Per My Last Email
Per My Last Email
Morning Brew
Is People Pleasing Holding Your Career Back?
39 minutes Posted Jun 2, 2025 at 10:00 am.
Intro
Defining what “people pleasing” actually is
Why the term “people pleaser” is inflammatory
Stats on agreeableness and income
The Workplace People Pleasing Matrix
The importance of knowing when to be agreeable
The categories of people pleasers
Advice for getting into the Zone of Efficacy on the People Pleasing Matrix
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In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dive into the problems with being a “people pleaser”, and how to balance being agreeable enough while also being effective and impactful at work. Plus, Kaila introduces The Workplace People Pleasing Matrix. 
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Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!
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