Being Gender Bi-Lingual, Does It Matter? 2
Posted on January 26th, 2016 by Jane
I’ve written regularly on how the words we use, and the words that are used about us as a gender, can undermine our confidence and the impact we want to make. But, to be honest, I often feel I’m teetering on the edge of a dilemma. Or about to make a huge gaffe.
Are You Gender Bi Lingual? (‘Menglish’ – Part 1)
Posted on January 21st, 2016 by Jane
What language do you speak at work? I’d hazard a guess that unless you are working in a very new organisation, your general form of communication is what my friend, the author and journalist Hilly Janes, calls Menglish.
Men and women talk differently
Finance is Not for Women?
Posted on December 8th, 2015 by Jane
Not only are women left off banknotes, airbrushed from history, and ‘pinkised’ from a very young age, it seems the media in general think we shouldn’t bother our pretty little heads with matters of importance, like finance and the economy, stupid.
Bella Vuillermoz – Inspirational woman!
Posted on November 27th, 2015 by Jane
I ‘met’ Bella first through a chance twitter encounter. She has the brilliantly titled role of Director of Women in Leadership which sounds pretty cool. A couple of calls later and I’m even more impressed. Sky is certainly taking on gender equality on a big way.
Women, Self Esteem, and How to Get It
Posted on September 3rd, 2015 by Jane
Self esteem,, or rather lack of, is always cited as a big issue for women. Read what Christine Webber, psychotherapist, has to say on the topic.
No One Likes Forceful Colleagues – especially if they are female
Posted on August 26th, 2015 by Jane
New York Times best-selling authors, Joseph Grenny and David Maxfield revealed that gender bias in the workplace is real, finding that women’s perceived competency drops by 35% and their perceived worth falls by $15,088 when they are judged as being “forceful” or “assertive.”
