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Somehow, it’s 2025, and there are still debates about the value and merit of women in professional spaces. As a result, countless women continue to face everyday challenges — ranging from mundane mansplaining to inequitable pay and treatment, and the harsher realities of being silenced — affecting their confidence, mental health, work ethic, and more.
But as these obstacles persist, so do we. Albeit exhausting, it is our obligation — not only to ourselves but to the female population as a whole — to navigate these professional spaces with as much self-assurance as any other professional counterpart and transform our environments into equitable spaces for the next wave of professionals.
So, how do we stay committed to this path while continuing our professional pursuits despite the seemingly never-ending and infuriating odds stacked against us?
Until we witness the long-awaited shift in mindset that women can, in fact, do anything, it is of the utmost importance that we turn inward, using these doubts as motivation to self-educate and self-empower to push ourselves forward in our careers.
Empowerment starts from within. Maneuvering professional spaces as a woman can be incredibly difficult if one does not do the work to build up courage and self-esteem along the way. Whether picking up the tried-and-true Gloria Steinem reads, diving into female-empowerment-centered podcasts and webinars, or advancing your expertise within your field elsewhere, there is no formula for boosting one’s confidence in their intelligence, self-worth, and beyond. The harsh reality of the world doubting one’s intelligence and skillset for merely being a woman never seems to dissipate, but being able to prove these dated assumptions wrong is the best tool available in your belt.
You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be respected. You deserve to take up space.
Now with transparency, there is hesitancy in advising, “Do the work,” because frankly, it’s clear that the work is already being done. The unfortunate truth heard far too often from women, especially in male-dominated industries, is the phrase, “I had to work twice as hard to get to where I am today.” While the sentiment that most women must put in twice the effort to make it to the same place and positions as their male counterparts is endlessly frustrating, there’s a key takeaway: women can and will work twice as hard. From seeking out extra educational resources to navigating biases to proving their competency repeatedly, the uncomfortable actuality is that women are hard workers by default due to societal demand. So, the question arises, how can one still question your work ethic and value in the workplace?
With constant external voices telling women that they are not good enough, valuable enough, or experienced enough, it can be very easy to feel this pressure and shrink away — whether from the physical workspace or the world at large. Yet doing so would mean falling into the trap of a dystopian realm where women step back from the spaces they’ve worked twice as hard to earn.
Far too often, the ever-pesky imposter syndrome fills our heads with self-doubt and derails all intentions of asserting authority. However, it is integral to push these invasive thoughts aside and move forward with the utmost confidence. Feeling like you are undeserving of an opportunity, unqualified for a new job, or “not ready” for a given promotion, tends to be common territory for a woman navigating the professional world. So, it remains in our hands to discover ways to stand firm in our power and confident in our abilities
While the declaration is easy to say, it is far more intimidating to commit to. However, this is where solidifying one’s sense of self comes into action. With your library of expertise and toolkit of self-assurance, claiming space should be a far easier feat. You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be respected. You deserve to take up space.
While claiming one’s space is hard enough, it is much harder to do so alone. Perhaps the most comforting thought while navigating biases in the professional world is that we can do so more effectively together.
As one’s career progresses, it becomes evident that the daunting act of taking up space almost always paves the way for more women to do the same, whether in the current workforce or for future generations. That being said, making space for others does come with its share of hurdles. In some twist of disseminated mythology, even within communities of professional women, there is still an overwhelmingly prevalent misconception that there is not enough room for multiple women in a given space. Often resulting in dynamics of competition and intimidation instead of camaraderie and encouragement, viewing another female colleague as a foe strips away priceless opportunities for mentorship and support from women with shared experiences.
To disrupt gendered biases in the workplace, we must choose to eradicate any preconceived notion that there isn’t enough room for all of us to thrive professionally.
To disrupt gendered biases in the workplace, we must choose to eradicate any preconceived notion that there isn’t enough room for all of us to thrive professionally. This concept is a complete fallacy, and it would be to our professional detriment to let it exist any further. As women, we must continue to connect and lift each other up, for when we do so successfully, navigating the professional world becomes a lot easier.
