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The truth about workplace communication that no one wants to tell you: Your "collaborative" communication style might actually be hurting your career. Here's what I really think: Stop saying "I feel like" in professional settings. You're not sharing emotions, you're sharing analysis. Say "I believe" or "The data shows" instead. Your rambling emails are getting deleted. Get to the point in the first sentence. Busy people don't have time for your novel. "Just following up" makes you sound desperate. Try "Circling back on next steps" or "Checking on timeline" instead. You apologize too much for existing. Stop saying sorry for doing your job, taking up space, or having opinions. Your meeting contributions are forgettable. Speak with conviction, not questions. "We should consider..." not "Maybe we could possibly..." You're not being "nice" - you're being unclear. Direct communication isn't rude, it's respectful of everyone's time. The harsh reality? People promote confident communicators, not people-pleasers. Your niceness won't save you when layoffs come, but your clear value proposition will. Follow me for more uncomfortable truths that accelerate careers! 🚀 Which communication habit are you ready to break? 👇 #careertruths #professionaldevelopment #confidentcommunication #workplacereality #careergrowth #leadership #communicationskills

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This post was published on 18th September, 2025 by Shivangi on her Instagram handle "@shivangi.shrivastava2 (Shivangi Shrivastava | Corporate Trainer | Career Growth Coach)". Shivangi has total 85.5K followers on Instagram and has a total of 814 post.This post has received 50 Likes which are lower than the average likes that Shivangi gets. Shivangi receives an average engagement rate of 0.07% per post on Instagram. This post has received 3 comments which are lower than the average comments that Shivangi gets. Overall the engagement rate for this post was lower than the average for the profile. #leadership #workplacereality #professionaldevelopment #communicationskills #careergrowth #confidentcommunication #careertruths has been used frequently in this Post.