There is an unspoken agreement by women in business – never let them see you cry. As women share battle stories, and difficulties faced, the story almost always ends with a badge of honor: “But I didn’t cry.” And then there is a pause, and you hear… “Until I got to the car/home/restroom.”
Intention and perception often run a collision course. I think I am being helpful, my employees see it as micromanaging. I think I am empowering someone, they think I have abandoned them. I believe we’ve had a solid two-way dialogue, the other person believes that I talked too much and listened too little.
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