ACC Power Talks - 15 Minutes On Overcoming Ask Avoidance
Recorded On: 10/25/2022
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We have all heard the adage, "You don't get what you don't ask for." That is true, but to get what you ask for, many of us first need to overcome Ask Avoidance. Ask Avoidance is when you don't make the requests that you need to advance your career, or rush through the ask because it feels too self-promotional and "icky." This talk by Sheila Murphy, CEO of Focus Forward Consulting, will address the reasons you avoid making the asks that will advance you, and help you develop a plan for making effective asks that will move you forward.
Sheila Murphy
President, CEO and General Counsel
Focus Forward Consulting
For over 20 years, as a former senior legal officer for a Fortune 50 company, she successfully developed, coached and transformed talent in corporations and law firms, as well as provided strategic legal and risk mitigation advice to financial institutions. As a former senior in-house attorney, she developed talent, strong leaders and teams. she understands what clients are looking for with the lawyers and law firms they hire.
In 2018, Sheila retired as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at MetLife where she provided litigation, regulatory and risk mitigation advice. As a well-respected thought leader, Sheila served as an executive sponsor to MetLife's US Women's Business Network, co-chaired the Legal Affair's Academy providing developmental opportunities to legal and compliance professionals worldwide and serve as a member of its U.S. Task Force on diversity. Prior to joining MetLife, Sheila was at the law firm of Thacher Proffitt & Wood.
