10 Ways Women Are Self-Sabotaging Themselves At The Workplace
While nobody likes to brag, women in particular always tend to downplay their abilities even when they are outstanding in their fields.
When it comes to work, it's a sad reality that women are still a minority in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) industries. That's why L'Oréal started the For Women in Science Fellowship in 2009, offering two SGD$30,000 grants to support the post-doctoral research of scientists paving the path for future women in STEM.
Recently, the company announced the 2017 honorees: Dr Sherry Aw, Independent Fellow at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR), and Assistant Professor Dawn Tan from Singapore University of Technology and Design.
Both scientists hope awards like the L'Oréal For Women in Science Fellowship will help to showcase that women can be strong role models in the fields of science and beyond.
While nobody likes to brag about their achievements, women in particular always tend to downplay their abilities even when they are outstanding in their fields. Women also fear failure more: Sheryl Sandberg identified the fear of failure as a major obstacle for women in her book, Lean In, and that many women suffer from “imposter syndrome,” perpetually feeling like they don’t deserve the success they’ve achieved.
Here are some ways women self-sabotage at work and how they can overcome it for career success:
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