Are You Empowered At Work? 12 Strategies To Gain Rock-Solid Strength And Confidence
Professional women have made tremendous strides in terms of drawing on our strengths, abilities, and confidence in the workplace in recent years, but its clear that we have a long way to go before we are using our female power with self-assurance and ease, says Kathy Caprino, MA, personal and professional coach, psychotherapist, and researcher of midlife professional women in transition.
Based on her national in-depth research study Women Overcoming Crisis: Finding New Meaning in Life and Work and work with hundreds of professional women each year, Caprino is finding that even high-level, high-achieving professional women report battling insecurity and discomfort in using their voices to lead powerfully and say no or yes when necessary. Many professional women do not serve as their own advocate, nor do they experience feeling supported or mentored by other colleagues in the workplace. They also reveal a reluctance to embrace new opportunities that may lead to greater advancement and leadership, particularly if the change in responsibility or focus takes them out of their comfort...