{"id":5114,"date":"2015-07-22T06:48:11","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T06:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=5114"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:46:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:46:24","slug":"ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways Pinays Can Be Assertive and Powerful at the Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filipinas, like many women all over the world, have risen from hundreds of years of inequality to stand side by side with our male counterparts in many industries. Whether we\u2019re at home or at work, we rock at what we do. According to the 2014 World Economic Forum Gender Gap Report,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcw.gov.ph\/article\/philippines-still-asia%E2%80%99s-top-performer-closing-gender-gap\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Philippines ranks number 1 in Asia<\/a>\u00a0in closing the gender gap.<\/p>\n<p>Our country also ranked 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0after Norway in the ability of women to rise in positions of power in business and leadership, as well as the highest percentage of firms owned by women. We\u2019ve come a long way, but we still have a lot of work to do.<\/p>\n<p>Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook and former Google executive, wrote the seminal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lean-In-Women-Work-Will\/dp\/0385349947\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lean in: Women, Work and the Will to Lead<\/a>, a book empowering women to close the gender gap in the workplace. She encourages women not to hold back in their careers and lean in and assert themselves in the office.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/nextavenue\/2013\/03\/13\/sheryl-sandbergs-5-best-lean-in-tips-for-women\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Forbes.com\u2019s Kelly Hanson rounded up the 5 best Lean In insights from the book<\/a>. Kalibrr adds its own twist to it &#8211; how can you as a Pinay &#8220;lean in&#8221; at work<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5128\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace\/#Take_the_leap_and_make_a_career_risk\" title=\"Take the leap and make a career risk\">Take the leap and make a career risk<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace\/#How_Pinays_can_lean_in\" title=\"How Pinays can lean in:\">How Pinays can lean in:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace\/#Stop_being_a_people_pleaser\" title=\"Stop being a people pleaser\">Stop being a people pleaser<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace\/#How_Pinays_can_lean_in-2\" title=\"How Pinays can lean in:\">How Pinays can lean in:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace\/#Its_a_jungle_gym_not_a_ladder\" title=\"It\u2019s a jungle gym, not a ladder\">It\u2019s a jungle gym, not a ladder<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace\/#How_Pinays_can_lean_in-3\" title=\"How Pinays can lean in:\">How Pinays can lean in:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace\/#Dream_big_but_plan_big_too\" title=\"Dream big but plan big too\">Dream big but plan big too<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace\/#How_Pinays_can_lean_in-4\" title=\"How Pinays can lean in:\u00a0\">How Pinays can lean in:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace\/#Lean_on_other_women_to_lean_in\" title=\"Lean on other women to lean in\">Lean on other women to lean in<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/ways-pinays-can-be-assertive-and-powerful-at-the-workplace\/#How_Pinays_can_lean_in-5\" title=\"How Pinays can lean in:\">How Pinays can lean in:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_the_leap_and_make_a_career_risk\"><\/span><strong>Take the leap and make a career risk<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sandberg says that women tend to make more conservative decisions when it comes to work. We worry if we have what it takes to take on new challenges or that we don\u2019t have the work experience backing us to explore new opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>She recommends going after leadership positions even if we don\u2019t think we have all the required credentials. We are usually more capable than we think. Men have more confidence in their abilities so they usually just go for it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Pinays_can_lean_in\"><\/span><strong><em>How Pinays can lean in<\/em><\/strong>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re scared to take a risk, like asking for a promotion or heading a new project, for fear of failing or for seeming rather\u00a0<em>mayabang\u00a0<\/em>because we\u2019re trying to confidently enter uncharted territory.<\/p>\n<p>As proud feminist Taylor Swift said, \u201chaters gonna hate hate hate hate hate\u201d. If people at work think you\u2019re being\u00a0<em>mayabang<\/em>\u00a0for going forward with a potential opportunity, just ignore them.<\/p>\n<p>Taking a career risk will help you grow because staying within the bounds of what you know will stagnate your personal growth. If you fail, consider it valuable work experience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stop_being_a_people_pleaser\"><\/span><strong>Stop being a people pleaser<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sandberg recounts that at the beginning of her work in Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg confronted her about her \u201cdesire to be liked by everyone\u201d.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/articles\/200805\/field-guide-the-people-pleaser-may-i-serve-your-doormat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A disproportionate number of people pleasers are women<\/a>\u00a0because we are raised to think of other people\u2019s welfare first.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to say no because we were taught to be accommodating and to seek other people\u2019s validation of our actions. Sandberg (and Zuckerberg!) says that people pleasing will hold back your career. Focusing on other people\u2019s needs or demands will take away your focus from your own work.