Put your hand down

Uber PM Jill Schwetizer used to do too much.

She thought she had to prove herself.

She raised her hand to do everything. She should have taken 10% of the team’s work.

She took 50%.

Then…Jill changed her style.

She learned to share the work

And to empower others.

She thinks about each person’s strengths. And their role. She invites others to step up at the right times.

Now, Jill leaves meetings with closer to 10%.

Jill is the PM. She’s responsible for the final outcome.

Owning the outcome doesn’t mean you have to own all the the work that leads up to it.

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