36. Turn Pushback into Power: Octavia Goredema’s Secrets to Securing the Promotion You Deserve

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Career View Mirror®

Joyel Crawford

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On Career View Mirror®, host Joyel Crawford shares the tools to help you advocate for your strengths, discover your passions, and learn from folks who transformed their own careers for the better. Joyel is a consultant, author, singer, and CEO of Crawford Leadership Strategies.

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36. Turn Pushback into Power: Octavia Goredema’s Secrets to Securing the Promotion You Deserve

Career View Mirror®

37 minutes 25 seconds

10 months ago

36. Turn Pushback into Power: Octavia Goredema’s Secrets to Securing the Promotion You Deserve

In this episode of Career View Mirror®, host Joyel Crawford dives into the art of navigating workplace pushback with career strategist and founder of Fire Memos, Octavia Goredema.

Octavia shares powerful insights on advocating for your worth, overcoming resistance when asking for a promotion, and turning invisible work into tangible success. With her practical advice and inspiring story, this episode is a must-listen for professionals ready to accelerate their careers.

About Octavia Goredema:

Octavia Goredema is the CEO and founder of Fire Memos, a groundbreaking platform that empowers employees to track their accomplishments with AI-powered career coaching. She is also the author of Prep, Push, Pivot: Essential Career Strategies for Underrepresented

Women and a career expert featured in outlets like Fortune, CNN, and Harvard Business

Review. Learn more at www.firememos.com.

Resources Mentioned:

- Prep, Push, Pivot by Octavia Goredema: https://www.octaviagoredema.com/book

- Fire Memos: www.firememos.com

- Octavia’s Audible Original: How to Change Careers with Octavia Goredema:

https://www.audible.com/pd/How-to-Change-Careers-Audiobook/B0C5F4L45L

-Octavia’s Newsletter-Work Wise: How to Position Yourself for a Promotion in 2025:

https://bit.ly/4gedumI

3 Key Takeaways from the Podcast:

1. How to prepare for workplace pushback when advocating for a promotion.

2. The importance of tracking your career wins to overcome invisible work.

3. Practical tips to turn “no” into a career-defining opportunity.

On Career View Mirror®:

Host Joyel Crawford shares tools to help you advocate for your strengths, discover your passions, and learn from leaders who’ve transformed their careers. Joyel is a consultant, author, speaker, and CEO of Crawford Leadership Strategies.

Connect with Joyel:

LinkedIn: Joyel Crawford (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyelcrawford/)

Instagram: @joyelcrawford (https://www.instagram.com/joyelcrawford)

Website: www.crawfordleadership.com

Hosted and Directed by:

Joyel Crawford

Produced by:

Kala J West