Does it ever seem that men are speaking in code
and you're on the outside?
Do they shut you down or ignore you when
you speak?
Perhaps you are speaking in code, too -
a different code.
46 percent of the workforce are women.
Of those working women, a whopping 68 million, 75 percent work full-time and 25 percent work part-time.
We mean business!
How do women unlock the door and get men to listen? Many businesses are concerned about inclusiveness. They conduct diversity training but ignore or don’t emphasize educating their employees to be fluent in women’s and men’s communication styles. How many companies provide mentors for woman employees who coach them on how to present ideas and make an impact on the men they work with (usually their bosses)?
Are men still the bosses? Recent statistics show women in U.S. companies:
make up 2.4 percent of the Fortune 500 CEOs
comprise 6.7 of the top money makers
consist of only 15.4 percent of corporate officers in Fortune 500 companies
As much as things are changing, they’re not changing fast enough when it comes to moving women up the corporate ladder. If a woman is talking at work, there’s a high probability that a man is at the receiving end and making a career-impacting decision for her based on what she just said. -take a look inside!
