Zoe Sinclair discusses why women find it hard to talk about their own success in the workplace. Click here to read the full article…
‘The world now is so competitive that people will happily overtake you if you are willing to let them. Many women are willing to sit idly by while the promotion ship sails away……Zoe proposes an interesting analogy to help you feel more at ease when explaining why you are better suited to or more deserving of a promotion than perhaps another colleague. The oxygen theory comes to mind here. In an aeroplane, staff always tell you to put your own oxygen mask on first, then look after your family. This applies to the workforce as well. Sometimes you have to take care of yourself first in order to be part of a good team.’