Want the Promotion? Stop Trying to Earn It by Drowning | Women at Work

Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work · Oct 23, 2026 · 10m

In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy delivers a hard-hitting exploration of why high-achieving women often stall in their careers despite their competence. The core argument is stark: you are not being promoted because you are indispensable; you are being kept in place because you are convenient. This episode dissects the 'quiet violence' of overcommitment and the dangerous confusion between excellence (quality of output) and availability (ease of access). If you find yourself saying yes to every request, working late nights, and feeling resentful rather than rewarded, this…