I welcomed a new client into my Women of Agency coaching program recently. She told me she’d almost cancelled our call because she was terrified to “actually face my fears,” as she put it.
I understand that completely.
There’s a reason professional women come to us having never successfully negotiated their careers and salaries. They haven’t grown up being encouraged to speak up for themselves. They lack the experience. Perhaps they got a “no” on one or more occasions when they did try. All of that successfully scared them enough to shy away from these critical, career-defining conversations.
So getting on the phone with a women’s negotiation coach, which could potentially lead to doing exactly what they fear most, feels scary as hell.
The View From Where You’re Standing vs Where Success Lives
See, from my side it’s straightforward. I’m selective about who I invite into our women’s career coaching program, and I only extend invitations when I’m confident I can deliver the results they’re seeking.
When I invite someone in, I know success is awaiting them. That well-deserved promotion. That exciting new role. That transformative salary that changes the trajectory of their lives and careers. Hundreds of Women of Agency clients have been there, done that, and have the results to prove it.
But women new to strategic career negotiation? They’re responding to the inherent uncertainty that comes from stepping outside their comfort zones. The difference between women who stay stuck and executive women who advance is simple: my clients choose success. They choose themselves. They choose control.
Why Action is Your Antidote to Negotiation Fear
Here’s what career advancement coaching teaches us: the antidote to fear is action.
That’s exactly what women in leadership do. They take action by joining our career negotiation coaching program and facing their fears head-on. They practice proven negotiation strategies for women until they’re not just comfortable negotiating their worth, but genuinely excited about these conversations.
And then? Massive career success follows.
For mid-to-senior level women serious about breaking through salary plateaus and pay inequality, this is your path forward. Women of Agency exists because negotiation is a learnable skill. Strategic preparation creates power, my darling. But preparation without action is just elaborate procrastination.
Your Next Move: From Fear to Strategic Negotiation
If you recognise these fears and you’re serious about eliminating them once and for all, let’s talk. We can discuss your situation and determine whether executive career coaching for women is your right next step toward the career and compensation you deserve.
I’ll be honest either way. That’s the Women of Agency promise.
Because professional women negotiating their worth don’t accidentally end up fairly compensated. They strategically prepare, take brave action, and refuse to let fear make their career decisions.
Ready to negotiate your worth? The conversation starts here.
What’s stopping you from having that career-defining negotiation conversation?
