“There’s a lot in the zeitgeist right now that’s looking at the differences between how men and women lead, how those differences in leadership style, whether done by a man or a woman, impact people’s ability to get things done in the workplaces and move around in their organizations.”

What type of culture does your organization promote? Does it encourage collaboration? Conflict avoidance? Constructive confrontation?

Highlights

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Women in the workplace.
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Are men and women promoted differently? Confidence vs. competence?
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Technology touches all industries, but are some technologies more “women-focused”?
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Channeling women into staff jobs rather than operations.
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“Emotional, bossy, too nice” – The appearance of labels can mislead.
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The culture of “nice” and its implication in the workplace, for both men and women.
00:15:32
Hiring for nice – focus on collaboration, competing together to get the work done.
00:18:51
Constructive confrontation can focus on the clash of ideas rather than clash of people.
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Ripple effect of women “leaning In” in organizations.