Reframed by Ashley R. | Substack

The career playbook used by high-achievers. Read by leaders at Google, Netflix, Meta, LinkedIn, Chanel, NYT, and A24.

Becoming Promotable

3 Ways You Talk About Your Work That Are Holding You Back From Bigger Opportunities

If you're great at your job but still getting passed over for promotions and raises, the issue probably isn't your performance. It's how you describe…

Mar 30 • Ashley Rudolph

I Asked 6 Executives How They Make Promotion Decisions. Here's What They Said.

Here's what your executive team actually think about before they decide to promote you or hire someone externally instead.

Mar 16 • Ashley Rudolph

Your Review Is Coming. Here's 5 Simple Things You Can Do in the Next Few Weeks to Shape the Conversation

5 tips that will help you speak up in meetings, get aligned with your manager, and became your colleagues favorite work friend ahead of your performance…

Feb 9 • Ashley Rudolph

The Case for Getting Ahead By Doing Work That Feels "Too Easy"

Why your easiest work is usually your most valuable work, what research says about expertise blind spots, and how to spot the skills you're not giving…

Jan 19 • Ashley Rudolph

Navigating A Career Move

The Economy Derailed My Career Plans. Here's What I Wish I Knew Back Then.

What I learned about playing it safe, networking, visibility, and getting promoted from graduating college during the worst job market of my lifetime…

Mar 23 • Ashley Rudolph

4 Telltale Signs You’re Ready For The Next Level (That Have Nothing To Do With Your Performance Review)

Why high performers wait to pursue promotions and leadership roles, plus the 4 concrete signs that indicate you're already ready for the next level in…

Jan 5 • Ashley Rudolph

11 High-Impact Things I Did to Exceed My Goals This Year

Celebrating 100 issues of Reframed and pulling back the curtain on what actually worked this year and how to apply these learnings to your career or…

Dec 22, 2025 • Ashley Rudolph

These 10 Questions Will Take Your Career to the Next Level in 2026

A short, honest exercise designed to help you figure out what you want next in your career

Dec 8, 2025 • Ashley Rudolph and Kate Citron

Becoming A Better Leader

Before You Roll Out Another "AI Initiative", Read This

Inside my conversation with Maria Weaver, an AI learning & development leader, about which tools to use, the difference between workflows and agents…

Mar 9 • Ashley Rudolph

4 Ways to Get Taken Seriously at Work (Even When People Underestimate You)

How I went from a 5% merit increase to a VP promotion in one week, and the 4 strategies I used to build credibility before I had the title

Mar 2 • Ashley Rudolph

I Coached 6 Clients Through Working With Difficult Leaders This Quarter. Here's the System That Actually Works

3 strategies for managing "impossible" personalities (without sacrificing your mental health or your reputation).

Feb 16 • Ashley Rudolph

How to Give Tough Feedback Without Being Mean (+ a 4 step framework that actually works)

Only 5% of employees feel like their manager provides them with critical feedback, the feedback they need to grow

Feb 2 • Ashley Rudolph

Open Tabs: Work Culture Explorations

Does your company offer cleaning services as a benefit? (+ How to stop people pleasing for real)

Why a clean home does more for your mental health than a gym stipend, plus a deep dive into the psychology of people pleasing, and the Substack…

Jan 22 • Ashley Rudolph

Rage Bait is the New Black

The 3 articles I'm talking about this week are all about: rage baiting and whether it works, why high achievers are never satisfied, and what's really…

Dec 4, 2025 • Ashley Rudolph

When did intelligence go out of style? (+ 3 trends changing work in 2025)

My thoughts on New York Magazine's Stupid Issue (spoiler alert: I enjoyed it but don't love what it means for us?!), the rise of the millennial glow-up…

Nov 20, 2025 • Ashley Rudolph

We have two economies right now: one thriving and one surviving

Four stories that capture where we are right now: busy people finding joy, companies rethinking what work is worth in the age of AI, teaching the next…

Nov 6, 2025 • Ashley Rudolph

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