Many women struggle with feedback like this, and they all approach it differently. But what does that really mean? Does backing off mean softening her leadership style? Or does it mean to abandon her approach altogether? One of her friends had received consistently good reviews from her boss until one of the male executives in her office told her that her leadership style was “aggressive” and that she needed to back off a little bit. Pratima Rao Gluckman, the author of Nevertheless, She Persisted, has interviewed countless women about these questions. Read more: 6 Times You Should Talk to Human Resources So why the name-calling? And why don’t we hear words like “aggressive,” “bossy,” and “feisty” used to describe our male coworkers? Whether directed toward you or your female colleagues, you probably know how damaging words like these can be to a woman’s everyday professional performance and career. “Your performance this quarter has been great, but I’ve heard complaints that your management style errs on the side of bossy.” “Her presentation style is so aggressive.”
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