How To Handle A Gender Stereotype In Business
How To Cancel A Limiting Gender Stereotype
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Starting out in rocket science and computer technology, I was often the only woman in the room.
That’s another way of saying, the stereotype others had of me didn’t fit with the group, I was well aware of these assumptions.
I’ll bet you’ve had the feeling—at one time or another—that people have stuck a stereotype or label on you that made you out to be less than you are.
You may have felt like an outsider to their groups.
In their minds they could be thinking:
- She’s not important,
- She’s not educated,
- She’s not capable,
- She’s not assertive,
- it could even be, “Oh, she’s a mother.” and further questions might end right there.
You can see how this limits the opportunities a person is willing to offer you. In my Business Tip of the Week, I discuss how you can prepare ahead to cancel these negative, incorrect, stereotypes.
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