In many ways, the disparity between men and women in the workplace is manifested from the economical standpoint, societal expectations, and existing biases. How often do women apologize or minimize the importance of what they say in the workplace? This displays a lack of confidence and in order to combat that, empowerment must take place. In today’s episode, we have the founders of Voice First World. We tackle the way to success as women in business by being empowered and instilling confidence in ourselves.
Jennifer Rettele-Thomas (she/her/hers) and Jen Vellenga (she/her/hers) are the co-founders of the virtual coaching company, Voice First World. They coach women to speak with presence to advance their careers in the digital age.
[00:01 – 10:07] Overcoming Challenges in Careers as Women
[10:08 – 19:32] On the Way to Success through Empowerment
[19:33 – 29:10] How To Deal With Rejection
[29:09 – 32:06] How To Connect with Jennifer and Jen
Key Quotes:
“The decision to work with women was because of some of the bias that we had seen, that we faced as women in our positions. There were many stories of bias and things that got under our skin about how women were treated in the workplace. And we wanted to be part of the solution. ” - Jen Vellenga
“It [overcoming the lack of confidence] is the choice of vocabulary. And it's what you say and how you say it, and what we see at all levels… that could be adjusted to make them [women] even stronger.” - Jen Vellenga
Connect with Jennifer Rettele-Thomas and Jen Vellenga
Website: www.voicefirstworld.com/links
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