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119. Perceived as “Too Tactical?” 4 Communication Mistakes Reinforcing the “Too In the Weeds" Feedback

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You're operating at a senior level, yet you’re seen as "too tactical," "in the weeds," "great executor, not quite ready for what's next." Melody identifies how and why that label gets in place and gives you 4 subtle communication mistakes reinforcing it every time you speak up in a meeting, email your skip-level, or update your boss.

What You’ll Discover: 

▪️ The questions you’re posing in meetings that scream “please give me more day-to-day minutiae"

▪️ Seemingly polite language training senior leaders to treat you as a subordinate, not a peer

▪️ Think you’re interrupted because people are rude? WRONG. Here’s the REAL reason you’re talked over


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119. Perceived as “Too Tactical?” 4 Communication Mistakes Reinforcing the “Too In the Weeds" Feedback

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