Luckily, there is no shortage of established, supportive, and welcoming groups dedicated to empowering and promoting women across various industries. From one-off networking opportunities to councils advocating for equity and celebrating trailblazers along the way, there is a wide array of communities to join that provide spaces for mentorship, encourage personal growth, and overall, amplify women’s voices.
Now, if you find that these transformational groups haven’t made their way to your professional neck of the woods, there’s no time like the present to rise to the challenge and lead the way in crafting a space for women to seek empowerment and find community.
Despite living in the decade once imagined to have flying cars and robot companions, society still struggles to conceptualize the valuable contributions of women in the workplace. With this relentless and erroneous belief still prevalent, now more than ever, it is so paramount to challenge the systemic obstacles laid before us. By empowering ourselves, claiming space, and rising together, there is still hope for breaking these barriers and proving, once and for all, that we deserve to take up space.
Somehow, it’s 2025, and there are still debates about the value and merit of women in professional spaces. As a result, countless women continue to face everyday challenges — ranging from mundane mansplaining to inequitable pay and treatment, and the harsher realities of being silenced — affecting their confidence, mental health, work ethic, and more.
But as these obstacles persist, so do we. Albeit exhausting, it is our obligation — not only to ourselves but to the female population as a whole — to navigate these professional spaces with as much self-assurance as any other professional counterpart and transform our environments into equitable spaces for the next wave of professionals.
So, how do we stay committed to this path while continuing our professional pursuits despite the seemingly never-ending and infuriating odds stacked against us?
Until we witness the long-awaited shift in mindset that women can, in fact, do anything, it is of the utmost importance that we turn inward, using these doubts as motivation to self-educate and self-empower to push ourselves forward in our careers.
Empowerment starts from within. Maneuvering professional spaces as a woman can be incredibly difficult if one does not do the work to build up courage and self-esteem along the way. Whether picking up the tried-and-true Gloria Steinem reads, diving into female-empowerment-centered podcasts and webinars, or advancing your expertise within your field elsewhere, there is no formula for boosting one’s confidence in their intelligence, self-worth, and beyond. The harsh reality of the world doubting one’s intelligence and skillset for merely being a woman never seems to dissipate, but being able to prove these dated assumptions wrong is the best tool available in your belt.
You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be respected. You deserve to take up space.
Now with transparency, there is hesitancy in advising, “Do the work,” because frankly, it’s clear that the work is already being done. The unfortunate truth heard far too often from women, especially in male-dominated industries, is the phrase, “I had to work twice as hard to get to where I am today.” While the sentiment that most women must put in twice the effort to make it to the same place and positions as their male counterparts is endlessly frustrating, there’s a key takeaway: women can and will work twice as hard. From seeking out extra educational resources to navigating biases to proving their competency repeatedly, the uncomfortable actuality is that women are hard workers by default due to societal demand. So, the question arises, how can one still question your work ethic and value in the workplace?
With constant external voices telling women that they are not good enough, valuable enough, or experienced enough, it can be very easy to feel this pressure and shrink away — whether from the physical workspace or the world at large. Yet doing so would mean falling into the trap of a dystopian realm where women step back from the spaces they’ve worked twice as hard to earn.
Far too often, the ever-pesky imposter syndrome fills our heads with self-doubt and derails all intentions of asserting authority. However, it is integral to push these invasive thoughts aside and move forward with the utmost confidence. Feeling like you are undeserving of an opportunity, unqualified for a new job, or “not ready” for a given promotion, tends to be common territory for a woman navigating the professional world. So, it remains in our hands to discover ways to stand firm in our power and confident in our abilities
While the declaration is easy to say, it is far more intimidating to commit to. However, this is where solidifying one’s sense of self comes into action. With your library of expertise and toolkit of self-assurance, claiming space should be a far easier feat. You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be respected. You deserve to take up space.
