Don't Be Held Back Because You Don't Throw Your Toys Out of the Pram

07/22/22 • 29 min

I frequently speak to introverted women who have seen less experienced and less qualified colleagues get ahead of them because their colleagues throw their toys out of the pram and they don't. Because they don't kick up a fuss and make noise if they are unhappy about things, they get overlooked. In this episode, I talk about this and the negative stereotypes that are often portrayed about introverted women.

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