Conflict, difficult conversations, saying ‘no’ … there’s a high chance that all of those topics make you squirm. Navigating challenging situations and conversations is hard work and as a woman, something most of us try to avoid. Most women have a difficult time saying no, especially if they think someone’s feelings may be at stake or if they think they’ll not be liked. It is a socially learned coping mechanism.
Hand in hand with saying no, workplace conflict is a common and often unavoidable part of working life. Women experience greater anxiety and discomfort from conflict than men, and also have a lower tolerance for disagreement. Femininity norms suggest that women are more conflict averse, and socially conforming than men.
Join us for our next lunch and learn session where we delve into strategies for navigating difficult conversations, learning to say no and constructive conflict resolution. As Marilyn Monroe once said, “strong women don’t have attitudes, we have standards”.
Guest speaker: Juanita Wheeler
Full & Frank’s Founder, Juanita Wheeler, is known for her strategic mind, her ability to inspire, and her trademark style of delivering insights and advice in a manner best described as comprehensive but blunt (or full & frank).
Juanita has over two decades of experience, devising and implementing strategic solutions for a broad range of organisations. She has amassed experience as a nonprofit CEO, a board member, a global marketing and market development specialist, a political strategist, political and corporate negotiator, speechwriter, speaker and speaker coach.
Juanita has been delivering speeches, presentations, pitches and keynotes, for more than twenty years, including her own TEDx Talk. So she knows what works, whether it’s in a 1:1 pitch meeting, in a boardroom with ten people or on stage in front of 10,000.
In 2013 Juanita left the multinational corporate world behind and formed her own company, Full & Frank.
About Lunch and Learn
Join us in the Lunch and Learn series, with plenty of food for thought about topics not taught in the engineering classroom.
WE will bring seasoned professionals discuss how to tackle the gender pay gap, navigate difficult conversations, the hidden costs of being a woman in the workforce and much more. And the best part of it, lunch is on us!