Ep 438: The Lies Women Are Told At Work (And Why We Shouldn’t Believe Them)

HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Very classy, very demure, very mindful…that’s how the new TikTok trend that recently went viral from creator Jools Lebron says we should be in the workplace. We should be presentable, wear minimal, clean makeup, and not take up too much space. In other words, we should be bringing a muted version of ourselves to the workplace.

Bonnie Hammer, Vice Chairman of NBC Universal and author of: “15 Lies Women Are Told At Work: The Truth We Need To Succeed” has a different take. She says work doesn’t have to be the place where we leave our “fun” real selves behind, not anymore. Listen in to hear the other outdated lies Bonnie says are holding us back at work and the truths we need to succeed.

Takeaways:

• You can embrace fun, humor, and collaboration at work and still be taken seriously.
• Follow the opportunities and be open to learning new skills rather than focusing on chasing one big dream.
• Personal worth and professional worth and not the same thing. In a professional setting, it’s important to work hard to prove yourself.
• Stereotypically female characteristics, such as empathy and collaboration should be seen as strengths in the workplace, not weaknesses.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

2:55 Embracing Fun and Authenticity in the Workplace

04:33 Following Opportunities Instead of Chasing Dreams

08:14 Differentiating Personal Worth and Professional Worth

13:54 Embracing Stereotypically Female Characteristics as Strengths

19:52 Supporting and Uplifting Women in the Workplace

29:54 Embracing Change and Paying It Forward

35:00 Transition to Mailbag Segment

38:00 Mailbag Question 1: Pre-retirement, should I pay off my home or put more money into an annuity?

43:00 Mailbag Question 2: I want to retire when I’m 56, do I have enough saved?

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