The Cooperation Curse and The Take Charge Tax

The Cooperation Curse and The Take Charge Tax –…

by Angela McConnell

Women are subjected to a catch-22 in the workplace where they are expected to walk a very narrow line between cooperation and taking charge. Gendered expectations dictate that they cooperate and defer to others' visions, while corporate culture demands that they command a room and lead. We are often both cursed by one and taxed for the other as we attempt to meet expectations, influence our peers, and lead in the modern workplace.

This talk will focus on the hidden societal, cultural, and corporate expectations that shape how we show up as leaders at work.

Talk Outline

You’ll get:

The Cooperation/Take Charge behavioral continuum (and how to assess your natural style)
The strengths and weaknesses that come with your natural style of behaviour
Gendered expectations that make it difficult for women to fit neatly into their roles at work
When and how to adjust your behaviour to get the results you want at work

The goal of this talk is to reveal the hidden patterns of this all-too-familiar catch-22 so you can show up intentionally and increase your influence.

Nikki Evans

Behaviour Expert

Nikki Evans believes that work should be a place where we can thrive. She works with high-performing leaders to hone leadership skills and guides teams to navigate the complex adaptive systems they work in to be more effective, joyful and productive in the time they spend together at work.

Nikki has a 20+ year background in information technology in various leadership roles. She served as the Executive Coach for the Executive Women’s Leadership Forum at Emory University, a program designed to help executive women work on presence, influence and growing authority.

Nikki is super proud of her 133-day winning streak on Wordle and enjoys geeking out with word games and puzzles of all varieties.

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