When the sky is always falling – fighting catastrophic thinking
May 30, 2024 | George Yang | 1 Comment on When the sky is always falling – fighting catastrophic thinking
A flubbed line during a high-profile presentation, a typo on an email to key stakeholders or a boss’s request for a Monday morning meeting with a subject line of “TBD” can all cause stress, fear and worst-case-scenario thinking, also known as catastrophizing. Dr. Tsasha Awong, an instructor at the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing […]
Our workforce is predominantly female with all the senior leadership team being female. It is a unique place to be, and I feel very fortunate to experience a workplace where gender inequality isn’t felt as much as in other industries I’ve worked in. But it is still very present in daily life and in other workplaces. We need to change how we support typical gender roles and focus on evaluating people on their skills and abilities regardless of gender, race, orientation, etc. May the best person be promoted!
This is great! Thanks for sharing, Denise.
That is great! Our SLT is 40% female. And with that being said, our parent company has appointed our first ever female CEO!!
But yes, there is still work to be done…..the “broken rung” needs to be repaired, or better yet, replaced.
This is so great, Martina! It’s good to know that there are companies that provide these amazing opportunities for women 😄
I have felt fortunate to be a part of organizations that seem to demonstrate equity regardless of gender, but I do recognize that for some individuals and some organizations, this is not the case and they still have a ways to go.
Yes, but having companies that promote equality as an example is a great first step. Thanks, Lisa!