Do Men Hate Conflict More Than Women?
Women are taught to think of men as tough and aggressive. But then we work with men and discover that most men hate conflict. They run away from it…literally. Have you noticed that Trump, in spite of his tough, confrontational television “You’re fired!” persona,...
4 Ways To Explain the Unique Value of Women
Many women don’t really understand the real tangible value women bring to the workplace. This is because we are led to believe that for all of the centuries women were not part of the workforce, the all-male workplace functioned just fine. The proof of that is in...
Be More Than Just the “Smart Girl”
At the end of last year I noticed a big trend in media – to treat women as “smart girls” and emphasize that we do better academically than men. I am not sure what the purpose of this is but I do know it won’t help advance women in the workplace because it reinforces...
Men Have Liberty, Women Have License
Men and women have very different perceptions of empowerment and freedom. Women are taught that they are something we are granted by those with power. We are taught that men have always had them. I saw this view expressed in a comment by a young woman who wrote “White men have never had to fight for their freedom.”
I posted a reply, “Yes they did. It was called the Revolutionary War.” As a matter of fact, initially most white men didn’t even have the right to vote because of the property ownership requirements.
You Got a Degree But, Can You Get a Job?
Congratulations Women! We are now earning 57% of the college degrees!! Whoo-hooo! We will soon close that nasty wage gap and have equal representation in the workplace all the way up to the board room. Right? Not quite. When we focus just on getting a degree, any...