Tag: female

  • Discipline – A Female Trait That Draws On Our Motherly Instincts

    While talking to several women about their work experiences I realized that I forgot to list my top female balancing characteristic – Discipline.  I grew up learning that female discipline is one of the most important foundations of society and civilization.  The balancing male characteristic to female discipline is playfulness.

    Discipline and playfulness conjure up visions of the wild, wild west that was tamed by women and the Lost Boys of Neverland that Wendy mothered .  We also think of wives who produce “honey-do” lists for husbands who if left to their own devices would spend all their time watching sports or playing video games.  Our discipline is critical to getting things done on time and to high standards.

    Female discipline is tied to the thoroughness of women which together often results in women cleaning up after men.  I was recently reminded of this when I was in a new work environment with 4 men and 1 young woman.  Watching their interaction I saw discipline and playfulness in action and became very aware of the pitfalls women fall into.  We may think that our discipline and thoroughness is a good thing but this natural behavior moves us to the sidelines, if not completely out of view. (more…)

  • Values – Women’s Source of Empowerment

    I read another one of those articles on a post from the Harvard Business Review stating that women often don’t get what they want or deserve because they don’t ask for it.  Does anyone else feel like me after I read these types of articles – here’s another thing I’m doing wrong.  Here’s another article that makes it sound like women aren’t cut out for the business world.

    But who decides what is and isn’t right?

    I read all this stuff about what I am supposed to do and get the impression that when I go to work I am supposed to be all about Me.  Me, Me, Me, Me, Me.  But those aren’t my values – being all about Me, isn’t Me. (more…)