Hi everyone! I hope that you are well. Did you know that credibility is “decided” in a split second? Last year I did a course on personal impact and it contested that our brain looks at: Age Sex Ethnicity The objects you hold or surround yourself by Clothes Manners Posture Eye contact Stability Smile For… Continue reading Credibility
Tag: Gender bias
A quick re-blog on inspiration and representation
I am re-blogging this from my husbands’ site, as it is phrased so eloquently, I thought it worth a re-share. If nothing else, it proves how important it is to bring everyone along on the journey, not just those having to travel it. Things Lady M Says: Now You Know
Now it’s a time for hope
The title of this post may feel very much in conflict with the times we are in, and what is being thrusted upon us. Especially for those of us who are non-white, non-Christian, and female or transgender or just don’t fit into the ‘societal norms’ that these people have created.(Lets remember social norms are in… Continue reading Now it’s a time for hope
Addressing bias
So a big part of TWITT is not just the encouragement of women in and looking to get into Technology. This could be within what is thought of as the traditional technology ie coding or in the wider definition of technology today ie gaming, mobility & back office roles. It’s also about challenging bias whether… Continue reading Addressing bias
The Glass Slipper pt2
It’s 2015, it’s all about equality for everyone. Yey! Calling all women, calling all women, equality; what does it mean to you? I’m a CEO of a company that invests in women all over the world. But right now what I do doesn’t matter too much. More so I want to talk about the glass… Continue reading The Glass Slipper pt2
Gender in Recruitment
Recently, I was talking to a friend who was building a senior IT leadership team to report into a female IT director and I asked how many of the nine roles had gone to women. The reply was “none” followed up by “there were absolutely no female applicants”. We both rolled our eyes out of… Continue reading Gender in Recruitment
Be more dog
Do you want to be more dog? like the O2 advert ask you to be. Do you want to be more Fish? Eagle? or even, do you want to be more Male? What does it really matter what you are, as long as you are happy. The concern is that the corporate world demands a… Continue reading Be more dog
Who Knew the Bear Could Dance?
Once upon a time, back when the Dead Sea was still only sick, women usually had extremely defined roles in the work place (when she was acknowledged and employed out of the home at all). She was probably single (many offices would not employ married women). She was likely in an administration or ‘grunt work’… Continue reading Who Knew the Bear Could Dance?
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