Say It Skillfully® – Someone Taking Credit for Your Idea, & More
November 22, 2022
Hosted by Molly Tschang
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Episode Description
Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you to benefit from Molly Tschang’s expert guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. In Episode 158, Molly’s first caller, Kody, sees more potential in a team member than they see in themself and wants to inspire them to go for more! They talk about ways, both more and less subtle, to ignite that spirit (and be ok, if it’s not meant to be). Then, Michelle shares the frustration of not being heard—an idea she puts forth gets no reaction; later someone says the exact same thing and gets a rave review. Even worse, this has happened with a senior leader seemingly taking others’ ideas. We talk about numerous ways to approach. A few of Michelle’s top takeaways: “assume positive intent” and sometimes “I gotta say something: must be willing to take a chance!” (9:25) Next, Claire raises a delicate situation with many “different realities.” Another colleague of color was deeply hurt by how her presentation was received by the Board. Other colleagues’ attempt to explain landed as defending the Board. Emotions ran even higher with feelings of white supremacy. Claire and Molly talk about how to support a hurt colleague, validate other colleagues and find a positive way forward (34:30). Finally, the past few years have been very challenging on people’s health. As a coach, Pooja has been asked by clients how best to raise the topic of mental health and convey safety for people to express difficulties (45:15). Don’t miss these heartfelt and engaging conversations—learn how to navigate work while being invaluable and true to yourself! Molly’s thought for the week: Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. —Chinese proverb
Say It Skillfully®
Tuesday at 8 AM Pacific Time/11 AM Eastern Time on VoiceAmerica Business Channel
Molly Tschang's Say It Skillfully® is a show that helps you benefit from Molly's guidance on the best possible ways to speak your mind at work in a positive and productive manner. She helps everyone from CEOs to interns to recognize that we are all both part of the problem as well as the solution, and that the path to solving any problem is to say what needs to be said.
Molly is a rare breed: tough enough to advise CEOs and company boards, but empathetic enough to understand the human costs of not allowing talent to shine. She has helped dozens of management teams navigate the human after-effects of mergers and acquisitions, and her show brings her expert guidance to a wider audience.
Say It Skillfully® every Tuesday at 8 AM Pacific Time/11 AM Eastern Time on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel.
Molly Tschang
Molly Tschang helps her clients' organizations gain the skills to Win As One, which most other companies never even try to do. She starts at the top, guiding management to commit to each other’s success and lead as one cohesive unit.
Molly is Founder and CEO of Abella Consulting, a New York-based leadership development and business advisory consultancy that helps senior leaders cultivate the collaborative capacity to elevate individual, team and organizational performance resulting in accelerated sustained, profitable growth. She created and hosts the “Say It Skillfully®” video series on LinkedIn, making it easier for all members of an organization to say what needs to be said in a constructive and productive manner.
Prior to launching Abella, Molly held executive leadership positions at Cisco Systems and U.S. Filter, where she led the integration of over 80 acquisitions. She holds a BS in chemical engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from UCLA. In 2017, Molly was selected from among 12,000 applicants to be a protégé of Marshall Goldsmith through his 100 Coaches initiative. In her downtime, she enjoys tennis, yoga and cooking with family and friends.
