When I first began coaching in male-dominated sectors, leadership thought it sufficient if women were 20% of leadership were women. Let’s be honest, at the time (and still in in some organisations!) a single women in a group of 4 other men was ‘real progress’. After all, for some that’s a move towards equality in […]
Equality in the workplace comes when women outnumber men – 4 to 1 Read More »
Interruptions at work are common, but perhaps men and women interpret them differently. A few years ago, I was pitching a new idea to a roundtable but left the experience of being routinely interrupted as I tried to get my key points out, feeling a bit battered, bruised and afterwards felt near to tears. The
Interruptions at work: What difference does gender make? Read More »
Who says size matters? Well, bigger, it turns out, is not always better when it comes to handwriting analysis – and indeed it can be a lot worse. It turns out that signature size is correlated to narcissism, and the bigger the signature a CEO pens, the more overconfident they are. So what’s the bottom-line
Handwriting analysis suggests larger signatures = higher company costs Read More »
No-one likes a self-important blowhard who can’t stop talking. It’s part of the bad office conduct and behaviour the makes people look for new roles. However, it seems we dislike it unevenly. A 2012 study of U.S. Senators, the findings of which may sound familiar to you, found that of the male Senators with the most
Bad office conduct and behaviour: ‘Manologues’ Read More »
My clients – women in STEM or those in the professional services where men at the top significantly outnumber the women, have LOTS of qualifications. Even then, they are often aiming towards new certifications! As part of working towards my MCC, the highest certification granted by the ICF (International Coach Federation) it’s humbling having to unlearn
Women in Stem – How to give yourself a break. Read More »
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