Becoming a Likeable Badass in Law
Lawyer, Advice, Charisma, Influence, Confidence Rachel Spink Lawyer, Advice, Charisma, Influence, Confidence Rachel Spink

Becoming a Likeable Badass in Law

I’ve recently read the book “Likeable Badass” by Alison Fragale and it was filled with great advice for women professionals. It’s about how you can behave in work to get you ahead whilst maintaining your likeability (in other words, how to walk the tightrope that men don’t have to walk).

I first became aware of this tightrope when I read “Lean In” by Sheryl Sandberg years ago. Sandberg talks about how when women behave assertively at work, they are perceived as less likeable which, in turn, affects their prospects of success in negotiations and their career more generally. When men behave assertively, it does not affect their likeability. The same goes for success: success and likeability are positively correlated for men but negatively correlated for women. Studies have shown that when a woman is successful, people of both genders like her less.

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How to Claim Your Power as an Influential Woman in Law
Power, Influence, Confidence, Equality, Lawyer Rachel Spink Power, Influence, Confidence, Equality, Lawyer Rachel Spink

How to Claim Your Power as an Influential Woman in Law

We had the incredible Dion Johnson deliver an inspiring masterclass to Female Lawyers’ Club in which she talked about the P.O.W.E.R principle: the secret to unlocking and unleashing your most powerful expression as a woman, leader, and changemaker in law.

Dion is a Board-level leader, development strategist for women in senior leadership, author and international conference speaker. Dion challenges women leaders to respond to the call to show up, speak up, and shake things the hell up in their industry.

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