To All the Women Who Cheer Us On, Thank You

The 2019 Oscars came in hot for my praising hands emoji amp160From Regina King39s speech thanking her mother and fellow nominees to Domee Shi advocating for nerdy girls to be brave and tell their stories there was no shortage of female empowermentamp160at the Academy Awardsamp160amp160Hannah Beachler especially stood out in her acceptance giving her thanks to those who supported her and ending with quotI give the strength to all of those who come next to keep going to never give upamp160 And when you think it39s impossible just remember to say this piece of advice I got from a very wise woman 39I did my best and my best is good enough39quotamp160 I can39t stop thinking of these words as they speak to all of us not just HollywoodA couple weeks ago an opinion piece in the New York Times by clinical psychologist Lisa Damour was shared around my officeamp160 The article discussed that while girls outperform boys in school they don39t in the office because boys have learned confidenceamp160amp160I find myself feeling luckyamp160 I attended Barnard College a women39s college in New York Cityamp160 Allfemale classrooms not only taught me to become confident in my work and opinions but also provided me with an environment surrounded by other women learning from womenBoth excited and nervous entering the workforce at Outfront Media I let the fear of underperforming lead to selfdoubt and anxietyamp160 I learned that those feelings were unwarrantedamp160 I have found myself surrounded by inspiring women who I can look up to for industry and marketing leadership and adviceamp160 These women and many others help foster a workplace environment that encourages the development and growth of female talentWhile Dr Damour suggested the confidence gap between male and females is fixable at school I believe this must be strengthened continuously in the work forceamp160 I have seen that I am just one of many that have progressed under female leadersamp160 I asked a few colleagues to reflect on what it39s like as fellow Millennial women in the workplace how female leadership has impacted their workamp160 Here are their voicesquotKnowing that these women have done so much to pave the way for Millennial women makes me proud to work for Outfront and makes me work harder knowing that one day I can hope to follow in their footstepsquot amp160Jessica Nichelini Mobile SpecialistquotI have felt motivated in having female leadership at workamp160 It keeps me on my toes and challenges me to never back down or shy away from opportunities that can eventually help me propel in my careeramp160 I strongly believe we need female leaders because it motivates and empowers us to never back downamp160 It is even more empowering to have women at the table that look like usquot amp160Alicia Lee Sales CoordinatorquotWatching and learning from these women has allowed me to gain confidence in myself and my abilitiesamp160 When I see these experienced women stick up for what they believe in and stand by their knowledge products presentations etc in the face of criticism I know that I can do the samequot amp8211 Sarah Federman Research CoordinatorquotAt Outfront everything feels within reach no ask is too big and no goal unachievable because the female leaders above me have set the example that speaking your mind and getting involved in every which way you can help you break through to the topquot amp8211 Briana Draguca Social Media CoordinatorquotIt39s important to have female leaders at work because women bring a different approach and perspective to businessamp160 When I first started working at Outfront I was immediately paired up to a team with a strong female leaderamp160 I look up to her because she is opinionated compassionate determinedamp160and a force to be reckoned withquot amp8211 Sam Cruz Sales CoordinatorquotIn the two years working with Christine Rose Marketing Manager and under the marketing team I feel like I have gained so much confidence in myself and my skill set having positive role models and mentors to look up toamp160 As women we have a voice and we shouldn39t be afraid to use itquot amp8211 Brooke Berka Marketing SpecialistquotIt is so important to have female leaders to set the bar and pave the way for all the generations to comeamp160 There is the inspiration that comes from women motivating women in this environment that helps mold the next female leaderquot amp8211 Brianna Foley Art Director Marketing ManagerquotI think that sometimes women are used to asking for permission before moving forward with their own ideasamp160 It39s important to be an example of a woman that is confident in her skillsideas in the workplacequot amp8211 Rachel Sosa Marketing SpecialistquotFemale leaders are important in a world where we are underrepresented and taught to silence ourselvesamp160 We need more powerful female leaders to show young women what they can be in their futurequot amp8211 Keierra Wiltshire Sales CoordinatorquotWhen more women get promoted to higher level management roles it39s a step closer to gender equality and brings more diversity to the workplacequot Madison Marsh Marketing CoordinatorSeeing women succeed so publiclyamp160is encouraging and provides momentous energy that keeps us goingamp160 In the personal sphere working alongside women and championing femalesamp160contributes to the development of personal confidenceamp160 Sian Beilock Barnard College39s newest president writes on how to get rid of the very selfdoubt I felt when starting workamp160 Her conclusion reflects my experiences and what we can see in all work placesamp160quotWhen women see other women operating on a level playing field they will be less likely to doubt their capabilitiesquotamp160 Financial Timesamp160 This month we celebrate of course with the praising hands emoji the award winners and history makers while also thanking and recognizing personal teachers and heroines who have helped us grow so we may do the same for future generationsClick the social buttons above or below to share this story with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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