How To Be Confident In A Male Dominated Industry

Are there any men that helped you along the way? If so, how did they support your career?

What is an appropriate reaction when you make a suggestion in a meeting and nobody reacts, then a man in the meeting says something very similar a few minutes later and people respond with enthusiasm?

When your male boss/coworkers do not respect you (seemingly because of being a woman), what can you do to get their respect? What is the best way to communicate with men?

How to deal with a male team member, who does engage in a business conversation, if a female manager asks. While same question asked by a male member gets a detailed story

How to deal with men who talk to you in a condescending / rude manner, without taking it personally or showing emotion? Even if inside Tully feel really humiliated? Is there different advice for...

How much of being confident is "fake it 'til you make it"?

1) What is confidence? How to act confident if you don't feel confident about what your speaking? 2) How to not get "bullied" into agreement or subversiveness when you're not by nature an...

How to handle being a young manager in a smile dominant field.

I’m starting a second career and this time in academia. The place I’m at is male-dominated but with a large female support staff. With that, it feels very much like a basket of crabs...each...

As a mother and or wife, have you had to take roles with less responsibility in order to prioritize your family and self care over work? Do you have any regrets about that and how do you think...

As a Latina, I often get remakes by (mainly white males) on my heritage and will get requests to speak Spanish to them or they will call me what they think is an acceptable Spanish word for...

Are there any HR policies and such, that suggest a company might be more equi-sex oriented than companies that don't have any such policy in place?

Mechanical Engineer in a traditional manufacturing setting - just looking for some solidarity!

How do you deal with the "scapegoating" problem, where especially if you identify along other minority dimensions as well (queer, generalist in a specialist world, etc) you are often targeted for...

I am very direct and straight to the point, which I'm constantly told comes across as "bitchy" or "knowing everything." Why is it necessary for me to "tone it down" when my male counterparts are...

I am eager to learn from you and might have questions after the talk. Thanks

What inspires you?

Have you had moments when you questioned your own confidence although you knew that you had the tools and skills to succeed and how did you manage your internal feelings?

how do we, as women, resist what feels like our natural tendency to be catty to one another.

What is a positive way to avoid discussing/answering personal questions in an interview? "I don't feel comfortable discussing that," is obviously insufficient, but I have changed my career path in...

I was confident in my role as a software developer and expressed my opinions freely and honestly, but my male manager saw my confidence as disrespect and difficult to deal with. After trying to...

Any tips for remote women? :)

How to behave so my male colleagues don’t gang up together?

With technical background and working as an analyst for more than 10 years in the IT, hedge fund and insurance sectors, how could I go back the workplace?

How do you balance motherhood with career growth and what advice do you have from going through it yourself?

How do you deal with younger `leaders` in the field - i.e. people who are in management positions, or leadership positions, but younger than you.

As a PM, I stive to be assertive, but not come across as too aggressive. How do you find that balance?

How do you manage stress whether that be things are not going your way, feeling overpowered by the men in the work space, or anxiety in general?

How do you overcome the stereotype that all women face- being emotional, not wanting a career, etc? What sort of coaching do you suggest to leaders to remove the stereotype thinking?

How do you portray confidence when you don't know a subject inside out? I am jealous of people who can just talk about things as if they know it all and then later on I find out that they only knew 10%.

How do we as female leadership bridge the gap from being the exception to how people view women in tech to being representative of women in tech?

How do you carve out time for professional development while also managing work responsibilities and project tasks?

How do you recommend approaching the women leaders in the organization to encourage building this network within the organization?

Do you have any tips for a young woman just starting out in the workforce, trying to get a job and being confident in the job search?

Could you list a few habits which you believe contribute to your success in the work place?

You've voiced your opinion about a topic at hand and no one responds. Later a male colleague voices a similar opinion and it is taken seriously.

What would be your top 3 things you would suggest to a female you were mentoring?

Who are some of your role models?

How do you influence the conversation when managing up?

Interesting topic. My question is this- how can we Ladies lead with feminine softness? I believe that's where our confidence will show up naturally. We need to be amazing in our area of gifted...

I am new into the workforce. How can I stand out from my male peers?

What is your best advice for balancing work/ home life as a mother juggling PTA chili cook offs and report deadlines.

How do you show your confidence without the bad social connotations?

How do you bring others into the same joy, excitement, passion that you feel so that they're too productive and enjoying their job and meeting goals.

What do you see as the biggest advantage being a woman in a mans world?

How did you learn to be confident?

How do you navigate the difference between being open and honest and not get painted with the brush of being "too emotional".

How do I respond to statements like, “Never hires a girl employee much less a girl manager”

how do you deal with male bullies? And not wanting to just walk away and quit when you are subjugated, harrassed, or demeaned?

When did you feel you had "made it"?

I am trying to re-enter a male dominated industry (technology) after an 8 year pause focusing on my family full time. Do you have any guidelines on how I can sell or market myself without being...

Sometimes assertive women are considered aggressive while men with the same attitude would be just assertive. Why do you think is that and as women how do we avoid that.

What has been the most challenging part of navigating your career in this industry and the most rewarding?

How to start a conversation/question around same/equal pay for men and women to HR or a company recruiter?