You’re Not Missing Skills — You’re Missing Status. Here’s How to Get It, with Alison Fragale
Apr 15, 2025•38 min
Episode description
You might be doing everything right — and still not getting the respect you deserve.
In this episode, Kwame sits down with psychologist, professor, and author Alison Fragale to expose one of the most overlooked forces in negotiation and career advancement: status. Not money. Not power. Not charisma. But how others perceive your value — and how you can influence that perception.
You’ll learn:
What “status” really is (and why it’s more powerful than any tactic)
Why competence isn’t enough if people don’t respect you
How to increase your status before the negotiation even starts
The two traits people use to judge you instantly — and how to show both
How to build a network that promotes you when you’re not in the room
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