Tanvi Gautam has a great post
on how women can handle
direct challenges
to their authority.
And you will have direct challenges
because you’re in a leadership role
and others want that leadership role.
One tip…
“Professionalism demands that
you ‘appear’ in control
even if you feel you are not.
Perpetuating the drama of the situation
feeds the other person’s appetite.
Don’t fall for that trap!
In the moment,
if it helps you,
think of how your role model might respond.
Sometimes adopting a persona
makes it easier to move past the situation.”
Adopting a persona
is a great way to put distance
between you and your feelings.
You can act professional.
I adopt different personas
for different situations.
I’m naturally a shy introvert
so when I need to be social,
I’ll ‘play a socialite role.’
I’m not talking to people,
social K is.
Use the power of personas
to handle difficult situations.