Oct 2019, I am invited to speak on Stories about Cultural Diversity and Inclusion at an event. After my talk, I sit down to listen to the next speaker who is sharing key findings of Women in Workplace 2019 report. I see a term flashed on the screen Manterrupting : Unnecessary interruption of a woman by a man. I had never heard of this term before and if someone had asked me before my research on...

Boardroom communication challenges for women, in a corporate setting is a less discussed topic. A lot has been written about ways women can find their voice on a stage. Prerequisites of an effective stage delivery are Credibility, that based on your track record and experience you are trusted to speak on the topic. Self confidence, that you yourself believe that you are the right person to speak...

I wake up every morning to a very colourful tapestry of photos on social media. It includes photos of food people ate, to friends they met, to workshops they ran, to speech they gave, to people they coached, to awards they won and many posts start with it is my privilege it is my honour I am delighted to which are all perfect starts to a humble brag. Now, the sad thing is that these people bought...

How words shape us! Here is a dinner table conversation with my 12 years old daughter that left me thinking how we need to redefine words. I walked up to the dining table and gave my daughter a big hug. "So, what is it about me that you like mum?" She asked. My response, "many things but I love the fact that you are a decent girl." She was aghast! Her response, "decent, you mean I am average." My...

Research proves Gender Diversity leads to Innovation. We have heard this statement a million times and it is now noise versus great news. But, despite having heard this statement several times the importance of this statement has not reduced which puts the communicator in a difficult situation because it is an important statement that needs telling but when told falls on deaf ears. What is the...

So why is it even important that we know, How Women Experience Shame? Because of one simple reason, when you know where shame comes from and there are others like you experiencing the shame, you don't blame yourself, which is liberating. According to Dr Brene' Brown, when women were asked to share their definitions or experiences of shame, here's what they said: Look perfect. Do perfect. Be...