Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Women at work: Five ways to not sell yourself short


Don't give up the race
Women are great relay runners but sometimes begin to falter near the finish line, says Nina Chatrath, principal, leadership and talent consulting at Kornferry International. At the negotiating table, women often give up the fight for that salary they had initially demanded. The 'let-it-be' and 'I will work my way up' attitudes show a waver in confidence levels that is less seen with male peers. Chatrath feels it is important that women know their strengths, do their homework to know what their male peers are getting, and demand exactly that. "Men are more competitive in such cases, and I learnt my lesson,"

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