I’ve had multiple clients ask me this week how to handle mansplaining, so this blog is for them. Many of us have been there. Someone explains something to us in a condescending way, assuming we don’t know what we’re talking about. When this behavior is a man explaining something to a woman (often unnecessarily or … More How to Shut Down Mansplaining Without Losing Your Cool
Here’s an uncomfortable truth. From an early age, girls are taught—both explicitly and implicitly—that their role is to accommodate, to be agreeable, and to avoid threatening male authority. This socialization follows us into adulthood and manifests in our careers as hesitation, self-doubt, and a tendency to shrink ourselves to make others comfortable. I know this … More Breaking the Cycle: How Women Are Socialized to Defer to Men and the Workplace Impact
Early in my career, I had the privilege of working with a group of young leaders on strategies for using social media for business. During our lively discussion, they expressed a common concern they hear from new clients: the fear of negative posts on their pages. In my work, I’ve seen these fears keep businesses … More How to Handle Negative Comments on your Social Media Accounts
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