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Compensation & Promotion, Fighting Stereotypes & Breaking Biases, Gender Communication Techniques

How Women Can Talk Themselves Out of Speech-Based Gender Biases

In her book Feminist Fight Club, recently excerpted on Fast Company, author Jessica Bennett writes about the “persistent double standard” that women face in the office every time they open their mouths: Use too many stereotypically “feminine” speech patterns, and you risk falling victim to gender bias and undercutting your authority. But carefully prune those habits out of the way you talk, and you not only sacrifice your own authenticity but risk being penalized by those same sexist biases as...

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#MeToo, Compensation & Promotion, Equality & Diversity, Fighting Stereotypes & Breaking Biases, Harassment, Leadership & Management, Office Politics

How Do Your Workers Feel about Sexual Harassment? Ask Them

If your business is serious about eliminating the risk of sexual harassment — and it should be — you need to approach the problem comprehensively. This means recognizing that sexual harassment is part of a continuum of interconnected behaviors that range from gender bias to incivility to legally actionable assault. All these kinds of misconduct should be addressed collectively because sexual harassment is far more likely in organizations that experience offenses on the “less severe” end of the spectrum than...

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Advocating for Yourself, Compensation & Promotion, Leadership & Management

Five Tips for Getting That Important Job Interview

Many recent college graduates are finding it very hard to get a job – or even an interview for one. The competition is stiff. On average, 250 résumés are received for every corporate job opening. And Forbes reported that half of recent graduates are either underemployed or not using their college degree at all. The flip side of this situation is that employers don’t think most recent graduates have the skills employers are looking for. A recent survey conducted by the...

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Compensation & Promotion, Equality & Diversity, Fighting Stereotypes & Breaking Biases, Gender Communication Techniques, Goldilocks Dilemma, Office Politics

Sexual Harassment in the Fast Lane

Imagine yourself in your dream job. You love your job, and you are using most of your skills. You have learned a lot, and you are recognized for your contributions. But, then, your manager seems interested in you, and it soon takes the form of sexual overtures. You politely say that you are not interested, but the overtures continue and affect your comfort in your workplace. You finally work up the confidence to report your concerns to management, and you learn...

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Advocating for Yourself, Compensation & Promotion, Equality & Diversity, Gender Communication Techniques, Leadership & Management, Office Politics

Mary Tyler Moore: A Woman Who Spoke Up

Fifty years ago, Mary Tyler Moore brought a totally new concept to television: an ambitious woman, in her thirties, and single, who wanted a successful career. Women on television were routinely cast as stay-at-home mothers who took care of the children, enjoyed cooking, and provided support for their working husbands. Not Mary Tyler Moore. She gave women a role model who was prepared to compete on equal terms with her male counterparts. Mary Tyler Moore showed women they could voice their...

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by Andie & Al

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Advocating for Yourself, Compensation & Promotion, Equality & Diversity, Fighting Stereotypes & Breaking Biases, Goldilocks Dilemma, Office Politics

How to Deal With Gaslighting at Work

The term “gaslighting” comes from the classic 1944 movie, Gaslight, starring Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, and Joseph Cotton. In Gaslight, Boyer tries to drive his wife, Bergman, crazy by turning the gaslights in their home off and on, while denying this is happening. Gaslighting is now widely used to describe when someone is trying (consciously or unconsciously) to make you doubt your own memory, judgment, feelings, and connection to reality. When women are told they are imagining sexism, this is straightforward...

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Advocating for Yourself, Compensation & Promotion, Equality & Diversity, Leadership & Management, Life Balance & Positive Mindsets

Saying “NO.” Here’s a Tip Sheet

You are asked to do something that won’t advance your career. Can you say “No”? The answer to this depends on several factors: Where are you in your career? Whether you are just starting out or well established makes a difference in your ability to say no. If you have been with your company for less than a year or two and your boss asks you to take on a noncore project, the request is not likely to be a...

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Compensation & Promotion, Fighting Stereotypes & Breaking Biases, Gender Communication Techniques, Office Politics

5 Ways to Deal With Difficult Coworkers and Reduce the Career Risks of Workplace Conflict

Disagreements in the workplace are of various sorts. One with a particularly high risk of harm to your career involves arguing with a coworker about how to perform a task, achieve an objective, or manage people. Such a disagreement can disrupt or destroy important personal relationships — and with them, valuable career advancement opportunities. You can substantially reduce this danger, however, by following a few ground rules for dealing with difficult coworkers. 1. Know that workplace conflict is different for women When...

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Compensation & Promotion, Leadership & Management

Seven Techniques to Land Your First “Real” Job Interview

If you have ever grumbled, “I am never going to find a job that uses my education,” you are not alone. Forbes recently reported that half of recent graduates are either underemployed or not using their college degree at all. Meanwhile, employers are skeptical of whether recent graduates are adequately prepared for workplace success. According to a recent survey conducted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, less than two in five employers rate recent graduates as “well prepared” with the skills and...

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by Andie & Al

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Compensation & Promotion, Equality & Diversity, Fighting Stereotypes & Breaking Biases, Gender Communication Techniques

Gender Bias: Here, There, Everywhere

The enormous gap between women’s and men’s career achievements is primarily due to serious workplace discrimination against women seeking to move up to increasingly important leadership positions. That discrimination, in turn, is due to stereotype-driven gender bias. Our book, Breaking Through Bias, the blog posts we write, and the speeches and workshops we give are all focused on this workplace bias and how women can avoid or overcome it. But women face gender bias in situations that have nothing to...

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