The Career Refresh with Jill Griffin: Leadership Strategy for Senior Professionals

How To Effectively Respond To A Question You Don’t Want To Answer

Jill Griffin Season 2 Episode 59

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We’ve all been there. You get asked a question that you feel is too personal or irrelevant and you don’t want to answer. Maybe you're even triggered. How can you successfully respond? I got suggestions for your mind and your mouth. In this episode, I’ll teach you: 

  1. To understand your body’s freeze response
  2. How process the triggered feeling in your body
  3. How to find the pause so you can get back to thinking strategically 
  4. 10 tips on how to satisfy the question without dodging it

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Jill Griffin, is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and host of The Career Refresh. She works with senior leaders to navigate complexity, strengthen teams, and lead with greater clarity and intention.

With 20+ years of experience at companies like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton, and Martha Stewart, Jill brings a practical, real-world lens to leadership, decision-making, and career strategy.

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