While claiming one’s space is hard enough, it is much harder to do so alone. Perhaps the most comforting thought while navigating biases in the professional world is that we can do so more effectively together.
As one’s career progresses, it becomes evident that the daunting act of taking up space almost always paves the way for more women to do the same, whether in the current workforce or for future generations. That being said, making space for others does come with its share of hurdles. In some twist of disseminated mythology, even within communities of professional women, there is still an overwhelmingly prevalent misconception that there is not enough room for multiple women in a given space. Often resulting in dynamics of competition and intimidation instead of camaraderie and encouragement, viewing another female colleague as a foe strips away priceless opportunities for mentorship and support from women with shared experiences.
To disrupt gendered biases in the workplace, we must choose to eradicate any preconceived notion that there isn’t enough room for all of us to thrive professionally.
To disrupt gendered biases in the workplace, we must choose to eradicate any preconceived notion that there isn’t enough room for all of us to thrive professionally. This concept is a complete fallacy, and it would be to our professional detriment to let it exist any further. As women, we must continue to connect and lift each other up, for when we do so successfully, navigating the professional world becomes a lot easier.
Luckily, there is no shortage of established, supportive, and welcoming groups dedicated to empowering and promoting women across various industries. From one-off networking opportunities to councils advocating for equity and celebrating trailblazers along the way, there is a wide array of communities to join that provide spaces for mentorship, encourage personal growth, and overall, amplify women’s voices.
Now, if you find that these transformational groups haven’t made their way to your professional neck of the woods, there’s no time like the present to rise to the challenge and lead the way in crafting a space for women to seek empowerment and find community.
Despite living in the decade once imagined to have flying cars and robot companions, society still struggles to conceptualize the valuable contributions of women in the workplace. With this relentless and erroneous belief still prevalent, now more than ever, it is so paramount to challenge the systemic obstacles laid before us. By empowering ourselves, claiming space, and rising together, there is still hope for breaking these barriers and proving, once and for all, that we deserve to take up space.
Somehow, it’s 2025, and there are still debates about the value and merit of women in professional spaces. As a result, countless women continue to face everyday challenges — ranging from mundane mansplaining to inequitable pay and treatment, and the harsher realities of being silenced — affecting their confidence, mental health, work ethic, and more.
But as these obstacles persist, so do we. Albeit exhausting, it is our obligation — not only to ourselves but to the female population as a whole — to navigate these professional spaces with as much self-assurance as any other professional counterpart and transform our environments into equitable spaces for the next wave of professionals.
So, how do we stay committed to this path while continuing our professional pursuits despite the seemingly never-ending and infuriating odds stacked against us?
Until we witness the long-awaited shift in mindset that women can, in fact, do anything, it is of the utmost importance that we turn inward, using these doubts as motivation to self-educate and self-empower to push ourselves forward in our careers.
Empowerment starts from within. Maneuvering professional spaces as a woman can be incredibly difficult if one does not do the work to build up courage and self-esteem along the way. Whether picking up the tried-and-true Gloria Steinem reads, diving into female-empowerment-centered podcasts and webinars, or advancing your expertise within your field elsewhere, there is no formula for boosting one’s confidence in their intelligence, self-worth, and beyond. The harsh reality of the world doubting one’s intelligence and skillset for merely being a woman never seems to dissipate, but being able to prove these dated assumptions wrong is the best tool available in your belt.
You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be respected. You deserve to take up space.
Now with transparency, there is hesitancy in advising, “Do the work,” because frankly, it’s clear that the work is already being done. The unfortunate truth heard far too often from women, especially in male-dominated industries, is the phrase, “I had to work twice as hard to get to where I am today.” While the sentiment that most women must put in twice the effort to make it to the same place and positions as their male counterparts is endlessly frustrating, there’s a key takeaway: women can and will work twice as hard. From seeking out extra educational resources to navigating biases to proving their competency repeatedly, the uncomfortable actuality is that women are hard workers by default due to societal demand. So, the question arises, how can one still question your work ethic and value in the workplace?
