by Dot Callihan | Jan 24, 2018 | Acting As Empowered Women
Have you ever had a 6′-6″ 270 lb man come into your office and just explode all over you? That seems like a really intimidating situation for any woman. But it isn’t – if you understand what is really going on. Like us, men get frustrated. ...
by Dot Callihan | Jan 22, 2018 | Acting As Empowered Women
It can be intimidating to be a woman entering an all-male workplace. You expect the reception to be professional on the surface but don’t trust that it is an accurate representation of the real environment. You don’t know what your male colleagues really think about...
by Dot Callihan | Jan 19, 2018 | Acting As Empowered Women, Thinking Like Empowered Women
In order to advance women in the workplace, women need solutions for the unique issues and challenges we face. That is why I started this website – there weren’t enough women who had been deep into the male-dominated workplace sharing the lessons they learned on how...
by Dot Callihan | Dec 4, 2017 | Acting As Empowered Women, Thinking Like Empowered Women
The true secret to success is being yourself – your true authentic self, full of strengths, weakness and quirks. We all gladly embrace our strengths. We love to show them off. But we should also be proud of our weaknesses and quirks because through them we find real...
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 | Oct 31, 2017 | Acting As Empowered Women, Thinking Like Empowered Women
Recently I shared a Facebook post in which Shira Goodman, CEO of Staples recalls her best career advice: “Be open to making lateral moves.” I agree – making lateral moves is what propelled my career too. However, we often think that we should stay within our...
