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Unlearning Silence in the Workplace: How to Speak Up at Work

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Speaking up can be more challenging for women due to historical gender norms that discourage assertiveness,” Bevins says. It is essential to promote inclusivity, mentorship and leadership training to empower women to voice their opinions confidently.” I worked for an international company whose main headquarters was in another country.

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7 Must-Do Actions to be Successful in Your Career as an Administrative Assistant

Office Dynamics

More assertive? One great example is an assistant requesting a daily meeting with his or her executive to review the upcoming day’s top priorities and more. How can you deliver over-the-top customer service to your internal and external customers? See yourself in a new light, starting today! Do you wish you were more confident?

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10 Steps to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

On The Job

It often starts when they receive a promotion or new job and continues every time they achieve something new. Dr. Valerie Young, an international expert on impostor syndrome, offers these steps to overcome it: Break the silence. It's called "impostor syndrome" and believe it or not, many successful men and women have it.

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Convey Confidence Without Words

On The Job

Do you feel like you're being passed over for promotions or opportunities that should have been yours? That's the assertion of Stanford Graduate School of Business Lecturer Richard Cox, who explains that the "language of power" comes from our nonverbal cues. If you tap someone on the shoulder, you're asserting 'I'm here.'"

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How to be an ally in the workplace: 13 ways to do it

Ideas.Ted

Birthdays, births, graduations, promotions and weddings are also nice moments for you to send a quick note. And make sure you check in during harder life moments too, such as deaths and illnesses. This can be due to stereotypes or avoidance, where managers are uncomfortable or fearful of how someone might receive their comments.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Are You Stuck in Gender.

On The Job

Usheroff, in a book with Beth Banks Cohn called “Taking the Leap,” ($14.99), says that a woman, for example, may become caught in the “superwoman trap” when she doesn’t create clear boundaries and tries to do everything herself. In the book they give several examples of communication errors, and how women and men can improve.

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How To Live A Scriptless Life

Brilliantly Better

Many religions are promoting this. At this point of our example, the “engagement” point, something interesting happens. Your internal voices will start telling you: “nothing good will come out of this, because you didn’t respond with kindness”. A script will make you dead alive. And that’s a good news.

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