With constant external voices telling women that they are not good enough, valuable enough, or experienced enough, it can be very easy to feel this pressure and shrink away — whether from the physical workspace or the world at large. Yet doing so would mean falling into the trap of a dystopian realm where women step back from the spaces they’ve worked twice as hard to earn.
Far too often, the ever-pesky imposter syndrome fills our heads with self-doubt and derails all intentions of asserting authority. However, it is integral to push these invasive thoughts aside and move forward with the utmost confidence. Feeling like you are undeserving of an opportunity, unqualified for a new job, or “not ready” for a given promotion, tends to be common territory for a woman navigating the professional world. So, it remains in our hands to discover ways to stand firm in our power and confident in our abilities
While the declaration is easy to say, it is far more intimidating to commit to. However, this is where solidifying one’s sense of self comes into action. With your library of expertise and toolkit of self-assurance, claiming space should be a far easier feat. You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be respected. You deserve to take up space.
While claiming one’s space is hard enough, it is much harder to do so alone. Perhaps the most comforting thought while navigating biases in the professional world is that we can do so more effectively together.
As one’s career progresses, it becomes evident that the daunting act of taking up space almost always paves the way for more women to do the same, whether in the current workforce or for future generations. That being said, making space for others does come with its share of hurdles. In some twist of disseminated mythology, even within communities of professional women, there is still an overwhelmingly prevalent misconception that there is not enough room for multiple women in a given space. Often resulting in dynamics of competition and intimidation instead of camaraderie and encouragement, viewing another female colleague as a foe strips away priceless opportunities for mentorship and support from women with shared experiences.
To disrupt gendered biases in the workplace, we must choose to eradicate any preconceived notion that there isn’t enough room for all of us to thrive professionally.
To disrupt gendered biases in the workplace, we must choose to eradicate any preconceived notion that there isn’t enough room for all of us to thrive professionally. This concept is a complete fallacy, and it would be to our professional detriment to let it exist any further. As women, we must continue to connect and lift each other up, for when we do so successfully, navigating the professional world becomes a lot easier.
Luckily, there is no shortage of established, supportive, and welcoming groups dedicated to empowering and promoting women across various industries. From one-off networking opportunities to councils advocating for equity and celebrating trailblazers along the way, there is a wide array of communities to join that provide spaces for mentorship, encourage personal growth, and overall, amplify women’s voices.
Now, if you find that these transformational groups haven’t made their way to your professional neck of the woods, there’s no time like the present to rise to the challenge and lead the way in crafting a space for women to seek empowerment and find community.
Despite living in the decade once imagined to have flying cars and robot companions, society still struggles to conceptualize the valuable contributions of women in the workplace. With this relentless and erroneous belief still prevalent, now more than ever, it is so paramount to challenge the systemic obstacles laid before us. By empowering ourselves, claiming space, and rising together, there is still hope for breaking these barriers and proving, once and for all, that we deserve to take up space.
Somehow, it’s 2025, and there are still debates about the value and merit of women in professional spaces. As a result, countless women continue to face everyday challenges — ranging from mundane mansplaining to inequitable pay and treatment, and the harsher realities of being silenced — affecting their confidence, mental health, work ethic, and more.
But as these obstacles persist, so do we. Albeit exhausting, it is our obligation — not only to ourselves but to the female population as a whole — to navigate these professional spaces with as much self-assurance as any other professional counterpart and transform our environments into equitable spaces for the next wave of professionals.
So, how do we stay committed to this path while continuing our professional pursuits despite the seemingly never-ending and infuriating odds stacked against us?
Until we witness the long-awaited shift in mindset that women can, in fact, do anything, it is of the utmost importance that we turn inward, using these doubts as motivation to self-educate and self-empower to push ourselves forward in our careers.
