All tagged self-advocacy for women
You'll speak up in a meeting and offer a strategic solution to a shared problem only to be unacknowledged, ignored, or worse yet, shushed.
Then a colleague -- almost always a man -- will paraphrase your idea and get praised for it.
Next time something like this happens to you, please for the love of Jove -- do NOT stay silent.
Can we please talk about perimenopause?
Perimenopause is NOT a disease, not just hot flashes, and not something most doctors -- nor most workplaces -- understand.
EVEN THOUGH NEARLY ALL WOMEN GO THROUGH IT -- at the peak of our careers.
A client came to the session saying that she was having trouble advocating for herself at work because the issue felt like this (places palm over face) -- that she had no objectivity. The issue felt too close for comfort. She couldn't see the broader picture, and she felt stuck. If you can relate to this, try this technique I demonstrate in a 3-minute video tutorial.
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