by Dot Callihan | Nov 12, 2017 | Thinking Like Empowered Women
I keep reading about how gender bias holds women back. But gender bias has never been a topic I’ve given a second thought to. Given my career that seems pretty odd. When I start a new job or project, I recognize that most of the men I work with never had a female...
by Dot Callihan | Nov 9, 2017 | Thinking Like Empowered Women
Growing up women learn to say “No” to unacceptable behavior. But people don’t always listen. That’s because we are just saying “No” and not using the Power of “No.” Just saying “No” leaves the door open for negotiation. Does she really mean it? Let me see. Maybe...
by Dot Callihan | Nov 7, 2017 | Acting As Empowered Women, Thinking Like Empowered Women
When I began my career my male colleagues didn’t know how a female engineer would be different from a male engineer. They soon discovered the difference – “She can write!” At first I laughed because engineers are notoriously bad writers so it wasn’t difficult to do...
by Dot Callihan | Nov 3, 2017 | Thinking Like Empowered Women, Understanding The Male-Dominated Workplace
A few weeks ago while working with the TV on, I heard a commentator relay a rumor that Tillerson, McMaster and Mattis had a “suicide pact” and if one left they would all leave. I found myself yelling at the TV – “You guys don’t know what you are talking about. No one...
by Dot Callihan | Nov 2, 2017 | Thinking Like Empowered Women, Understanding The Male-Dominated Workplace
I remember when it was rare to be a woman in the workplace who wasn’t a secretary or in HR. I began my engineering career in the Air Force on a base with 5,000 airmen. When I arrived you could count the number of female officers on one hand and the senior...
