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Per My Last Email

By: Sara Wachter-Boettcher Jen Dionisio Emily Duncan
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  • Summary

  • Was that email rude? Does my boss hate me? Is this place toxic…or is it me? Work raises a lot of questions—and too many of them get stuck in our heads, rattling around until we feel overwhelmed and unqualified. No more. Join leadership coaches Jen Dionisio and Sara Wachter-Boettcher as they tackle the topics that come up over and over again with their clients: confusing performance reviews, dysfunctional project teams, and bosses with way too few boundaries. You’ll hear stories from real people struggling with the same stuff you are—like how to say “no” to a new project, or why it’s so hard to speak up in meetings. Because it’s not all in your head: work gets weird. We’ll help you get through it—no passive-aggressive emails required.
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Episodes
  • Where did I go wrong?

    Where did I go wrong?
    May 9 2024

    Listen up, managers: this one’s for you. Today we’re hearing from letter-writers who’ve been struggling with giving feedback to their direct reports. One dilemma involves a team member whose work isn’t up to snuff—and their manager is putting in way too much overtime trying to fix it. Another deals with a team member who went over their manager’s head…and now the manager’s reputation is at stake. Listen in as Sara and Jen help these letter-writers get clear on what went wrong and how they can move forward—so they can show up as the great managers their teams need.

    Links:

    • Check out 1:1 coaching at Active Voice

    Got a work situation eating away at you? Send it to us! Submit your dilemma at

    PMLEshow.com.
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    59 mins
  • Is this worth it?

    Is this worth it?
    Apr 11 2024

    This week’s letter writers are looking to change their relationships to work. One is wondering if it’s time to leave UX all together and monetize a hobby instead. The other is a budding thought leader…who gets the ick whenever they say “thought leader.” Sara and Jen have brought out all their best questions and resources to help these folks get unstuck and plan their next career move—without ignoring the human being at the center.

    Links:

    • Don’t feel like an expert? Share anyway.
    • Check out the new book Present Yourself from Women Talk Design
    • Hone your Spiky Point of View
    • Join the Manager’s Playbook May cohort

    Got a work situation eating away at you? Send it to us! Submit your dilemma at

    PMLEshow.com.
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    52 mins
  • Why does my manager keep doing that?

    Why does my manager keep doing that?
    Mar 14 2024

    Our letter writers today are really going through it—public undermining, misogyny, gaslighting, intense micromanagement. So how can you speak up or push back when your manager is making you miserable? And what if it feels pointless to even try? Sara and Jen jump in with tools for holding difficult, but healthy, conversations with your manager—and also how to avoid letting bad managers suck up all the space in your life.

    Links:

    • Identify your needs with BICEPS
    • Read Alicia Ostarello’s essay on healing from burnout


    Got a work situation eating away at you? Send it to us! Submit your dilemma at PMLEshow.com.
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    49 mins
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