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On asking for help (even when you really don’t want to)
- Learning to effectively ask for help can be a career unlock according to many leaders.
- People often believe that asking for help can make them appear weak or incapable of doing their job.
- Asking for help can be specifically salient among product managers, as they are lauded for their ownership of problems.
- Asking for help does not diminish your ownership or credibility, but can increase your agency and build higher-trust relationships.
- Navigating fears associated with asking and making your asks more effective are important for incorporating this skill into your life.
- Increasing your awareness of emotions and allowing your fear without changing it can help you to address your fears.
- Offering yourself internal security with cognitive reframes can also shift you in the moment towards possibility rather than pessimism.
- Expanding your edges of fear through experimentation and data gathering is vital for facing your fear and stress.
- Once you have navigated your fear, start making the ask by using a structure tailored to your situation.
- Effective asking starts with what you need help with, who can help, and the specific details of your ask.
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