I once worked in
a major beverage company.
This company was over 100 years old
and was extremely established.
There were 3 manager positions
in the department
I was working in.
I wanted NONE of them
I certainly wasn’t willing
to compete for one of those spots.
So I created my own position.
I took pieces of other jobs,
meshed them together,
and added tasks
I thought would add value.
A co-worker, seeing what I was doing,
did something similar.
In less than 3 years,
3 manager positions
became
5 manager positions.
I had the position I wanted
(New Business Development)
and the super established company
benefited from this.
“Hey girls,
we need to do a better job
of supporting each other.
I know that I am guilty of it too.
We live in a world
where it seems like
there’s only room for
one of us at the table.
So when another woman shows up,
we think,
“Oh my god,
she’s going to take
the one woman spot!
That was supposed to be mine!”
But that’s just what
certain people want us to do!
Wouldn’t it be better
if we worked together
to dismantle a system
that makes us feel like
there’s limited room for us?
Because when women work together,
we can accomplish anything.”
There aren’t limited spots.
Create the positions
and the opportunities
you want.