Carolyn Scott-Jeffs, Writer, Theatre Director & Inspiration
Posted on September 29th, 2017 by Jane
Meet Carolyn Scott-Jeffs, a woman of many talents. Carolyn is a writer and theatre director. Just who did Lord Reith of BBC loathe so much he stifled her career? It’s all in this interview. Carolyn also has a play about another, largely unsung extraordinary woman opening soon at the Lichfield Garrick, Letters to Emma.
Men Are Much Better Writers Than Women…Really?
Posted on September 26th, 2017 by Jane
Thank heavens we have moved on from the days when a woman had to pretend to be a man to get taken seriously as a writer. George Eliot would be able to be Mary Ann Evans today, wouldn’t she? Obviously in 2017 no one would be crass enough to reject work by women that they would accept from a man…would they?
Boys and Girls, Gender Stereotyping – My Life’s Work!
Posted on August 22nd, 2017 by Jane
If you’re in the UK you may have heard the buzz around a BBC two programme looking at how girls and boys are treated differently. It’s called No More Boys and Girls, a deliberately provocative title. The premise is that boys and girls are not substantially different in abilities or behaviour but the way we treat them makes them so. And that has lasting implications for all of us.
Let’s all ‘Woman Up!’ Women and Confidence
Posted on July 26th, 2017 by Jane
If I am forced to sum up what I do in three words I will say ‘boost women’s confidence’. I hate saying it really because I hate to perpetuate the idea that women aren’t confident. Yet my recent post on Imposter Syndrome provoked so many responses that I have to acknowledge it’s alive and well. Surely after survey still tells us that women lack confidence. Really?
Do You Find it Difficult to Say NO?
Posted on July 11th, 2017 by Jane
Do you sometimes want to bang you head on the desk at work because you’ve just heard your voice say ‘yes’ to something when in your heart you wanted to say no, but didn’t want to cause offence? If yes, this is for you. If no, well done. You’ve probably got assertiveness sussed. Or you don’t work in an office… ;>)
How to Avoid Imposter Syndrome
Posted on July 4th, 2017 by Jane
Imposter Syndrome, that nagging feeling that you are just not as good as everyone else doing what you do. You’re not alone, many high profile women confess to it. However, you can do something about it. Here are some tips.
