by Dot Callihan | Jul 6, 2016 | Thinking Like Empowered Women
When I went into the Air Force as an engineering officer in 1982 my first reaction to my new workplace was: “What the Hell? I thought you guys knew what you were doing!” My reaction came from the perspective of a young woman raised at a time when society believed men...
by Dot Callihan | Jun 23, 2016 | Acting As Empowered Women, Thinking Like Empowered Women
I often see it cited that one reason women aren’t advancing in the male-dominated workplace is because women don’t have enough female role models. I always question how much of a factor this really is because I never had an older woman in my profession to be my role...
by Dot Callihan | Jun 9, 2016 | Thinking Like Empowered Women
A few weeks ago a friend and I scheduled to go on a hike up through a canyon. My friend took up hiking about a year ago to the surprise of many of her friends. She doesn’t look like your typical southern Arizona hiker who lives in Birkenstocks and buys all their...
by Dot Callihan | May 26, 2016 | Acting As Empowered Women
I wanted to do a follow up to last week’s article Political Swamp Wars 2016 because I got some great positive feedback reinforcing a point: When we are at work, we all need to have a bit of Alligator Slayer in us. That after all is what our...
by Dot Callihan | May 18, 2016 | Understanding The Male-Dominated Workplace
Like everyone else I am tuned into this year’s Presidential race but I am fascinated by it from a different perspective. After working in and studying the male-dominated workplace for 30 years, I am fascinated by watching so much of what I talk and write...
