural or institutional bias where leadership roles are assigned based on familiar molds rather than actual merit.
6: "Wait Your Turn" Mentality
You've been told to wait your turn, absorbing advice from senior colleagues to stay patient. which leads to routinely getting passed over while waiting for official approval to step up.
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You didn’t just focus on what I needed to do differently, you helped me understand what was stopping me from seeing my own potential. That shift in mindset gave me the confidence to put myself forward for opportunities that I may previously have talked myself out of. It also allowed me to reframe some of my senior stakeholder relations and remove some of the assumptions I was making.
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It’s hard to pause and look at what’s holding you back. You don’t have to do it alone.
Breaking the glass ceiling is hard. You need to understand what’s holding you back, how you can overcome those bridges and make steps in the right direction to get over them. Very few people have the time to sit back, consider those challenges and really think about the impact they’re having. That’s why lots of individuals find their careers stall.
Schedule your discovery call today and let’s start defining and breaking those barriers.
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