It's Not All Roses

I believe in every woman’s life, there will be times when she asks herself, “Did that just happen?” In my career, I have had a handful of experiences where I’ve had to stop and ask myself that question. Just last month, I had a male employee talk disrespectfully to me during a work meeting. Did that just happen? In a previous assignment, I had a male employee back me into a corner and yell at me. Did that just happen?

Today I had an Asian female friend recall a time where a person was surprised at the fact she spoke English “so well”. Did that just happen?

The spectrum of things that will make us ask “Did that just happen” is quite large.  The question is “What do you do in those moments?”

Sometimes things happen and you have to fight. Other times things will happen and you’ll want to fight back, but you need to weigh the consequences. Sometimes your organization will support you when you speak up, but not always. What will you do in those moments?

It’s not all roses.

I recommend that you have a group of men and women with different backgrounds that you can talk to about topics. Use them to help decide your response.  My prayer for you is that the “did that just happen” moments are outliners on your journey of success.

It’s not all roses.

What will you do in those “did that just happen” moments?