I’m so sorry that this is your experience. It’s 2023 and we know that this kind of behaviour is inexcusable, and yet, all too common. Can I frame any advice I give with the acknowledgment that I, as a man, can’t possibly know what it must be like for you to live this experience. So firstly, I want to say well done for for showing up and leading, despite the challenges you’re facing.
I’ll address the sexism much like I would address any counter productive behaviour in a team.
We teach people what is acceptable in culture through the behaviours we celebrate and those which we confront. When we celebrate a behaviour, we say “more of this please” and when we confront it, we say “that’s not ok here”. The problem is when we avoid bad behaviour, we also say “you can get away with that here”
I often say “don’t let good behaviours go unnoticed and bad behaviours go unaddressed”. To be continued in another comment response...
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Jul 08 at 03:02 AM
Hi Christine.
I’m so sorry that this is your experience. It’s 2023 and we know that this kind of behaviour is inexcusable, and yet, all too common. Can I frame any advice I give with the acknowledgment that I, as a man, can’t possibly know what it must be like for you to live this experience. So firstly, I want to say well done for for showing up and leading, despite the challenges you’re facing.
I’ll address the sexism much like I would address any counter productive behaviour in a team.
We teach people what is acceptable in culture through the behaviours we celebrate and those which we confront. When we celebrate a behaviour, we say “more of this please” and when we confront it, we say “that’s not ok here”. The problem is when we avoid bad behaviour, we also say “you can get away with that here”
I often say “don’t let good behaviours go unnoticed and bad behaviours go unaddressed”. To be continued in another comment response...