{"id":5578,"date":"2016-02-20T17:26:02","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T11:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=5578"},"modified":"2016-02-20T17:47:09","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T12:17:09","slug":"how-to-become-a-successful-corporate-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/how-to-become-a-successful-corporate-woman.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Become a Successful Corporate Woman?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is tough, but not impossible, for women to present a powerful image. It isn\u2019t an intentional act of sexism,\u00a0but its cultural tradition that pops up from time to time to rear its discriminatory head. There are times in life when women want, and need, to be taken seriously. The sense of seriousness and power that women expect to get can be achieved through a combination of body language and dress.<\/p>\n

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Being a strong woman in business doesn\u2019t mean you have to be harsh or cold, as another stereotype would insinuate. You have to portray yourself in such a way that you are strong and capable which will pave the way for men with an outdated viewpoint to understand that sexism in both intentional and unintentional forms won\u2019t be tolerated. Some of the points to keep in mind as a corporate woman are:<\/p>\n

IT IS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY AND HOW YOU SAY IT<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you contribute something in the workplace, it is you who have to present it, as the work will not speak by itself. A soft or uneasy voice in the delivery of a business idea or work will not be taken seriously. A firm and authoritative style of communication when presenting can do this. Men use fewer words than women and less emotional ones, so by communicating and being strong in thoughts can gain the respect you wish for.<\/p>\n

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BELIEVE IN YOURSELF<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sometimes lack of confidence\u00a0is clearly reflected in the body language. Sketch down the strengths and weakness and work on them trying to be dynamic. Now actively work to be more confident. Always believe in yourself, believe\u00a0that you deserve your promotion and high position. Watch your body language and change the attitude about yourself.<\/p>\n

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Things to be avoided at workplace by women:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gossiping:<\/strong> Avoid spreading rumours and gossips. Doing so is a waste of energy and note that the only person who looks bad is you, not the colleague or your boss. Focus your energy on the productivity of work and not in gossips and don\u2019t let the negativity impact you.<\/p>\n

Maintain Work-Life Balance:<\/strong> Never let personal life interfere with your professional life. Work time is for work. Use some other desk and time to have personal discussions. Don\u2019t get into a relationship with a colleague and never with a boss. It will negatively affect the way people around you perceive you.<\/p>\n

Breaking the dress code<\/strong>: \u201cEat for yourselves and dress for others\u201d is a very common saying. Women who wish to appear powerful often have to do so by dressing more authoritatively. It doesn\u2019t take designer clothes, suits,\u00a0heels or hair to show that you\u2019re in charge. Your body\u2019s posture will tell it all. Remember that breaking the dress code always creates a negative impression and hampers your dignity.<\/p>\n

Hence, if women can make up a strong mind with the desired qualities they can gain the respect they wish from their colleagues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is tough, but not impossible, for women to present a powerful image. It isn\u2019t an intentional act of sexism,\u00a0but its cultural tradition that pops up from time to time to rear its discriminatory head. There are times in life when women want, and need, to be taken seriously. The sense of seriousness and power […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-abuse","category-gender-based-trauma-and-discrimination"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5578\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}