I have three children (the latest came last spring) all of which have been born while I was at my current company.

Anonymous

January 3,2023 at 1:57PM UTC

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I have three children (the latest came last spring) all of which have been born while I was at my current company. I am a top performer and have been for the 8+ years. I have been promoted several times. Recently I feel I have been left out of more leadership opportunities that require travel and it feels like it is because I am a mother of young children vs others on the team. I recently brought it up to my manager (who is new to management and new to managing me) who assured me it’s not the case but there have been a few situations here that it feels like perhaps it is the situation. What would you do?

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AnonymousJanuary 3,2023 at 3:03PM UTC
I think all you really can do is let your manager know you are ready and able to make the business trips and that you look forward to getting back into it , from there it’s up to the manager, try not to feel like your being left out perhaps another colleague requested the chance to go
Jill L. FergusonJanuary 3,2023 at 4:36PM UTC
I agree with anonymous. Sometimes our bosses aren't aware of what we want and need until we tell them. Let the manager know you'd love to travel for the company and take on the responsibilities associated with that.
Anne KrookJanuary 3,2023 at 4:52PM UTC
Make specific asks: ask your manager what trips are coming up in the next three months, and tell them that you would like to go. Present a specific plan for what you would bring to the trip.
AnonymousJanuary 3,2023 at 7:42PM UTC
Volunteer for travel assignments. Create travel opportunities and include yourself in customer or accounts that require travel.
Looks like you typecast yourself as "homebound " without knowing it.