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The best way to gain approval for a job share is to present the business case as a confident, competent professional.

If you’ve been considering creating a job share arrangement, you’ve likely thought, “Will my boss approve a job share?” You might have concerns about what your boss will think of you, your level of commitment, or that they’ll reject the idea of a job share arrangement from the get-go.

While the idea of proposing a job share arrangement may seem daunting or even scary, making any big career move, including working flexibly like job sharing, requires proposing the business case to gain approval. You will feel much more confident about broaching the topic and presenting a job share arrangement once you have laid out how you will divide and share the day-to-day responsibilities, the arrangement’s benefits to your organization, and how your job share can solve some of your employer’s biggest pains.

If you are worried that your boss or company will reject your job share, you’re not alone. It’s why I’m debunking this myth in episode 16 of our 4-part Myth Buster series to make sure that you are not letting your own limiting beliefs, self-doubt, or imposter syndrome prevent you from presenting a job share. Remember, even the most risk-averse boss can’t help but have their interest peaked by an innovative practice to stamp out burnout and turnover while producing better results.

Here’s a glance at this episode:

In Episode 16, you will learn:

• [1:44] How to eliminate limiting beliefs, self-doubt, or imposter syndrome by doing your homework before presenting your job share to your boss.
• [3:44 ] A powerful mantra to keep self-doubt and imposter syndrome from derailing you from presenting a job share to your boss.
• [5:15] The question I ask when someone says, “My boss would never OK a job share” and the powerful reframe that will give you focus and momentum toward the job share green light.
• [6:50] The two reasons your boss might seem skeptical of job sharing and how you can overcome both, and possibly win them over as a job share champion in the process.
• [8:51] Why your boss’s biggest concerns are the opposite in practice and will be your team’s superpowers.
• [9:20] The “3 P’s” required to gain approval for your job share arrangement and the four questions to consider when putting your job share plan into place.
• [10:57] Why you should consider a birds-and-bees approach with your manager when it comes to broaching the conversation of job sharing.
• [13:11 ] The three things you should always include in a job share proposal.

Listen in because the time to make your next bold move for your career and life is now! Your job share is just waiting to transform your life

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I will also be holding a FREE Masterclass for a Limited Time: 3 Insider Secrets to Share Your Job and Lose the Guilt of Putting Work First or Family First—Forever

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Links mentioned in this episode:

• Limited-Time FREE Masterclass Signup: 3 Insider Secrets to Share Your Job and Lose the Guilt of Putting Work First or Family First—Forever
• Job Share Academy
• Myth Buster Series: Job Share Doubt: How Will Job Sharing Work in My Job?
• Myth Buster Series: Job Share Doubt: How Do I Find a Job Share Partner?
• Jobshare Revolution podcast
• Job Share, Live Life + Slay Work Facebook Community
• Job Share, Live Life + Slay Work LinkedIn Community
• Work Muse Instagram
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