Leadership meetings can be one of the most psychologically unsafe environments that leaders encounter on a regular basis. Lots of ego, a lack of inclusion, ignorance, and judgement towards those who think differently to the dominant group. And it’s not just introverted women leaders that experience a lack of psychological safety in meetings. Women who […]
Sleepless nights, dry flaky scalp, breakouts of blotchy skin… these were the symptoms of the stress my client was experiencing as a result of changes being made at work. The organisation was going through a restructure and she had to re–apply for her job. There were 5 people competing for 2 positions, meaning 3 people would
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Introvert drain is the term I use to describe the situation where introverts have been overstimulated and feel depleted of energy, and want to retreat inwards. As introverts we typically lose energy by being around many people for long periods of time, and engaging in activities where there are lots of external stimuli. Whereas extraverts are
‘As an aspiring leader, I’m repeatedly told that I’m introverted and if I want to progress, then I need to change…’ I often receive statements like the above from leaders of all levels, who are basically being told to stop being themselves and to be someone that they are not. This is at a time
Something to ponder on this International Women’s Month… Over 50 years ago in 1969, we sent man to the moon, but we still can’t achieve gender equity in 2023. In 2020 we got whole workforces working from home in a matter of days, yet, despite the introduction of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 here in
Social justice is at the heart of what I do, and I believe that if all women had the confidence to achieve their full potential and the access to opportunities, they would become influencers for positive change in their respective fields. My mission is to help as many women as I can to achieve this.
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Stereotypes can have many negative effects on some people. Including, internalising them and developing self-limiting beliefs, which cause them to doubt themselves and their abilities. This can bring on imposter syndrome, and a lack of self-confidence. It can be stressful and negatively affect our overall well-being. It is something that I have personally experienced and
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Because there is a bias that favours extroversion in the workplace and society, many introverted women don’t embrace their introversion. Early childhood and life experiences may have left them feeling like they were not good enough because they are introverted. Over the years repeated negative messages regarding introversion have led to them having low self-belief
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Do you sit in your leadership team meetings observing and reflecting as many introverts tend to do? Only speaking when you have something valuable to contribute? Not just speaking for speaking sake. Do you think to yourself that people are questioning why you are even there because they think you don’t have much to say? Speaking in
Empathy is known to be the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes and to get an understanding of what is going on for them and what their perspective is. It is beneficial for understanding why people are the way that they are and why they act and behave the way that they do.
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