Peggy Klaus
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3.28.2010 | Neither Men Nor Mice
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The New York Times recently published an article I wrote entitled Neither Men Nor Mice. The theme occurred to me after hearing an increasing amount of fear from woman professionals about being perceived by their employees, colleagues, and bosses as aggressive (in other words, bitchy) when presenting themselves as strong, confident, or assertive. Their nervousness really [...]
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2.6.2010 | When You Can't Show Them The Money
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The tough financial times are making it harder than ever to reward employees. Here are some spot-on suggestions for motivating and rewarding your staff, from Work Her Way Expert Peggy Klaus
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10.19.2009 | Workplace Bullies
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If you’ve ever been humiliated in front of your co-workers by your boss or witnessed him or her throwing a temper tantrum rivaled only by that of a four-year-old, then you most certainly have a big, bad, bully on your hands.
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10.15.2009 | FROM COLD TO HOT: Building Business Through the Referral Process
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Referral marketing requires you to talk about yourself in ways that are informative, interesting, and even entertaining.
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10.9.2009 | Two Magic Workplace Words: BE SPECIFIC
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Be a great communicator by using this one simple, two-word concept.
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PEGGY KLAUS'S COMMENT FEED
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Posted on 4.7.2010 7:01pm
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Thanks so much for your comments (and kind words) about the article. I think I can safely say that this “bitch factor” issue is more far more pronounced among younger working women, 5-10 years into their careers. However, I still experience it among older, more experienced women, but to lesser degrees. As one professional in her mid 40’s said to me “Peggy, I don’t obsess about it anymore but I often think “Am I going to sound like a bitch if I say this?” does cross my mind.” Interesting, no?
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