Podcasts Business Leading Women in Tech Podcast 133: Tackling the Elephant in the Room: Being Assertive as a Woman in Tech with Courtney Johnston

133: Tackling the Elephant in the Room: Being Assertive as a Woman in Tech with Courtney Johnston

Published: Jan. 17, 2023, 5 a.m.

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A lot of us have confidence when we\\u2019re young - to go for the goal, say the thing we\\u2019re thinking, and be who we are - but somewhere along the way (especially for young women) that assertiveness & confidence gets shut down.\\xa0

So, how do we get that confidence back, navigate it without falling into the gender stereotype trap, and use it to become even better leaders?\\xa0

Let\\u2019s talk assertiveness on this week\\u2019s show!

In today\\u2019s episode, I invite the amazing Courtney Johnston, SVP & Product Manager at Verituity, to share her passion for technology, product management, and leadership. We\\u2019re talking about what it means to be an assertive woman in tech and how you can navigate this in your career to uplevel your leadership, build better teams, and reach your goals!\\xa0

Ready to learn more about assertiveness and its role in your executive presence?

Let\\u2019s go to the show!

We dive into:

  • Courtney\\u2019s career journey and why a small company with a great culture is so important to her
  • The connection between your physical presence & your leadership (and how this has shifted with more remote work environments)
  • Her BEST advice for solving problems that other people are NOT seeing!
  • How assertiveness & executive presence are linked
  • One of the apparent differences between being assertive & aggressive (and why we need to shut this down!)
  • How confidence, presence & gender stereotypes play a role in building thriving teams
  • Courtney\\u2019s FAVORITE networking tip
  • And more

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