Empowerment starts from within. Maneuvering professional spaces as a woman can be incredibly difficult if one does not do the work to build up courage and self-esteem along the way. Whether picking up the tried-and-true Gloria Steinem reads, diving into female-empowerment-centered podcasts and webinars, or advancing your expertise within your field elsewhere, there is no formula for boosting one’s confidence in their intelligence, self-worth, and beyond. The harsh reality of the world doubting one’s intelligence and skillset for merely being a woman never seems to dissipate, but being able to prove these dated assumptions wrong is the best tool available in your belt.
You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be respected. You deserve to take up space.
Now with transparency, there is hesitancy in advising, “Do the work,” because frankly, it’s clear that the work is already being done. The unfortunate truth heard far too often from women, especially in male-dominated industries, is the phrase, “I had to work twice as hard to get to where I am today.” While the sentiment that most women must put in twice the effort to make it to the same place and positions as their male counterparts is endlessly frustrating, there’s a key takeaway: women can and will work twice as hard. From seeking out extra educational resources to navigating biases to proving their competency repeatedly, the uncomfortable actuality is that women are hard workers by default due to societal demand. So, the question arises, how can one still question your work ethic and value in the workplace?
With constant external voices telling women that they are not good enough, valuable enough, or experienced enough, it can be very easy to feel this pressure and shrink away — whether from the physical workspace or the world at large. Yet doing so would mean falling into the trap of a dystopian realm where women step back from the spaces they’ve worked twice as hard to earn.
Far too often, the ever-pesky imposter syndrome fills our heads with self-doubt and derails all intentions of asserting authority. However, it is integral to push these invasive thoughts aside and move forward with the utmost confidence. Feeling like you are undeserving of an opportunity, unqualified for a new job, or “not ready” for a given promotion, tends to be common territory for a woman navigating the professional world. So, it remains in our hands to discover ways to stand firm in our power and confident in our abilities
While the declaration is easy to say, it is far more intimidating to commit to. However, this is where solidifying one’s sense of self comes into action. With your library of expertise and toolkit of self-assurance, claiming space should be a far easier feat. You deserve to be heard. You deserve to be respected. You deserve to take up space.
While claiming one’s space is hard enough, it is much harder to do so alone. Perhaps the most comforting thought while navigating biases in the professional world is that we can do so more effectively together.
As one’s career progresses, it becomes evident that the daunting act of taking up space almost always paves the way for more women to do the same, whether in the current workforce or for future generations. That being said, making space for others does come with its share of hurdles. In some twist of disseminated mythology, even within communities of professional women, there is still an overwhelmingly prevalent misconception that there is not enough room for multiple women in a given space. Often resulting in dynamics of competition and intimidation instead of camaraderie and encouragement, viewing another female colleague as a foe strips away priceless opportunities for mentorship and support from women with shared experiences.
To disrupt gendered biases in the workplace, we must choose to eradicate any preconceived notion that there isn’t enough room for all of us to thrive professionally.
To disrupt gendered biases in the workplace, we must choose to eradicate any preconceived notion that there isn’t enough room for all of us to thrive professionally. This concept is a complete fallacy, and it would be to our professional detriment to let it exist any further. As women, we must continue to connect and lift each other up, for when we do so successfully, navigating the professional world becomes a lot easier.
Luckily, there is no shortage of established, supportive, and welcoming groups dedicated to empowering and promoting women across various industries. From one-off networking opportunities to councils advocating for equity and celebrating trailblazers along the way, there is a wide array of communities to join that provide spaces for mentorship, encourage personal growth, and overall, amplify women’s voices.
Now, if you find that these transformational groups haven’t made their way to your professional neck of the woods, there’s no time like the present to rise to the challenge and lead the way in crafting a space for women to seek empowerment and find community.
Despite living in the decade once imagined to have flying cars and robot companions, society still struggles to conceptualize the valuable contributions of women in the workplace. With this relentless and erroneous belief still prevalent, now more than ever, it is so paramount to challenge the systemic obstacles laid before us. By empowering ourselves, claiming space, and rising together, there is still hope for breaking these barriers and proving, once and for all, that we deserve to take up space.
MaxClass is a woman-owned company, and we're offering MWLC members 65% off your continuing education when you use our code WOMENWIN.
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