by Dot Callihan | Mar 5, 2017 | Acting As Empowered Women, Thinking Like Empowered Women
We’ve all worked with that guy – you know, that guy who is so confident he has the answer for every situation and problem. I’ve worked with lots of these guys over the years. However, it was the first guy like this that I helped me figure out how to deal with them. ...
by Dot Callihan | Feb 1, 2017 | Thinking Like Empowered Women
A couple of years ago I was introduced to a woman who coached professional women. When I told her I was in the construction industry we struck up a conversation about the male-dominated workplace. As she talked I kept thinking “That hasn’t really been my experience”...
by Dot Callihan | Nov 16, 2016 | Acting As Empowered Women, Thinking Like Empowered Women
After last week’s presidential election, many of us are questioning what it will take for women to finally shatter the big glass ceiling. Is there something we are missing – something we aren’t doing or doing wrong? The answer is – Yes. We are too focused on...
by Dot Callihan | Nov 2, 2016 | Acting As Empowered Women, Dealing With The Ugly Stuff
Sexual harassment is back in the headlines. And it is pretty much a repeat of what happens every time the issue is raised. There is a lot of sensational media drama as the story swirls around pitting her word against his. Without witnesses or proof there is no...
by Dot Callihan | Oct 9, 2016 | Acting As Empowered Women
Every 4 years, when the U.S. has a presidential election, women’s issues are discussed…mainly by male politicians, commentators and pundits who ignorantly speak with great authority . This cycle was no exception. We had a debate over which bathrooms transgender...