27 min

Top 10 Daily Challenges Women Face At Work Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast

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Let’s face it, women face many disadvantages at work:
Male-favoring workplace cultures Dominating and aggressive male personalities Gender bias and gender pay gap Double-bind effect Glass ceiling Limited childcare support Sexual harassment Discriminated when pregnant or with children Automatically assumed to be less committed than men Limited sponsorship Women are often talked over, interrupted, passed over for promotions, dismissed, discredited, labeled, undermined, excluded for important meetings and projects, ignored, and given vague and non-helpful feedback and explanations.
But what is not talked about as much are the daily hurdles that women have that halts their career growth, consumes their energy, and damages their confidence.
Here are 10 of the top everyday challenges real women have to deal in the workplace and a simple yet powerful tool that any woman can use to help overcome them.
Not Taken Seriously Perceived As Too Difficult Or Too Aggressive Constantly Questioned Told They Are Too Outspoken Or “Bitchy” Not Treated As An Equal Negative Spotlight Feel Forced To Be Inauthentic Bro Culture Misfit Loneliness No Work-Life Balance Get the full episode show notes here: https://assertiveway.com/41-2/
In my Assertive Way newsletter, I give weekly tips and inspiration to help you master empathetic assertiveness, be heard, get taken seriously, get your point across and claim your voice to claim your life. Click here to sign up for the free Assertive Way newsletter or click here to get started with a crash course on how to be assertive without being rude.

Let’s face it, women face many disadvantages at work:
Male-favoring workplace cultures Dominating and aggressive male personalities Gender bias and gender pay gap Double-bind effect Glass ceiling Limited childcare support Sexual harassment Discriminated when pregnant or with children Automatically assumed to be less committed than men Limited sponsorship Women are often talked over, interrupted, passed over for promotions, dismissed, discredited, labeled, undermined, excluded for important meetings and projects, ignored, and given vague and non-helpful feedback and explanations.
But what is not talked about as much are the daily hurdles that women have that halts their career growth, consumes their energy, and damages their confidence.
Here are 10 of the top everyday challenges real women have to deal in the workplace and a simple yet powerful tool that any woman can use to help overcome them.
Not Taken Seriously Perceived As Too Difficult Or Too Aggressive Constantly Questioned Told They Are Too Outspoken Or “Bitchy” Not Treated As An Equal Negative Spotlight Feel Forced To Be Inauthentic Bro Culture Misfit Loneliness No Work-Life Balance Get the full episode show notes here: https://assertiveway.com/41-2/
In my Assertive Way newsletter, I give weekly tips and inspiration to help you master empathetic assertiveness, be heard, get taken seriously, get your point across and claim your voice to claim your life. Click here to sign up for the free Assertive Way newsletter or click here to get started with a crash course on how to be assertive without being rude.

27 min