“I chose Brave because it’s so hard for me. It’s building my brave, learning to use my voice, learning to use my height, and learning to use the intelligence and the curiosity that I have. I help people become brave because I became brave, one step at a time.” – Nicole Trick Steinbach
When it comes to women in tech, the conversation is often focused on the lack of female representation in the industry. But some brave women are making a difference, and we need to empower them.
That is what Elizabeth Bachman and I discuss on this episode of the Speakers Who Get Results podcast.
Speakers Who Get Results is in the top 5% of podcasts worldwide (as of May 2024).
The biggest thing we can learn from this episode is that you can leverage your voice and the skill of bravery to shift your experience at work and in your life.
Key Topics:
Small steps of Bravery
We discussed the power of bravery in small, consistent steps for career and life growth. I share stories about how differently my children practice bravery and how it inspires me. what bravery is, how important it is for balanced leadership, and how you can implement small steps towards brave leadership.
Why I want to have lunch with former Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkle.
Angela Markel is one of my brave role models because, having lived under her leadership, I experienced her making more decisions based on her values than not. She was frequently pressured to avoid her values. Instead, she spoke to the blowback. She brought in the history of her own country and more importantly, the future that we’re headed into with climate change, refugees, economic refugees, etc., I watched her navigate a lot without apologizing for her beliefs, choices, and what she had run on in the first place.
The Power and Liability of Being a Woman in Tech
We explore the opportunity and power of being a woman in tech, including greater long-term insight, growing opportunity, and building earning power. We also explore the liability, including being held to higher standards, struggling to be included, and the extra work required to gather support for excellent work.
Listen to the full episode here.
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