Women experience significant back lash when they express anger in the workplace. Anger means displeasure, annoyance. It's a signal that something is awry and why is it bad to express that? I think women who can figure out how to use their anger in a productive way may find themselves potentially at an advantage.
As leaders, we know we’re supposed to be authentic, but for women, that can be tricky. For one thing, it can be hard to even know what our “true selves” want with all the demands competing for our attention. For another, there are different expectations about how women should look, and behave. In this episode, we talk with an expert on authenticity, as well as a woman trying everyday to bring her best self to work and help others do the same. Guests: Tina Opie and Candice Morgan.
Our theme music is Matt Hill’s “City in Motion,” provided by Audio Network.
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