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Pinays_can_lean_in-2\"><\/span><strong><em>How Pinays can lean in:<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Filipinos are naturally non-confrontational. We tend to avoid conflict, especially at the workplace,\u00a0<em>para iwas gulo<\/em>\u00a0and to keep the peace. Pair this with the people pleasing and you\u2019ve got Pinays who find it hard to say no and push back even if we absolutely need to.<\/p>\n<p>But if you want to step up your career A-game, you\u2019ve got to start somewhere. Start by saying NO to people\u2019s requests for trivial tasks. Your teammate begs you for help to make a spreadsheet for the inventory because he or she was out having fun last night and missed the deadline? Say no! Push back when you need to push back so you can make more time for crucial work.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_a_jungle_gym_not_a_ladder\"><\/span><strong>It\u2019s a jungle gym, not a ladder<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s more than one way up the corporate food chain. Thinking of it as a corporate ladder is limiting because it only gives you one way up and down. Sandberg suggests viewing your career path as a jungle gym instead of a ladder.<\/p>\n<p>She credits Fortune magazine Editor-at-Large Patricia Sellers for this analogy. Remember when you were a kid playing on a jungle gym and it felt exciting? You could go up, down, left, or right and even crawl inside or outside. Apply that same visual to your career.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to stick to one formula to gain career success. Feel free to be dynamic and try and even fail at a few things as you explore what works for you and what doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Pinays_can_lean_in-3\"><\/span><strong><em>How Pinays can lean in<\/em><\/strong><em>:<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It can be a gamble to explore new opportunities here in the Philippines. Unemployment is tough and you definitely need money to get by so we usually opt to take the safe route to job security. There\u2019s nothing wrong with being a<em>\u00a0segurista<\/em>\u00a0but limiting yourself to the safe option could mean closing yourself off to other opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>There isn\u2019t one guaranteed way to career success so why not find what works for you? You don\u2019t need to quit your job and run wild. Start of by exploring your hobbies on the side or by taking up a passion project or enrolling in classes. Exploring new avenues can bring you one step closer to personal fulfillment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dream_big_but_plan_big_too\"><\/span><strong>Dream big but plan big too<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s perfectly okay to dream big dreams for yourself as long as you make plans to actually put them into action. Making plans to follow through on your dreams is how you can move forward and improve yourself at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Sandberg suggests asking yourself, \u201cWhat can I do to improve myself at work?\u201d Envision the person you want to be at work and find ways to actually become that person. Dream big and back up your dream with action.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Pinays_can_lean_in-4\"><\/span><strong>How Pinays can lean in:\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s be real: planning is tedious. It can be so easy to stop at step 1 and just dream big and think\u00a0<em>bahala na<\/em>. But\u00a0<em>bahala na<\/em>\u00a0is a deadly trap. If you want to succeed, you have to go out there and make your dream happen. Want to land that new client all the competitors are drooling after? Do research into what the client wants and what you can do to help them.<\/p>\n<p>Go out there and do the legwork to get that client. Simply dreaming isn\u2019t enough. Do what it takes to be the ideal person at work you want to be.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lean_on_other_women_to_lean_in\"><\/span><strong>Lean on other women to lean in<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It can be hard to lean in on your own. Sandberg suggests getting together with a group of peers to create a support group for women who want to lean in. Have monthly meetings with like-minded women to support each other in your goals and exchange thoughts and ideas on them. Having a lean in circle will help you help other women and vice versa in breaking down gender barriers at work.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Pinays_can_lean_in-5\"><\/span><strong><em>How Pinays can lean in<\/em><\/strong>:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If the thought of getting together with a group of women you don\u2019t really know makes you feel awkward, then try to start small. It doesn\u2019t even have to be a monthly meet up right away. Get together with the women of your\u00a0<em>barkada<\/em>\u00a0or even the women in your company or industry to pick their brains on what they do to get things done at work.<\/p>\n<p>Talking to people in your industry or even in your\u00a0<em>barkada\u00a0<\/em>will give you fresh perspectives on how you can be your best self at work in the comfort of people who you are familiar with.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve still got a long way to go to break the glass ceiling for women everywhere. And while we Filipinas are luckier than the rest because we live in a country where our place at the office is valued, there\u2019s still a lot to do to close the gender gap.<\/p>\n<p>When we lean in, we\u2019re not just forging paths for our careers, we\u2019re forging paths for women everywhere to confidently believe in their dreams and succeed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filipinas, like many women all over the world, have risen from hundreds of years of inequality to stand side by side with our male counterparts in many industries. Whether we\u2019re at home or at work, we rock at what we do. 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