by Dot Callihan | Apr 28, 2015 | Thinking Like Empowered Women
The greatest female trait is our projection of positive energy. But for women working in the male-dominated workplace it sometimes feels like our ability to do that is being shut down. For reasons we don’t quite understand we feel under attack. Sometimes it is the things our male colleagues say to us that logically shouldn’t upset us but emotionally do. It is as if we know we are trying to enhance the workplace but they don’t see it, they don’t understand, they just don’t get it. Sometimes it is an outright statement that they don’t want to hear from us and our point of view. It makes you want to crawl into a hole so you withdraw. Then when you do, it seems the men get mad at you. And it makes you wonder- what they want from me?
by Dot Callihan | Apr 20, 2015 | Acting As Empowered Women
Instead of a blog, let’s do a little quiz. I stumbled across this webpage and immediately thought it represented a lot of what I discuss. Follow the link and give me your first reaction. Conference Room Training.
What was your first reaction?
by Dot Callihan | Apr 7, 2015 | Acting As Empowered Women
I’ve probably mentioned this before but my biggest pet peeve at work is that people can’t problem solve. Working in the construction industry where we come across problems on a daily basis this is especially frustrating. Looking through some old notes this week, I found some examples of problems that were difficult to solve until I got some women involved.
by Dot Callihan | Mar 18, 2015 | Acting As Empowered Women
I can’t believe I haven’t written about this yet because out of all the topics I can think of, this is the topic I deal with the most – people using company cell phones, computers, office, desks and file cabinets as if they are their own personal property. I think I kept pushing it off because I kept thinking that people have learned to keep personal and professional separate but they haven’t. As a result I keep learning things about my employees that I can only classify as TMI.
Years ago, I had employees who believed that a company can’t look into phone records, computer usage or even go into an office or cubicle without their consent. Sorry, it is all company property and the company can and will go through it whenever they want. Management goes through computer usage, emails and phone records more often than people think. Yes, Big Brother is active in the male-dominated workplace and he is scanning and digging and if you have dirty little secrets, management will discover them.
by Dot Callihan | Mar 3, 2015 | Thinking Like Empowered Women
Recently I came across some essays written by Barbara Spraker that speak to the power of feminine energy based on the Tao concept that women hold up half the sky.
She writes:
“So claims an ancient Chinese proverb – “Women Hold Up Half the Sky.” This amazing image doesn’t describe women sitting under the shade tree while men hold up the sky. It doesn’t suggest women are competing with men to hold up the sky. Not at all! What it evokes is a picture of women fully bringing their unique gifts to the task, bringing their ways of holding up the sky.”
Wow! I find that so powerful.
