How to suppor women in the workplace and the challenges they face with non-promotable tasks and communication barriers in meetings.In this interview with Brenda Peyser, we discuss, What is a non-promotable tasks and how it can limit career advancement opportunities for womenTips for identifying non-promotable tasks and how to prioritize tasks that contribute to career growth and developmentStrategies for saying no to non-promotable tasks without jeopardizing career progressionHow to shed non-promotable tasks, benefitting  you and the organizationReframing the concept of "no" to benefit the organization and communicate boundaries effectivelyHow organizations measure non-promotable tasks and steps they can take to address the issueTakeaways for you  on how to communicate effectively in meetings, including strategies for holding the floor, amplifying ideas, and supporting other womenImportance of allies and support networks for women in the workplaceCall to action for YOU and organizations to prioritize career growth and development for women.Brenda Peyser is Former Associate Dean, School Of Public Policy And Management at Carnegie Mellon University. She has  held leadership positions in the academic and corporate worlds for almost 35 years. Brenda is one of the co-authors of The No Club – Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work , with Linda Babcock, Lise Vesterlund, and Laurie Weingart.Most recently, Brenda was a Distinguished Service Professor of Professional Communications at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College, where she taught classes in professional speaking and acting. She is the founding Executive Director of Carnegie Mellon, Australia and one of the founders of the Heinz College’s Institute for Social Innovation. Brenda has taught in the Carnegie Mellon Leadership and Negotiation Academy for Women and consulted with organizations to improve women’s communication skills. You can support this podcast: Buy me a chai or be a monthly or annual subscriber Drop me a note: I would love to hear from you about your stories and your journey. You ca**********************************************************************************************You can subscribe to my Substack Newsletter by clicking here.I'm a former tech executive, a podcast host and an entrepreneur. I work with Universities on Organizations to transition students to the corporate world and building successful leadership pipelines ensuring a healthy financial future. If you're interested in coordinating or working with me on keynotes, workshops, or on a one on one basis, you can go to my website www.sirishakuchimanchi.comIf you are interested in leveraging more personal and professional development check out the podcast of my radio talk show "Life Beats with Sirisha" by clicking here Connect with me:All: https://solo.to/sirishak Instagram: womencareerandlife LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sirishakuchimanchi/ #womencareerandlife ...